University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Health Systems

An Achilles heel discovered in viruses could fuel new antiviral approaches

An Achilles heel discovered in viruses could fuel new antiviral approaches

UW biomedical engineering researchers bring cheap and accurate tuberculosis tests to Africa

UW biomedical engineering researchers bringing cheap and accurate tuberculosis tests to Africa

Celebrating Cindy Haq’s contributions to UW-Madison Global Health

Professor and physician Cindy Haq helped shape global health at UW-Madison.

‘Opiophobia’ Has Left Africa in Agony

NY Times quotes palliative care expert Jim Cleary, a GHI Advisory Committee member, about the crisis caused by 'opiophobia' in Africa.

Health access program bridges micro-finance, health for Uganda’s poor

Health access program bridges micro-finance, health for Uganda’s poor

Community Development in Ethiopia: Project Mercy’s Holistic Approach to Alleviating Poverty

Project Mercy began its work in Africa nearly 40 years ago, providing aid (shelter, food, health care, education and resettlement assistance) to refugees in seven countries. For the past 24 years, the organization has focused exclusively in Ethiopia with integrated development programs that engage communities to eradicate poverty. The programs include education, health care, adult literacy and vocational training, farming, cattle-breeding, …

Five UW-Madison Professors, including GHI Advisory Committee member Jeanette Roberts, named AAAS Fellows

Five UW-Madison Professors, including Jeanette Roberts, GHI Advisory Committee member, named AAAS Fellows

In the heart of devastating outbreak, research team unlocks secrets of Ebola

In a comprehensive and complex molecular study of blood samples from Ebola patients in Sierra Leone, published in Cell Host & Microbe, a scientific team led by the UW–Madison has identified signatures of Ebola virus disease that may aid in future treatment efforts.

Apply now for 2018 global health grants

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Health Institute (GHI) is pleased to announce the application period is open for its 2018 grants and awards. This competitive grant program is designed to support global health efforts of faculty, staff and graduate students across campus, fostering the Wisconsin Idea locally and globally. This year, the Institute will offer …

Strength in Connection: GHI Director’s Report October 2017

Strength In Connection, the October 2017 Global Health Institute Director’s Report is now available online. Learn about GHI’s education program and our future leaders. Check in with virus sleuth Tony Goldberg See how GHI grants fuel research across campus Discover how the GHI Quality Improvement Leadership Institute connected with the Dalai Lama Understand how GHI …