A Note from the Executive Director | | |
Dear Colleague,
Every day the world is roiled by new threats and events that claim lives, inflict suffering, and destabilize our world. Their presence is also testament to the importance of global health as a mechanism to prevent or address these challenges. In this, our July newsletter, you will see an array of actions CUGH and its members and partners are engaged in to address these and other challenges. Activities that can save lives, prevent suffering, and help put our planet on a path to a sustainable future for all. These are activities you, your students, and members in your network can join. The impact of these outputs can be realized if they are acted upon and shared widely and often. Please help us to do so. Our collective actions will determine the effect these activities can have on people and our planet.
Thank you for sharing and engaging with these opportunities.
Keith
Keith Martin MD, PC
Executive Director
CUGH
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Attend CUGH's Annual
Virtual Global Health Week!
| Save the Date: October 27-29, 2026 | |
Join colleagues from around the world for our annual Virtual Global Health Week.
All sessions are free and open to all. Each of the 1.5-2 hour sessions will address a number of global health challenges with ample opportunities to share information, learn, and build new partnerships with global health professionals worldwide. Times will be staggered to facilitate international engagement.
New this year! We will also hold two special sessions featuring student researchers from CUGH member institutions. Submission details can be found here. The deadline to submit an abstract is August 31, 2026.
More information on the program and individual session registration will be available in September. Stay tuned and please encourage your networks to attend some of these workshops.
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CUGH2027: Registration & Abstract
Submission Now Open!
| | Take advantage of the early bird pricing and secure your spot at CUGH2027 today! | We also invite LMIC institutions to become CUGH members to access discounted registration fees for CUGH2027. New LMIC institutions can receive 50% off the regular membership rate for 2027. Learn more about institutional membership here. | |
The deadline to submit an abstract for CUGH2027 is August 31, 2026. Learn more here.
If your institution is interested in supporting the conference or participating in the exhibition hall, please contact exhibition@cughlima2027.org.
We hope to see you there!
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CUGH Webinar Recording:
Calling for the Immediate Release of Palestinian Physicians Detained in Israel
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On July 10th CUGH and colleagues held an the emergency webinar calling for the cessation of torture and the immediate release of 14 Palestinian physicians detained in Israel. Please see the actions you can take here to help free these colleagues who were simply trying to care for their patients.
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Contact your senators, representatives, MP and cabinet ministers to support the aforementioned actions.
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Speak publicly about this issue and these actions to save these physicians lives.
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Pressure your professional medical society or association to issue a public statement supporting the above actions.
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Please also watch and share the other webinars in this series. Advocate with your elected representatives to address these human rights crises and speak publicly about them.
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| Register for the NIH-NCI’s 14th Annual Symposium on Global Cancer Research | |
September 15-17, 2026, join cancer researchers from around the world for ASGCR 2026. This free, open to all, virtual symposium started at CUGH’s annual conference 14 years ago as a pre-conference workshop. It has grown to become the National Cancer Institute’s premier, international, global cancer research meeting. Register now to learn, and collaborate with colleagues from around the world on how we can save lives and reduce the burden of cancer. Share this opportunity widely.
Visit the event website to learn more and register.
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REGISTRATION IS FREE OF CHARGE
ASGCR is hosted in collaboration with the U.S. National Cancer Institute Center for Global Health (NCI/CGH); the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH); the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO); the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR); the African Organisation for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC); the American Society of Preventive Oncology (ASPO); the National Cancer Grid of India (NCG); and Red de Institutos e Instituciones Nacionales de Cáncer – Sociedad Latino Americana y del Caribe De Oncología Médica (RINC-SLACOM).
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CUGH Press Release: Protect U.S.
Leadership & Support for PAHO -
Open Letter to Sign & Share
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The U.S. Administration’s FY2027 budget request proposes eliminating U.S. funding for PAHO. Deadly infectious diseases and other emerging threats remain a persistent threat across the hemisphere. They are best addressed through effective collaboration amongst nations. Leaving PAHO poses a grave security risk to the United States, leaving it far less prepared to identify and respond to public health emergencies and other threats. If you are in the U.S. speak to your elected officials and ask them to uphold U.S. support for and leadership in PAHO.
Read the full press release here.
Sign and share the support letter here.
| CUGH Call to Action: Stop Proposed Regulations that will Politicize & Severely Weaken U.S. Research Capabilities | |
Publicly funded research has been governed by a straightforward principle: federal dollars should fund the best science, as determined by independent experts rather than politicians. Peer review, open competition, and institutional autonomy were the pillars of that system. New regulations proposed by the U.S. Administration will dismantle these three pillars, politicizing U.S. research. They will be government-wide and binding on every federal agency by October 1, 2026. Please read, share, and take the actions listed here.
