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The University of Global Health Equity is reimagining health education to ensure that quality health care reaches every individual in every corner of the globe.
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Exciting News! #UGHE has ranked #4 in the sub-saharan Africa region in the Times Higher Education Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings 2024. Read more here: #LionPride #THEUniRankings #SSARnkings
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Earlier today the #UGHE family paid tribute to the late Prof. Paul Farmer who passed away yesterday. The event was held at the University campus in Butaro in @BureraDistrict where all flags were at half-mast.
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We are pleased to introduce Prof. Philip Cotton as our new Vice Chancellor. Prof. Cotton brings a wealth of leadership experience and a passion for education, making him a valuable addition to our leadership team. Warm welcome to #UGHE!. More details➡️
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🎉Congratulations to six of our alumni who have been appointed to various leadership positions @RwandaHealth!. This is a reflection of #UGHE's commitment to fostering leaders capable of driving meaningful impact in health systems. #GoLions🦁 #LionPride🦁.
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#UGHE is thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr. Jim Yong Kim, @PIH Co-Founder and the 12th President of the @WorldBank as its next Chancellor. Read the full Press Release here:
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"Growing up I looked up to my Mum - I still do. She was hardworking, kind, and always had time for others. She worked in the area of development in Rwanda, and I respected that."-Iriho Ingrid Ruhindana, Executive Education Coordinator, Rwanda #WeAreLions
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Congratulations🎉 to #UGHE’s Dean of School of Medicine, Prof @abebesurg on being inducted into membership in the Academy of Master Surgeon Educators® at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) on 30th Sept 2022, during an event in Chicago.
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A new milestone for #UGHE! Our very first cohort of medical students taking their first ever exit exams. We celebrate our 30 new doctors in the making. Grateful to all examiners - both internal and external. #FutureDoctors #UGHEMilestone
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Warmest congratulations to #UGHE’s #MGHD '20 Graduate, Denise Wanyana, on her recent appointment as Advisor to the Hon. Minister of State in @RwandaHealth. She begins the role equipped with the skills & knowledge from #UGHE to advance the #GlobalEquity agenda. #GoLions
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For #WorldCancerDay2020 , UGHE is making a commitment to fight cancer. What will you do? #IAmAndIWill
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It was an honor to have H.E. @FirstLadyRwanda Jeannette Kagame give the keynote speech at the #WLGH19 opening ceremony. “Women must be in leadership roles, they make up 70 of the workforce and only 25% of leadership. I am confident that we will leave with concrete solutions.”
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It was an exciting moment to witness our Dean of the School of Medicine, Prof @abebesurg receiving the #CUGH2024 award last night honoring his notable contribution in global health leadership. Huge Congratulations Dean Abebe on this well deserved award !🎉👏 #LionPride
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Today marks a special milestone for #UGHE Butaro Campus - we're celebrating our Fifth Anniversary! 🥳🎈. Thank you to our amazing community, students, faculty, staff, and partners for being an integral part of this transformative journey 🙌 #ButaroCampusTurns5.
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On November 23rd, join us for the next iteration of the #AskProfAgnes equity webinar series. We will discuss the impacts of COVID-19 on road transport safety & extract lessons on how to reduce road traffic fatalities in the post-COVID era. #Register here:
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#UGHE is delighted to announce the formation of an African Advisory Board, co-chaired by Her Excellency Mrs Jeannette Kagame, @FirstLadyRwanda and Professor Senait Fisseha @DrSenait, Director Global Programs, Buffett Foundation to support our mission.
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Congratulations Lions, we are proud!.Hailing from 11 countries & representing diverse academic backgrounds and interdisciplinary professional experiences, the #UGHE's #MGHD Class of 2022 specialized in Gender, Sexual & Reproductive Health #GSRH, #HealthManagement & #OneHealth
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📢#UGHE is excited to be part of #CUGH2024 in #LosAngeles, and many of our leadership team are eager to connect with you!. Join us in celebrating🎉our very own Dean of the School of Medicine, Prof.@abebesurg , who will receive the #CUGH award for his dedication in #globalhealth.
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🎉🎓It's Graduation Day!🎓🎉. Join us in celebrating the remarkable achievements of the #UGHE Master of Science in Global Health Delivery Class of 2023. Stream the live ceremony starting at 2PM CAT ➡️ #UGHEGraduation2023🎓#GoLions🦁
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#UGHE is thrilled about the annoucement of the Paul E. Farmer Scholarship Fund today by @PIH CEO Dr. @Sheila_DavisDNP, #UGHE Vice Chancellor Prof. @agnesbinagwaho and @melindagates co-chair of the Bill & Melinda @gatesfoundation at the @ClintonGlobal Initiative #CGI2022
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Please join us in wishing UGHE Vice Chancellor and health equity advocate Dr. @agnesbinagwaho a happy birthday!
