Global Partner Spotlight 

The push to replace the existing U.S. system of global health aid will have serious adverse consequences for millions of people. Olufunke Fasawe, DrPH, recently presented the real-world impacts of these changes, as part of our new monthly “Global Partner Spotlight” series.  

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Building Regional Capacity Across Borders  

Public health threats don’t respect national boundaries. The UCSF Center for Pandemic Preparedness and Response and the American University of Beirut piloted a new Cross-Border Public Health Surveillance course for students and professionals.



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Empowering Community Health Workers to Address TB Underdiagnosis   

The UCSF Center for Tuberculosis is collaborating with Johnson & Johnson on the two-year TB-DaSH project to create a global framework to support health workers in addressing underdiagnosis. 

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Ethical & Equitable Global Health Partnerships Consultation 

Acknowledging long-standing power imbalances between the Global North and South around health research, education, and programming, the Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health and IGHS launched the Equitable Global Health Partnerships Initiative in 2022. Led by Purba Chatterjee, the UCSF Clinical & Translational Science Institute has launched a new global health consultation service focused on building trust. 

SF Pregnancy Family Village Offers Promising Model for Person-centered, Anti-racist Care  

Three new publications highlight the impact of a cross-sector perinatal care delivery model that provides one-stop comprehensive wellness services for Black pregnant individuals and their families in San Francisco. These papers demonstrate that the Pregnancy Village is accessible and acceptable to participants, delivers person-centered care, and is perceived as trustworthy. Beyond these findings, the research illuminates critical factors that shape trust across health systems and community-based organizations.  

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Center for TB Receives Competitive Renewal “Notices of Awards” from NIAID/NIH 

Rapid Research in Diagnostics Development for TB Network: Episode II (R2D2 II). Led by Adithya Cattamanchi, MD, Claudia Denkinger, MD, PhD, and Payam Nahid, MD, MPH, R2D2 is an international network that rigorously evaluates and advances novel tuberculosis diagnostic tests across multiple countries to improve global TB care.

TB Research and Mentorship Program (TB RAMP II), Led by Elizabeth Fair, PhD, MPH, and Payam Nahid, MD, MPH, TB RAMP is designed to develop the next generation of tuberculosis investigators at UCSF and UC Berkeley. 

TB RAMP Scholars dedicate approximately 4 hours per month to engage with faculty, refine their research ideas, and gain skills for launching their research careers. Apply today!

Apply for a Pilot Award

Mentored Scientist in Global Health Research 

Designed for early-stage investigators with global health-focused research projects.  

Mentored Scientist in Tuberculosis Research 

A mentoring and training grant for early-stage investigators in TB research at UCSF or UC Berkeley.  

Become a Strong Scientific Writer with UCSF

ITAPS Scientific Writing Training Program

Are you ready to publish your first-author paper? Register for this online training opportunity for researchers from low- and middle-income countries,

hosted by IGHS.

Students can choose from a one-year full-time or two-year half-time track. The global health sciences program offers hands-on experience through independent capstone projects. March 15 is the priority application deadline. The next Info Session is Feb. 11.

Learn more and apply »



Muna Bashir, MA, a PhD Candidate in Global Health Sciences, has been awarded the Spring 2026 Staff Career Development Fund (SCDF) by the Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health to support her doctoral research to improve person-centered maternal health care among South Asians in the United States. 

Melissa Carvalho, MPH, a PhD candidate in Global Health Sciences, recently delivered her dissertation presentation highlighting insights from her research on cancer detection and diagnosis, and health equity in Morocco and Ghana. She will begin a postdoctoral research position at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in the Department of Global Pediatric Medicine.   

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Congratulations to Muna and Melissa! 

Pathways to Clinical Training Opportunities for International Medical Students and IMGs: The California Experience 

New research, co-authored by IGHS faculty and staff, examines opportunities and challenges for expanding clinical training and educational exchanges between California academic medical centers and institutions in low- and middle-income countries. 

Research from Global Action in Nursing 

Ashley Mitchell, PhD candidate and GAIN Assistant Director of Research, published the participatory adaptation of an instrument to measure prenatal confidence for community-based births, centering Black perspectives. Expert and community stakeholder engagement resulted in the 23-item “Preparation for Community-Based Labor and Birth (P-CLAB).” Read the study » 

The GAIN team evaluated the measurement and reporting of maternal vital signs at two facilities in Blantyre district, Malawi, before and after longitudinal bedside mentorship emphasizing documentation across the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist Pause Points. Improvements were seen for Pause Point one (before labor) and three (immediately postpartum), and when essential supplies were accessible. Read the study »