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February 17, 2025

Statement on the Passing of His Highness, the Aga Khan IV

With profound sadness, the Center for Global Health Equity at the University of Michigan mourns the passing of His Highness, Prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV.

Ghanian nurse talks to a pregnant woman during an antenatal care visit in the eastern region of Ghana

February 4, 2025

Exploring the "Know-Do" Gap: Advancing Postpartum Contraceptive Autonomy in Ghana

A University of Michigan research team, in collaboration with Ghana's Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, has completed a study aimed at understanding the "know-do" gap in postpartum contraceptive use among Ghanaian women.

Graduate students at the U-M School of Public Health stand in front of their large research posters and speak with attendees about their research projects, all of which were focused on public health interventions outside of the U.S. The event was sponsored by the Office of Global Public Health.

January 30, 2025

Graduate Researchers Present Global Health Equity Work at the Annual U-M Global Public Health Student Poster Session

Rachel Zumberg and Sanaya Irani, 2024 grantees of the center’s Student Research Development Grant, presented their findings on public health innovations in mosquito surveillance and maternal health in Ghana.

About the Center

Health inequalities in low- and middle-income countries are driven by a variety of complex factors, including economics, climate change, politics, and social disparities. The University of Michigan is home to some of the world's leading experts in these and other areas, many of whom are already engaged in global health efforts within their respective field.

A transformational gift from Tachi and Leslie Yamada to the University of Michigan is providing opportunities to bring these experts together in new ways to develop sustainable, multidisciplinary partnerships that can improve lives around the world.

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