A MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
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May 16th, 2022
Dear Colleague,
These are deeply unsettling times. The conflict in Ukraine continues with ongoing atrocities committed by Russia against civilians. This crisis once again shows that the multilateral structures created after World War II are not fit to deal with the security threats of today. Without reforms to the international architecture the affirmation of, ‘never again’ rings hollow, and in many nations, civilians will remain unprotected from gross human rights abuses.
Crises that could cause a massive loss of life are unfolding. East Africa and the Sahel are facing a massive famine; devastating heat waves due to climate change are impacting South Asia; in the US, a woman’s right to access a safe abortion is being taken away as maternal mortality continues to rise.
This bulletin contains material that addresses many of these issues; funding & job opportunities; links to leading global health related journals and more.
This month, I was speaking at the Geneva Forum. While there, I also met with the World Health Organization, IUCN, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent societies and others. Important links to the work these organizations are doing are included in this newsletter. Please contribute to their efforts if you can.
CUGH 2022 concluded last month. Nearly 5,000 people attended our satellite days and conference from over 135 countries. Please read the two commentaries below that capture the essence of what we at CUGH are trying to achieve as we tackle the complex challenges our world faces and see the links the conference materials that are open access. As always, please share this bulletin widely. If you or your institution are not CUGH members, please join us at www.cugh.org.
Best wishes,
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Keith Martin, MD, PC
Executive Director
Consortium of Universities for Global Health
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Thank you to all who attended, sponsored, spoke, presented or helped to operationalize CUGH 2022. Special thanks to the members of the executive planning committee and local organizing committee who worked with us to create an engaging and inspiring program. Nearly 5,000 people from 135 nations attended the conference (including the satellite week).
To achieve our desired impact recommendations need to be integrated into implemented policies. Please help us do this by sharing the following open access plenaries, satellite sessions and Global Health Leader interviews widely.
Global Leader Interviews with CUGH's Executive Director, Dr. Keith Martin and:
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Please see the following editorials about CUGH 2022:
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CUGH is part of the PHI team that runs the PHI/CDC Global Health Fellowship Program, which helps the CDC train a new cohort of US public health experts that could work for them in the future. CUGH has been working to increase the number of people from minority groups in this program. We were delighted that this year, positions were made available for people from such groups. The PHI/CDC Global Health Fellowship Program' s 2022 cohort included 39 individuals who were onboarded and oriented in an accelerated off-cycle recruitment timeline. Many of the new fellows earned a master's degree or doctorate from Minority-Serving Institutions. We hope this effort continues to help the CDC diversify its workforce.
Ten of the 39 new fellows are in a new fellowship track focused on global health security within CDC’s Center for Global Health.
See the 10 Global Health Security Fellows below:
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Twenty-nine of the 39 new fellows are in tracks which include epidemiology, surveillance, monitoring and evaluation, and program management, within various CDC Centers (including but not limited to CDC’s Center for Global Health).
See the 29 new Fellows below:
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CUGH supports the CDC fellows in their professional development goals. See the Fogarty Institute’s Deputy Director, Dr. Peter Kilmarx recent professional development webinar on current public health challenges, gaps in healthcare and the skills needed to address these challenges. Access the webinar recording here.
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Please see and share this session from the Geneva Health Forum, moderated by CUGH Executive Director Dr. Keith Martin with, Dr. Catherine Machalaba, Dr. Serge Morand, Dr. Isabella Eckerle, and Dr. Hernan Caceres-Escobar. The session focuses on the Environmental Drivers of Pandemics and what we can do to address them.
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Access to libraries and journals are often very limited for researchers and students in LMIC institutions. At CUGH, we are committed to working with LMIC institutions to strengthen their education & research capabilities.
You can assist us in these efforts by enabling LMIC institutions to access your libraries online. If you can do this, please fill out the form below.
LMIC institutions will approach you directly to seek permission to access your library for their faculty & students. Thank you for joining us in this effort! SIGN UP HERE.
