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Child Family Health International is a recognized leader in the field of global health education. With over 20 years of experience and more than 8,000 alumni, our story, projects, and unique model have been featured in numerous publications and broadcasts.

Child Family Health International Launches Virtual Opportunities for Global Health Education

OAKLAND, Calif., May 22, 2020 - Child Family Health International (CFHI), the leading nonprofit organization providing community-based Global Health Education Programs for hundreds of students and universities, today announced the launch of a variety of Virtual Opportunities including internships, courses, practica, and more. CFHI is also working closely with academic institutions to offer custom...Read more
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Child Family Health International Announces Exemplary Alumni Advisory Board of Diverse Global Health Professionals

Child Family Health International (CFHI), the leading nonprofit organization providing community-based Global Health Education Programs for hundreds of students and universities, today announced new members of its Alumni Advisory Board (AAB). Members of the Alumni Advisory Board come from diverse personal and professional backgrounds and represent the uniqueness of the CFHI community. Together,...Read more

International NGO Child Family Health International to Present Key Initiatives on Planetary Health during Annual Horasis China Meeting in Las Vegas

Oakland, CA – October 24, 2019 – Child Family Health International (CFHI), the leading nonprofit organization providing community-based Global Health Education Programs for hundreds of students and universities, today announced its Managing Director, Robin Young, MBA will speak at the upcoming Horasis China Meeting hosted by Horasis: The Global Visions Community on October 2829 in Las Vegas,...Read more
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CFHI Partners with Medical Spanish Leader to Equip Students for More Successful Global Experiences

Students with strong local language skills have more meaningful and impactful experiences during global health experiences. Those same students go on to be better healthcare providers and workers. As the ability to speak Spanish increasingly becomes an essential tool in the tool belt of any doctor, nurse, physician’s assistant, public health or community health worker, students are increasingly...Read more

San Francisco Nonprofit Introduces Program Bridging Social Development and Health in Ghana

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1, 2019 (Newswire.com) - Child Family Health International (CFHI), a nonprofit organization that has provided transformative global health experiences to over 10,000 participants since 1992, today announced the launch of a new program in Ghana. This new program will cater to students of all disciplines looking to explore the intersection of social development, empowerment and...Read more
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San Francisco Global Health Nonprofit Receives Prestigious Award for Diversity and Inclusion in Study Abroad Programming

Child Family Health International in Partnership With UC Davis Study Abroad Named Diversity and Inclusion Champion by Diversity Abroad SAN FRANCISCO, February 1, 2019 (Newswire.com) - Child Family Health International (CFHI) , a nonprofit organization offering community-based global health programs with a transformative and ethical approach, has accepted the 2019 award for Excellence in Diversity...Read more
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San Francisco Global Health Nonprofit Announces New Director of Programs and Managing Director

SAN FRANCISCO, January 29, 2019 (Newswire.com) - Child Family Health International (CFHI), a nonprofit organization that has provided transformative global health experiences to over 10,000 participants since 1992, has announced the appointment of Robin Young as managing director and Moira Roger as programs director, effective immediately. With CFHI’s growing number of programs spanning 11...Read more
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An 'Alternative to Alternative Spring Break': San Francisco-Based Global Health Nonprofit Launches Spring Break Seminar Programs

SAN FRANCISCO, November 13, 2018 (Newswire.com) - Child Family Health International (CFHI), a United Nations recognized nonprofit organization that has provided transformative global health experiences to over 10,000 participants since 1992, today announced the launch of Spring Break Global Health Seminars as an “Alternative to Alternative Spring Break” programs. Unlike Alternative Spring Break...Read more
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San Francisco-Based Non-Profit Receives Award of Excellence for Community-Based Education Programs Across the Globe

Child Family Health Initiative Emphasizes Ethics and Humility Among Health Studies Students in Global Health Programs SAN FRANCISCO, September 28, 2018 (Newswire.com) - Child Family Health International (CFHI), a San Francisco-based nonprofit organization and leader in creating ethical global health education experiences to over 10,000 participants since 1992, has received the National Society...Read more

CFHI Receives Award of Excellence for Community-Based Education Programs Across the Globe

Child Family Health Initiative Emphasizes Ethics and Humility Among Health Studies Students in Global Health Programs SAN FRANCISCO, September 28, 2018 (Newswire.com) - Child Family Health International (CFHI), a San Francisco-based nonprofit organization and leader in creating ethical global health education experiences to over 10,000 participants since 1992, has received the National Society...Read more

San Francisco Global Health Nonprofit Introduces Program Bridging Social Work and Healthcare in Ghana

Child Family Health International (CFHI), a nonprofit organization that has provided transformative global health experiences to over 10,000 participants since 1992, today announced the launch of a new program in Ghana, increasing the organization’s scope to over 40 Global Health Education Programs in 10 countries. This new program will cater to undergraduate and graduate students looking to...Read more

