A Message From The Executive Director | | |
Dear Colleague,
The ongoing stream of cuts, executive orders and policies by the US administration continues to reverberate around the world and across the United States. Those who are the poorest and most vulnerable have been hit the hardest. In response, CUGH members have done a superb job aggregating the impact of these cuts and have provided a report (below) you can use to communicate with policymakers and the public to inform them and advocate for the reversal of these decisions. In addition, see Boston University’s online tracker that estimates that over 600,000 people have already died as a consequence of the abrupt and drastic elimination of USAID.
COP30 to address climate change is underway. In advance of this meeting we held an online symposium on Oct.14 to share how we can address the Triple Environmental Crisis. Prof. Woutrina Smith (UC Davis), Dr. Carlos Faerron (Planetary Health Alliance), and Dr. Catherine Machalaba led superb sessions with excellent speakers on how nature based solutions can address climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, and improve human wellbeing. See the link below.
CUGH members also published a new definition of global health. We hope this better reflects that evolution of our sector. The humanitarian crisis in Sudan and Palestine continues and we are working to see how we can work with other organizations to halt the atrocities unfolding in these regions and enable the people to have their essential needs met.
Looking forward, please register, see and share information about our upcoming events. Some events are free and open to all.
Dec 2-4: Join colleagues from around the world for our exciting and ever popular annual Virtual Global Health Week. 16+ sessions are free and open to all. Check out the program and register on our website here. Share the link widely!
April 9-12, 2026: Register, sponsor or exhibit at our annual meeting in Washington, DC. The theme is, ‘The Future of Global Health’.
So many colleagues have lost their jobs in the global health, research and development sector. We have been trying to identify ways we can help them. We are immensely grateful to friends at the executive search firm SRI- Executive who have provided useful information and links for those searching for new employment (see below).
There is much more in our November Newsletter. Thank you for sharing it with your networks.
Take care,
Keith
Keith Martin MD, PC
Executive Director, CUGH
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Register Now for CUGH 2026, "The Future of Global Health"
We will address current and future threats to global health, sustainable development, and identify how global health can be more impactful, equitable, and effective. Information from the conference will assist CUGH in producing a report by Dec. 2026 on how Global Health can be reformed and more impactful. Please join us and contribute to this effort.
Includes 220+ speakers, 500+ abstracts, 45+ sessions, 12+ workshops, special sessions, film festival, and more!
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Submit a pre-conference workshop. Once the spots are full we will close submissions.
- Register, exhibit, sponsor or book a hotel room (discounted rates)
Location: The Washington Hilton Hotel
To register, support, or exhibit see www.cugh2026.org
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Virtual Planetary Health
Symposium Recording
| The recording for the October 14th Planetary Health Symposium ‘Addressing the Triple Environmental Crisis: A Way Forward’, hosted by CUGH and partners, is now available. This dynamic event explores innovative economic strategies and nature-based solutions to address climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, featuring insights from global leaders in planetary health. | Leadership Interview with David Vanderpool | |
CUGH's Executive Director, Dr. Keith Martin hosts an inspiring and thought-provoking interview with David Vanderpool, CEO and Chief Agriculture Officer of the International Development Extension Agency (IDEA), about how we can tackle the growing crisis of food insecurity across the globe.
Watch the interview today to learn more about how to improve food security through agricultural development, including:
- Cutting post-harvest loss with safe drying, airtight storage, simple grading, and bulk movement.
- Localizing markets through transparent prices, group selling, predictable pickup, and buyer linkages.
- Turning farmer field schools into farmer field habits with monthly coaching and a small set of vital metrics.
Food security is health security!
| Assistance for Colleagues Who Have Lost Their Jobs - Resources from SRI Executive | |
SRI Executive, the leading executive search, strategy, and leadership consulting practice in global development, has offered the following resources and materials to support colleagues in global health who have lost their jobs:
Join the SRI Network: Individuals can share their details by submitting their information through this link. They will be added to SRI’s database, and should any suitable opportunities arise that require their skills and experience, they will connect with them.
Insights & Resources: Articles by the SRI team, which might be helpful in these challenging times.
| CUGH Working Group White Paper: Unraveling Trust: The Human Impact of Shifting U.S. Global Health Priorities | |
CUGH released a new working group white paper examining the profound global consequences of abrupt U.S. funding cuts to health initiatives, revealing disrupted services, eroded trust, and heightened epidemic risks.
It calls for renewed stability, transparency, and long-term investment in global health as both a moral obligation and a strategic imperative for U.S. national security and international leadership. Please share this widely and use it to engage policymakers and the public, and create your own op-eds or blogs.
| Announcing the Lancet Global Health Commission on Anti-Corruption in Health | This newly launched Lancet Global Health Commission will take a pragmatic, evidence-informed approach to reduce corruption which results in global losses of $1.5-$3 trillion/yr and profoundly undermines nations across sectors. This Commission will focus on structural drivers, system incentives, and trust-building—to propose context-sensitive strategies that reduce corruption and promote transparency, accountability, and resilient health governance. CUGH is pleased to be a part of this Commission | | Published: A New Definition of Global Health | A new paper on re-defining global health has just been published in Global Health Research and Policy. Much thanks to the founding chairs of CUGH’s Global Health Educators Community, Prof. Kathryn Jacobsen and Prof. Caryl Waggett, who led this effort and all who contributed to it. | TAC Co-Chair Receives Young Professional Award at APHA Annual Meeting | |
We congratulate Hannah Stewart, co-chair of CUGH’s Trainee Advisory Committee (TAC), who was honored with the Young Professional Award from the American Public Health Association’s International Health Section at the 2025 APHA Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. Hannah was recognized for her leadership in advancing lived experience engagement in global mental health, including her role in developing the Possibilities Collective—a lived-experience research ecosystem hosted by Generation Mental Health and commissioned by the Wellcome Trust.