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Submit a Commentary
If you are a scientist, researcher or implementer working in a low resource setting please send us a commentary that describes any innovations, challenges and opportunities related to health, development or the environment you are seeing from your vantage point. Submissions should be between 500 to 800 words. You may also include videos that describe
the issue. Some will be published in our newsletter and on www.cugh.org. Help us draw attention to these issues.
Submit using the following form:
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Reforms are needed to the United Nations' architecture to more effectively protect human security and provide safe humanitarian assistance during conflicts. These reforms cannot wait, especially given the ongoing atrocities committed by Russia in Ukraine. Read more here.
See also, a new approach to UN peacekeeping and protection, catalyzed by the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Read here.
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Submissions to Cycle 3 of the WHO’s NCD Lab have been extended to June 30th.
See the GCM's Knowledge Action Portal where the NCD Lab is hosted and where you can make submissions on NCDs and Obesity and utilize a wide range of useful tools to addressing NCDs.
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Please see this publication from former CUGH Board member, Dr. Charles Larson from McGill University and others on the Equity Tool (EQT). This is a practical guide for considering equity in 4 domains of practice: governance and process, procedures and operations, progress and impacts, and power and inclusion.
The EQT is equity focused, user friendly, and can support reflective dialogue by individuals at any stage in a partnership.
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Year-one results of the Hologic Global Women’s Health Index are in, and the opportunities to improve women's health are staggering. See and use this index, which provides clear input on how to improve women’s health.
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In this episode of the Digital Health Infocast, they explore the role of innovation in health care, the importance of collaboration, and how to measure the impacts. Join Louise Agersnap, Head of Innovation at the World Health Organization and Karlee Silver, co-CEO, Grand Challenges Canada and listen here.
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Sign up to receive the Geneva Health Files, an investigative newsletter reporting on power and politics in international health policy.
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Join Research!America on Tuesday, May 17th from 1:00-2:30 PM EDT for a discussion about the evolving landscape for global health advocacy, featuring Amy Walter, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of the Cook Political Report. Register on zoom for this program.
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AFREhealth has released their quarterly newsletter for the months of March & April 2022. This edition includes an overview of their strategic plan, partnership updates, and an editorial from Prof. Fatima Suleman.
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The Financial Accountability and Corporate Transparency (FACT) Coalition is a non-partisan alliance of more than 100 state, national, and international organizations working toward a fair tax system that addresses the challenges of a global economy and promoting policies to combat the harmful impacts of corrupt financial practices. See the most recent publication of their newsletter 'Just the FACTs'.
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In this edition of their monthly newsletter, ICAP marks World Immunization Week and World Malaria Day, celebrates the first cohort of REACH fellow graduates, releases encouraging HIV survey data from Malawi, and more.
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Jobs & Funding Opportunities
(see our new Jobs Board to see the latest listings)
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The program provides financial support to the institutions of independent investigators, including academic public health-oriented scientists, from low and middle-income countries for a two-year period. Each award is funded up to a total of $100,000 USD. Applicants must meet the eligibility criteria in order to be considered for an award.
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The Fogarty International Center at NIH offers funding to support global health research. Fogarty also offers a variety of resources for those seeking global health research funding across NIH, and from other organizations.
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The following three resources from Johns Hopkins University are continuously updated repositories of federal and private funding opportunities for individuals in various stages of their career.
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Featured Reading & Listening |
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Overturning Roe v. Wade would be a deadly assault on women's rights and would worsen health outcomes especially for poor and marginalized women
The erosion of Roe v. Wade will have devastating health outcomes for women and will widen existing healthcare inequalities, says Terry McGovern. Read the article via the BMJ.
Doctors on an abortion ban: unnecessary health risks, stress on safety nets
An abortion ban would create a broad swath of unnecessary health risks for women while also creating risk and reluctance for the doctors who care for them. Read here.
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Global Health Journals & Newsletters |
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Consortium of Universities for Global Health
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