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Affiliated Faculty - Center for Global Health

Affiliates of the Center for Global Health are committed people, organizations and institutions who sustain the ongoing operation of the Center, and participate in and contribute to the development of new and ongoing global health initiatives. See who the Affiliated Faculty of the Center for Global Health are and find out how you can join the team! Learn More.

A Global Mission

The health challenges of today present complex cultural, economic, political and geographic issues. To tackle these challenges the global community requires scientific innovations and collaborations from among clinical, research, and educational professionals.

At the Center for Global Health, we stand at the center of this network – activating people and programs willing to improve the health and well-being of millions around the world. Our work includes implementation of clinical training programs, infrastructure development for the prevention and treatment of communicable diseases; and corporate consultation in global health education.

Learn more about our global mission

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2011 Kellogg International Prize in Nutrition

One of the Center for Global Health's associated faculty, Michael Hambidge, MD, ScD has been chosen as the recipient of the 2011 Kellogg International Prize in Nutrition by the American Society of Nutrition (ASN).

This award is given to an individual actively engaged in research to benefit populations in non-industrialized countries, as demonstrated through publications in the scientific literature and and actively engaged in training new scientists for international nutrition research.

See Dr. Hambidges work in the Our Projects section of our website.

Congratulations Dr. Hambidge!

Maternal and Childhood Health

The United Nations Summit on the Millennium Development Goals identified eight of the most pressing issues and goals facing the global community – among those goals was the initiative for improving the health of women and children.

The Center for Global Health is committed to addressing the staggering number of preventive childhood deaths and diseases. In partnership with Children’s Hospital Colorado, the Center is developing a maternal and childhood health initiative. Initiative programming will include These will include developing and testing new interventions to reduce maternal, neonatal, and child mortality rates in some of the poorest areas of the world and promote health and wellness through economic development, nutrition programs and child development interventions.

Learn more about the initiative with Children’s Hospital Colorado

Courses:

The Global Health & Disasters Course (formally known as the "Tropical Medicine" course) will be held November 5-16, 2012 on the Anschutz Medical Campus at the University of Colorado in Aurora, Colorado.

Registration is now available!