San Francisco Non-Profit Lends Its Expertise to Guide for Students Seeking Experience in Global Health

Bay Area non-profit, Child Family Health International (CFHI) a leader in international education, has contributed to the seminal new text "Preparing for International Health Experiences: A Practical Guide." The book gives concrete guidance on how to choose and take part in experiences in global health drawing on a wide collaboration of perspectives under the leadership of editor, Dr. Neil Arya.Read more

Doing Harm Rather Than Good: Bay Area Leader Convenes Key Stakeholders to Scrutinize the Dynamics Behind Students Volunteering Abroad

Child Family Health International, an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the UN ECOSOC, is a key sponsor for the ‘Symposium on the Ethics of Help: Creating Global Ambassadors for Patient Safety’ in collaboration with the University of Minnesota. While standards for ethical practice in international volunteering have been presented by organizations such as the Forum on Education Abroad , the...Read more

Global Health Competency Toolkit: A Starting Point for Global Health Learners and Educators

Bay Area non-profit, Child Family Health International (CFHI), chairs effort by Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) Global Health Competencies Sub-Committee following the 2015 seminal article 'Identifying Interprofessional Global Health Competencies for 21st-Century Health Professionals' with a toolkit that provides curricular content to support global health competency developmentRead more

New Study Challenges Assumptions About Impact of Students During Global Health Experiences

Students from colleges and graduate programs in the US are increasingly taking part in international experiences, particularly in poorer countries (collectively called the “Global South”). Often these programs place students under the pretenses students improve the health of community members. Little research has been done to support this assumption and evaluate if students do impact health. In...Read more

Global Health Collaboration Makes Cross-Sector Educational Approaches a Reality

​A recognized obstacle in addressing the Global Health challenges of our time, including the over 6,000,000 preventable child deaths and 300,000 maternal mortalities a year worldwide, is that our education system is hampered by silos preventing cross-discipline educational approaches. The rise of Global Health as a field of education, research, and practice aims to break down these silos. A...Read more

CFHI Earns Platinum Award for Transparency on Non-Profit Quality Leader GuideStar

Child Family Health International has earned the Platinum GuideStar Nonprofit Profile Seal of Transparency, the highest level of recognition offered by GuideStar. GuideStar aims to revolutionize philanthropy by providing information that advances transparency, enables users to make better decisions, and encourages charitable giving . By sharing metrics that highlight changes CFHI is making toward...Read more

Collaboration Advances Standards for Global Health Education

Bay Area non-profit and international education leader, Child Family Health International , have joined top universities under the leadership of The Consortium of Universities of Global Health (CUGH) to nurture a community of practice for undergraduate and masters global health programs. Global Health, a discipline focusing on health equity in underserved communities in all corners of the world,...Read more

CFHI Debuts Intensive Two-week Global Health Programs

Beginning in December 2014, CFHI will expand its educational offerings as it debuts Global Health Intensive Programs - 2-week survey experiences promising concentrated international exposure for those with limited time to go abroad. Programs will provide intensive cross-cultural experience and insight into healthcare delivery systems in resource-poor settings.Read more

Partnerships Poised to Meet Increasing Student Demand for Global Health

Rightfully so, Global Health is proving to be more than just a fad on US campuses. Summer 2014 marks a 3-year partnership between Child Family Health International (CFHI) and the American Medical Students Association (AMSA). It also brings the beginning of a new partnership formed between CFHI and the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA). Why exactly are these collaborations significant?Read more

Groundbreaking Guide to Global Health Programming Published

The most comprehensive guidebook to date for global health education, “ Developing Global Health Programming: A Guidebook for Medical and Professional Schools, 2nd Edition ” has been unveiled by Child Family Health International (CFHI) and collaborating organizations.Read more

CFHI Featured in Chronicle of Education Article

"Over the past decade, the number of American students in health fields going abroad has nearly tripled, with many opting for programs that take them out of the classroom and into clinics and hospitals. But as participation has increased, so, too, have educators’ concerns."Read more

Global Health Education Leader Joins Forces with East African Community

Child Family Health International (CFHI), a leader in global health education has announced program expansion into its seventh location, Uganda. CFHI Founder and Stanford Associate Professor, Dr. Evaleen Jones says, "the student experience will culminate with an understanding of how Africa is helping Africa by creating economic growth, community-based education and health care."Read more

Study: Integrating Medical Students into Health Systems Abroad Impacts What They Learn

Child Family Health International - CFHI Global Health Education Programs are profiled in this month’s Academic Medicine, a peer-reviewed journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges. The article, Global Health Educational Engagement-A Tale of Two Models , compares CFHI ‘s model of integrating medical students into existing health care systems to that of “brigades”—physicians from the...Read more