Tag: Deus Bazira
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Showcasing the Breadth of Georgetown University’s Work in HIV
HIV/AIDS remains one of the most significant global health challenges. Since the first cases were identified, the virus has claimed more than 35 million lives, and today an…
December 1, 2025
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Global Health Community Kicks Off Academic Year with Open House
“This event is the only one of its kind on campus,” said Deus Bazira, DrPH, MPH, MBA, director of the Global Health Institute and the Center for Global Health…
September 29, 2025
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Global Health Institute Celebrates the 2024-2025 Cohort Global Health Student Fellows
Since its launch in 2017, the Global Health Student Fellows program, coordinated by the Georgetown University Global Health Institute, has welcomed nearly 200 students from 30…
June 4, 2025
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Georgetown University Partners with AUDA-NEPAD to Transform Africa’s Health Financing
Africa is home to the fastest-growing and youngest population in the world. By 2050, its population is projected to reach 2.5 billion people, meaning one in four people globally…
May 7, 2025
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Vice President of Botswana Discusses Opportunities for Global Health Partnership with Georgetown University
For nearly six decades, the Botswana Democratic Party governed the country, making Botswana the continent’s longest uninterrupted multiparty democracy. That changed in the 2024…
May 7, 2025
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Global Cancer Collaborative Launched by the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Global Health Institute
Cancer is a leading global health challenge. A report by the International Agency for Research on Cancer estimated 20 million new cancer cases and 9.7 million cancer…
March 4, 2025
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Reflecting on 2024, a Milestone Year for the Georgetown University Global Health Institute
As we look back on a milestone year, we celebrate the expansion in our student fellowship program, the introduction of new global health initiatives, and the strengthening of key…
February 4, 2025
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Georgetown University Launches Two New Projects to Strengthen Laboratory and Public Health Systems in Africa and Asia
Combating AMR is an increasing priority in global health. A 2024 study published in The Lancet revealed alarming trends from 1990 to 2021, where AMR claimed over…
February 3, 2025
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Georgetown University Global Health Institute Holds Inaugural Faculty Council Meeting
The meeting brought together senior faculty and leaders from across all Georgetown schools and academic health units, as well as representatives from the university’s business…
December 3, 2024
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Georgetown University Receives $27.5 Million to Address HIV/AIDS in Haiti
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief have awarded Georgetown $27.5 million to expand its ongoing work in Haiti…
October 18, 2024