Empowering Transformative Health Initiatives
The Center for Global Health Equity at the University of Michigan is dedicated to fostering transformative change in global health by funding a diverse range of high-potential projects led by U-M researchers and their international collaborators.
The "Trusted Faces, Familiar Places" project, a collaborative effort between the University of Michigan and Universitas Syiah Kuala, aimed to enhance vaccine equity in Aceh, Indonesia by addressing...
This project aims to improve vaccine equity among children in urban Kenya and rural Uganda by developing a parent/caregiver-facing digital vaccine card and registry. Utilizing a mobile health (mHealth...
This project aims to enhance family planning among refugees in the Nakivale refugee settlement in Uganda by involving men and promoting joint decision-making within couples. Uganda, hosting over 1.62...
Neonatal jaundice, a common condition that is easily treatable with light-based therapy if identified early, poses significant risks in low-resource settings like Ghana. Due to cultural practices that...
This project seeks to address the high burden of meningitis and yellow fever in Ghana by developing climate-sensitive risk maps and geospatial early warning systems to enhance disease surveillance...
This project investigates the causes, consequences, and drivers of climate-influenced diseases among pastoral populations in southern Kenya's drylands, focusing on Anthrax, Typhoid Fever, and Giardia...
This pilot project aims to assess the knowledge gaps in reproductive and sexual health (RSH) and its relation to mental health among refugee women and healthcare providers in Lebanon, with a focus on...
This project seeks to explore and address the pervasive issue of gender-based violence (GBV) in digital spaces, a modern public health crisis that disproportionately impacts women, girls, and...
This project aims to address the significant gap in cancer treatment regimens between high-income countries (HICs) and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) by developing and implementing a...