Students Find Connections, Community in Peru’s Sacred Valley
DGHI’s inaugural Student Research Training program team in Peru builds a foundation for a growing partnership in a region lacking many health services. (Education News), (Student Stories)
DGHI’s inaugural Student Research Training program team in Peru builds a foundation for a growing partnership in a region lacking many health services. (Education News), (Student Stories)
New data-focused collaboration in Brazil is one of four regional research observatories that will spark investigations of emerging health threats from climate change. (Partnerships), (Research News)
One of DGHI’s longest-serving professors reflects on the days when being global wasn’t cool – and how a group of outsiders helped change that culture. (Around DGHI), (Voices of DGHI)
The Duke Global Health Institute is proud to recognize alumni whose accomplishments, leadership, and service exemplify the impact of a DGHI education. Through the Distinguished Alumni Award, Early Career Award, and Community Builder Award,
Two DGHI alumni look back on the many failures and moments of inspiration that led to a pair of DGHI’s most notable inventions, and how Duke’s environment for innovation helped shape their career paths. (Alumni Stories), (Research News)
In Nigeria and many other countries, the challenges of living with sickle cell disease remain poorly understood, even among the healthcare workers caring for patients. DGHI’s Stephanie Ibemere is working to change that, one boot camp at a t…
The director of DGHI’s oldest and widest global partnership talks about the evolution of the institutes work in Tanzania – and how Duke helped her embrace a role as a research leader. (Partnerships), (Voices of DGHI)
Finding connection through cultural immersion and understanding Published April 30, 2026, last updated on May 1, 2026 under Student Stories A native of Durham, Renn Cutick may not have traveled far to start her college education, but she us…
Developing – and following – a passion for taking on inequities in women’s health Published April 28, 2026, last updated on May 1, 2026 under Student Stories A global health and public policy studies major, Kate Seneshen got her first taste…
DGHI’s Aunchalee Palmquist documents how community volunteers supported breastfeeding mothers in the weeks after Hurricane Helene, highlighting an often-overlooked part of disaster recovery. Volunteers with the SAFE Infant Feeding Team sort…
Two of the first graduates of the global health certificate look back on DGHI’s earliest educational efforts – and how Paul Farmer helped inspire their cohort to lives of service. (Alumni Stories), (Voices of DGHI)
Events in April and October will highlight a community-wide celebration of DGHI’s founding in 2006, with many ways to reflect on the institute’s past and future. Published March 30, 2026, last updated on April 21, 2026 under Around DGHI Eve…