By Victoria Sevilla Victoria Sevilla was a Virtual Global Health Practicum Intern for CFHI Philippines in February 2022. She was […]
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The LGBTQ+ Population in Uganda
Homosexuality is illegal in Uganda, but homosexuality is also illegal in 69 other countries worldwide, and the practice of labeling […]
Read moreWhy Global Health Ethics Matter: A Personal Story
In the summer between my sophomore and junior year of college (undergraduate), I participated in a medical volunteering program for […]
Read moreCFHI at the Forefront of Ethical Standards in Global Health Education
As global health programs increase in popularity among students based in the Global North, an important conversation around “voluntourism” and […]
Read moreA BRIEF REFLECTION: CUGH 2018 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
The definition of Global Health as a field can be traced to the 2009 Lancet article that reflects a consensus […]
Read moreToward Planetary Health
By Anne-Gaëlle Jacquin What could a phycologist (an algae researcher) possibly do at CFHI? If you type this query into […]
Read moreCFHI Impacts: How Local Communities are Transformed
By Lyndsey Brahm Program Coordinator Child Family Health International (CFHI) has always prided itself on fostering honorable and long-lasting relationships […]
Read moreMaking Sure Global Health Education Doesn’t Perpetuate Disparities
Scholarships and funding initiatives are key to making real strides in south-to-south participation in global health internships and reducing their exclusivity as the domain of the wealthy. Crowdfunding is also growing, and is a powerful tool that should be considered by WHO and other global health internship providers to improve equitable access to global health and other professional internships abroad.
Read moreTravel vs. Transformation: Career Impacts
A recent study found those who engage in multicultural and international environments are more likely to be offered jobs. Yet it is the quality of experiences and personal engagement, not traveling itself, that build skills that are attractive to employers.
Read moreInternationalizing Medical Education: Shaping Healthcare Providers for Global Health
Fast forward to 2014. Global health has become a buzzword, conjuring up images of Bill and Melinda Gates projects and Partners in Health initiatives. Once a field that rallied for press, global health is receiving increasing limelight. Global health teaching in undergrad and medical curricula is also increasing and the 2013 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange, states study abroad by U.S. based students is steadily increasing and is at an all time high.
Read moreBeyond International Women’s Day
Women’s Empowerment Beyond International Women’s Day International Women’s Day, also known as United Nations Day for Women’s Rights and International […]
Read moreTruth in the Spoof: Medical Voluntourism in The Onion
Truth in the Spoof: An expose of voluntourism in The Onion. By: Aditi Joshi, MD Newsflash! This week’s headlines report a […]
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