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GW Center for Global Health

Who We Are

Chartered by the University in 1992 and guided by the principles of human rights and social justice, The George Washington Center for Global Health is a portal for global health activities across the university. The Center responds to the challenges and transitions that impact health, health resources and health systems with a multidisciplinary approach that integrates the economic, social, political, cultural, biological and epidemiological aspects of health, strengthening linkages between population health and social and economic development.

The Center for Global Health is affiliated with the Department of Global Health at The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services. In addition to its collaborations with other SPHHS departments and research centers, it draws on the extensive resources of the university, collaborating with the School of Medicine and Health Sciences and with other Schools, Centers and Institutes, including:

  • The Department of Microbiology and Tropical Medicine (School of Medicine and Health Sciences)
  • The Elliott School of International Affairs
  • The GW Office of AIDS Research
  • The Ronald Reagan Institute of Emergency Medicine

What We Do

The Center and its worldwide partners generate, disseminate and apply knowledge about critical global health issues, particularly those affecting disadvantaged people, both in the United States and around the world. Its programs are designed to:

The Center also sponsors a Global Health Seminar Series that brings key scholars and health professionals to the university to talk about critical global health issues.

Faculty

Contact Us

The George Washington Center for Global Health
2175 K St., NW, Suite 810
Department of Global Health
School of Public Health and Health Services
The George Washington University
Washington, DC 20037
Phone: (202) 416-0092
Email: iphgaa@gwumc.edu
Web site: http://www.gwu.edu/~cih/
Interim Chair: Margaret Greene, PhD

Research Activities

Community Activities

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