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CONTACT YOUR CONGRESSPERSONS TO STOP THESE PROPOSED REGULATIONS. Tell them why these changes harm the health, prosperity, and security of the U.S.
- SHARE THIS CALL TO ACTION.
| Advocacy Resources: ROI of U.S. Investment in Research & International Development | Please see the links below that describe the value of investing in research, global health, and international development for the U.S. Engage your elected officials and share this information with them. This material will not only describe what the U.S. should invest in but importantly, why they should do it and why these investments matter to their voters and the country. | |
Fogarty International Center
US Global Leadership Coalition
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| Have You Checked Out CUGH TV Yet? | | Many of CUGH’s initiatives have been recorded and uploaded to YouTube. They are an excellent repository of material covering a vast array of global health issues presented by experts from around the world. Please watch, use, and share these videos. To convert scientific output into impact it is essential that material, especially that in a visual form, is shared widely and often. | | Weekly Social Media Features | | We are showcasing the work of our committees, subcommittees, and working groups on our social media platforms each week. Feel free to interact with these posts and pose any questions you may have. Check out the spotlight posts below and be on the lookout for communication this Fall to join various committees as they update their rosters for the year! | |
Apply to be a Member of CUGH's
Trainee Advisory Committee (TAC)!
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The Trainee Advisory Committee (TAC) is dedicated to advancing meaningful youth engagement in global health policy, governance, and advocacy. The committee creates opportunities for trainees to contribute informed perspectives to the broader CUGH community, ensuring that trainee voices help shape discussions and responses to today’s most pressing global health challenges.
Through dialogues, consultations, workshops, and policy-focused initiatives, TAC helps develop the next generation of global health leaders while amplifying underrepresented voices, particularly those from low- and middle-income countries.
TAC is now accepting applications for new members!
🗓️ Application deadline: August 3rd
🔗 Apply here
Questions about the application can be directed to the TAC Co-Chairs:
Hannah (Hannah.L.Stewart@uth.tmc.edu) & Ayesha (ayeshali2000@gmail.com)
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Our partner, the African Forum for Research and Education in Health (AFREhealth) is holding a series of consequential events, including a webinar on the Ebola Crisis and global health security on July 30th and their annual global health meeting in August.
For more information on AFREhealth and how you can join these events, please see www.afrehealth.org.
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Join the WHO's Together for
Science & Health Initiative
| | | | This new WHO initiative brings together scientists, policymakers, civil society, and the public to support and advance science. Disinformation and misinformation threaten science, our health, and security. You can learn more about this initiative and join by emailing together@who.int or completing this form. | |
Gaps in Planetary Health and One Health Education Across Health Disciplines:
A Global Survey
| Please complete this short survey, currently available in 10 languages, tracking One Health and Planetary Health education trends over the years in order to shape its future. | Stanford: Male Allyship to Advance Women’s Leadership in Global Health | |
Read the recently published article, “Male allyship to advance women’s leadership in global health academia: A qualitative study”. This study explores the experiences of global health leaders in academia of male allyship and identifies actions and best practices to support the growth of women’s leadership in global health.
The authors at Stanford Global Health are looking to expand their pilot study. Please consider completing the survey here.
| | UN-Certified Academic Leadership Suite: Applications Open for October 2026 | |
The Academic Leadership Suite is a 4-day in-person executive program held in Geneva, designed for maximum engagement and strategic exchange, offered in partnership with the Ureka Education Group. To apply, send your CV to malak.j@ureka.co.uk.
Program Dates: October 27-30, 2026
Application Deadline: August 20, 2026
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BMC Global and Public Health: Call for Papers – UHC for Supporting Cancer Prevention Strategies in LMICs
| | New Devex Article: AI in Global Development - What Job Seekers Need to Know |
New Report: Measuring the Global
Impact of PEPFAR Disruptions
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Article: The Dismantling of
Environmental Protections - A Grave
Threat to America's Health
| The U.S. Administration has removed numerous rules and regulations passed by both political parties. | |
Partnership for Public Service
& FedSupport Program
| For public servants in the US who have lost their jobs, we have been finding sites that may be helpful to you: https://fedsupport.org/ | | |
In the United States?
Engage Your Congressperson Today
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Engaging politicians is vital to affecting change. 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.
- Try to get your asks on TV and radio, and share informed commentaries on social media.
If you are in the United States, you can find and contact your representatives here:
See this link to access useful resources that will help you to enhance your advocacy efforts.
| | Find and Fund Defunded Global Health Grants | | The website, Re-Fund Global Health, 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. | | |
Our listservs are open access and provide members of our network with the opportunity to share messages directly—without needing to route them through the CUGH Secretariat. We encourage thoughtful use of these listservs to maintain their value and effectiveness as a communication tool.
Becoming a listserv member is a great way to stay informed and connected with the global health community.
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