We're pleased to introduce the first edition of the Arnhold Institute for Global Health's quarterly newsletter. Stay connected with news, research, and events from across our global partnerships and programs.

(left to right) Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony, and Dr. Rachel Vreeman on the Concordia stage.

During UN General Assembly Week, Ghana’s Minister of Health, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, and Guyana’s Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony, joined Arnhold Institute Director Dr. Rachel Vreeman for a timely conversation at the 2026 Concordia Summit about the future of global health practice and policy.

Health Post In-Charge Sumitra Bal

In remote Nepal, accessing routine care for hypertension and diabetes can mean steep paths, long walks, and multiple bus rides. Many people simply don't make it to a health facility. The Arnhold Institute's AMPATH Nepal Partnership is changing that by bringing screenings and linkage to care directly to communities. "The elderly people who could not come to the health facilities, they were happy that we went to their community," said one health care worker.

Members of the Birth Support Working Group, which authored the Born Inside report, at the launch event.

“Having them [doulas] in the delivery room with you, having them be there to advocate for you, having them be there to reassure you, just that mental emotional support, having someone you can trust, I think is just so important for pregnant women and the child." – Mother quoted in the Born Inside report, which directly informed the doula program at Rikers Island jail complex.

(left to right) Medical students Kennedy Mutua and Elika Kibet with Dr. Linda Zhang of Mount Sinai's Department of Surgery.

Medical students Kennedy Mutua and Elika Kibet from Moi University in Eldoret, Kenya spent six weeks at Mount Sinai. They learned about internal medicine and general surgery through the Arnhold Institute's Global Health Education program and AMPATH Kenya Partnership. Read Kennedy's reflection on his experience below.

Crystal Skeete snaps a selfie before work.

Inspired by her sister who is a nurse, Crystal Skeete enrolled in the hybrid Nursing Assistant Training Program because she wanted to serve Guyana's remote regions and bring care to those who need it most. More than 1,200 students have graduated from this program which is supported by Mount Sinai and Guyana's Ministry of Health. Check out the full story from our 2025 Annual Impact Report.

Mount Sinai Receives $3.3 Million NIH Grant to Bring Hypertension Care to People’s Doorsteps in Ghana

The Arnhold Institute's Dr. David Heller and his colleague Dr. Raymond Aborigo from Ghana’s Navrongo Health Research Centre have received $3.3 million over five years from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to test an innovative, community-based primary care model to increase access to hypertension care in Ghana. 

The Arnhold Institute's AMPATH Kenya Partnership is hiring an Adolescent Health In-Country Lead. Based in Eldoret, Kenya, this individual will help lead efforts to strengthen youth-friendly health services, expand adolescent health capacity within AMPATH Kenya, and support Mount Sinai’s care, education, and research programs in Kenya.

The Arnhold Institute's AMPATH Nepal Partnership is seeking an In-Country Executive Director. Based in Dhulikhel, Nepal, the In-Country Executive Director will provide strategic, operational, and partnership leadership while collaborating with our partners at Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Mount Sinai, and the AMPATH Global Consortium.

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