Uganda

A University of Minnesota researcher is working to implement family-based interventions to prevent teen suicide in Uganda.

David Meya of Makerere University, who partners with the Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility, is one of only 10 appointees that were selected across Africa.

Joseph Baluku completed the Fogarty Global Health Fellowship in July, studying whether people living with HIV who recovered from tuberculosis were at a higher risk of cardiovascular disease.

Sport for development research examines how sports can be used to help achieve international development goals, such as eliminating poverty and promoting gender equality.

The Center for Animal Health and Food Safety (CAHFS) has been awarded a seven-year, $4.99 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support veterinary services capacity-building in East Africa.

Dr. Gregory Beilman and Dr. Jeffrey Chipman in the Medical School’s Department of Surgery established a surgical camp in Uganda seven years ago to give U of M surgeons and anesthesiologists a chance to give back.

Several UMN faculty and professionals have been selected as 2023-24 Fulbright U.S. Scholars.

Ph.D. candidate Charles Osingada is studying the potential of telehealth to enhance HIV care in Uganda.

Digital technology enables powerful learning and international collaborations for public health.

The Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility is supporting two projects with a strong interdisciplinary focus that span the globe and the University of Minnesota system.