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K-12 Education Grant Program in
Global Health
| The Pulitzer Center invites applications from individuals and organizations serving K-12 students and/or educators to this professional learning, community-building, and grant funding opportunity. Applicants will propose an educational project that engages students and/or educators in global health topics using Pulitzer Center journalism and creative engagement methodologies. Selected participants will revise their project plans as part of a series of workshops, and then have the opportunity to apply for grants of up to $1,500 to implement their projects. | |
WashU RADIANCE Summer Research
Training Program
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The WashU Global Health Center invites students to apply for the 2026 SummeR reseArch DIscovery ProgrAm iN Cardiovascular Disease & HEmatology (RADIANCE). RADIANCE is a summer research training program at WashU in heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders for undergraduate, graduate, and health professional students (medical students, MPH students, and other health professions). The program is supported by an R25 grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).
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Program Period: June 8 - July 31, 2026
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Application Deadline: January 20, 2026 at 11:59pm CT
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The 2025 Paul Farmer Award
for Global Health Equity
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Drs. Lalitha Regi and Regi George have been selected as the 2025 co-recipients of the Paul Farmer Award for Global Health Equity at McGill University.
For over 30 years, Lalitha and Regi have worked in the Sittilingi Valley of Tamil Nadu, India, where they founded the Tribal Health Initiative (THI)—a community-led model integrating clinical care, public health, sustainable agriculture, and women’s empowerment. Their work has transformed one of India’s most underserved regions, reducing infant mortality from 147 to 8 per 1,000 live births and achieving zero maternal deaths over the past 15 years.
Read the full announcement: Drs. Lalitha Regi and Regi George announced as the 2025 co-recipients of the Paul Farmer Award for Global Health Equity at McGill University
| 18th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health | |
Date & Time: December 14-17, 2025
Location: Gaylord National | National Harbor, MD
The 2025 conference theme is “Realizing the Benefits of Dissemination & Implementation Science” and will explore success stories, methodological advancements, challenges, and opportunities to realize the benefits of our science across health care, community, and public health systems. See www.academyhealth.org
| Press Release: CUGH Calls for Evidence-Based Leadership at Health and Human Services | CUGH calls on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to uphold evidence-based policies that protect national and global health. The statement highlights critical risks posed by recent program cuts and urges the President to appoint leaders committed to scientific integrity and public health preparedness. | Read the Latest WHO Report on Hypertension | Resolve to Save Lives with Bloomberg Philanthropies and the World Health Organization, released the WHO’s new Global Hypertension Report which reveals that more than 1 billion people with hypertension lack access to basic, affordable, accessible treatment that would prevent heart attacks, strokes, and early death. | |
REVERSE DAMAGING EXECUTIVE ORDERS:
Contact Your Congressperson.
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Contact your congressional representatives in their state and district offices. Call, write, or email your concerns and offer solutions. Personal calls matter.
- Communicate the economic and human impact of these policies on individuals, communities, and institutions—both in the U.S. and globally.
- Using media platforms to raise awareness through letters to the editor, on TV and radio, and sharing informed commentaries on social media.
To Find and Contact Your Representatives:
See this link to access useful resources that will help you to enhance your advocacy efforts.
| Find and Fund Defunded Global Health Grants | The following site created by Dr. Megan Murray enables researchers to post their defunded grants and lists them online. We hope this site attracts funders to support these research efforts. | |
Newly Launched Journal: Lancet
Primary Care
| The Lancet Primary Care is a newly launched open-access journal, dedicated specifically to publishing high-quality research, commentary, and analysis on primary health care systems and services globally. Its goal is to strengthen the evidence base for primary care practice, policy, and reform, especially in the context of achieving universal health coverage (UHC) and improving health equity. |
| Publication: Disease Control Priorities, Fourth Edition: Volume 1. Country-Led Priority Setting for Health | | Please see and share this very important report: Disease Control Priorities, Fourth Edition, which can be of immense assistance to ensure that global health programs align with national needs. | |
University of Washington Global and
Rural Health Fellow
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The University of Washington is actively recruiting for their Global and Rural Health Fellowship program. The deadline to apply is November 30, 2025 with a start date of July 1, 2026.
Who Should Apply? Physicians committed to dignified, justice-oriented, sustainable health improvements for vulnerable populations—globally and locally.
| Stanford CARE Scholars Program | The Stanford Center for Asian Health Research and Education (CARE) is excited to announce that applications for the Stanford CARE Scholars Program are now open! The Stanford CARE Scholars Program is a year-long, virtual research program anchored by a 9-week summer research immersion, focused on training the next generation of leaders in Asian health research. | WHO Guideline: Integrating Palliative Care into Primary Health Care | This manual is part of a series of WHO publications on palliative care. Their objective is to provide practical guidance on integrating palliative care and symptom relief into health care systems. |
DCP3 Chapter 12: Palliative Care and
Pain Control
| This chapter describes an essential package (EP) of palliative care services and treatments, estimates the need for palliative care, and provides guidance on how to integrate the EP into health systems as an essential element of universal health coverage. It draws directly on the work of the Lancet Commission on Global Access to Palliative Care and Pain Control (the Lancet Commission) (Knaul and others 2017). | IDEA’s Resource Hub for Inclusive Development | Explore IDEA’s curated library of tools, guides, and frameworks designed to support inclusive and equitable development across sectors. From strategic planning to community engagement, these resources empower organizations to embed equity into every stage of their work. | | |
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Becoming a listserv member is a great way to stay informed and connected with the global health community.
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