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#HappeningNow! The #UGHE community joins colleagues @PIH in Boston for a memorial service honoring and celebrating Prof Paul Farmer's life. Together, we honor our friend and "Muganga Mwiza" whose commitment to justice & #healthequity shaped global health and saved countless lives
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We are delighted to have Hon. Dr. @nsanzimanasabin Nsanzimana as our guest of honor at #UGHEGrad2024, representing His Excellency the President of the Republic of Rwanda. Dr. Nsanzimana welcomes 54 graduates to the service of global public health.
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We are delighted to announce that #UGHE has been ranked 8th in the Times Higher Education’s Sub-Saharan Africa Universities rankings for 2023! UGHE scored particularly highly on Africa Impact, ranking 2nd out of 88 on that particular metric.
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#UGHE is delighted to announce that Vice Chancellor Professor @agnesbinagwaho has been declared the winner of the @UNESCO - @LOrealGroupe Prize for Women in Sciences, which recognizes five outstanding women scientists with exceptional careers from five regions of the world.
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UGHE's #VirtualCommencement today will welcome families, friends and supporters of UGHE to celebrate the MGHD '20 class. These soon-to-be alumni situate UGHE at the forefront of a collective mission to advance #HealthEquity around the world. Congratulations Class of 2020!
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UGHE's Vice Chancellor, Prof. @agnesbinagwaho is among the 5 eminent women scientists from different regions across the world who will be awarded the International Prize for Women in Science by @UNESCO & @LOrealGroupe. Awarding ceremony will take place from June 20 - 25 in Paris.
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Earlier today, #UGHE & @PIH_Rwanda hosted a joint Memorial Mass to honor the legacy of the late Dr. Paul Farmer which was attended by Her Excellency, the @FirstLadyRwanda, Mrs. Jeannette Kagame and over 600 friends, students, colleagues & government dignitaries. #PaulsPromise
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Today is the day that #UGHE celebrates our Jan. 25 inauguration! We are grateful to the partners including @PIH, @gatesfoundation and @CummingsFBH among other who joined us in our journey to build an institution dedicated to #HealthEquity.
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#UGHE faculty members are the guiding light behind our university's remarkable journey of student development, research, and impactful contributions. 📚🌍 Let's take a moment to appreciate these incredible educators who shape our future #globalhealth leaders.✨👏#UGHEFaculty
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The staff, students and community members of #UGHE at the memorial service and tribute to the late Prof. Paul Farmer who was a friend, Doctor, mentor and inspirational leader to many. #RIPPaulFarmer
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On 9th November 2022, #UGHE School of Medicine will host its second White Coat Ceremony which will celebrate the entrance of the #MBBS Class of 2026 medical students to clinical education. #UGHEWhiteCoatCeremony #LionPride
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Today we celebrate 3yrs anniversary since we officially opened our Butaro Campus. Despite global disruptions brought by Covid-19, our campus has grown doubling its capacity from 171 to 381 people capacity campus. It has been productive three years of growth that still continues.
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🎓🎉 Congrats to all the graduates! 🎉🎓 . We're cheering you as you embark on your mission to promote quality health for all. Global Health is in good hands with you! . To all of the guests, supporters, and friends of #UGHE thank you for joining us! #UGHEGraduation2023🎓
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Introducing #UGHE's MGHD Class of 2024: 49 talented global health equity champions from 14 countries specializing in Global Surgery, Gender, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Health Management, and One Health! Welcome to ALL🦁 #LionPride
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The #UGHE is pleased to announce the promotion of Dr @joshuaowolabi_ to the rank of Associate Professor of Anatomy at the School of Medicine. Congratulations🎉 to Dr. Joshua.
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We're thrilled to welcome a new cohort of medical students – MBBS/MGHD, class of 2030 to UGHE Butaro Campus. These 60 bright and passionate students represent seven countries including Burundi, Liberia, Malawi, Lesotho, DRC, Zanzibar and Rwanda. Congratulations #LionPride. 1/1
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#UGHE is thrilled to welcome the first class of MBBS/MGHD students to the #Butaro campus. Thank you to all whose hard work, dedication, and support led to this historic milestone. And to the new class - welcome to the #LionPride! 🦁🎉
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We are thrilled to announce that applications for the Master of Science in Global Health Delivery #MGHD Class of 2025 are now open to qualified applicants from around the world. Learn More & #AppyToUGHE:
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Celebrating #OneYear at Butaro Campus, opened by His Excellency @paulkagame. Over the last 365 days, it has served as an intellectual hub for the world’s brightest minds in #GlobalHealth, & had a transformative impact within its surrounding region. #HappyOneYearButaroCampus
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'The best way to honor Prof. Paul Farmer's legacy is to continue the efforts of equity, social justice, love of & kindness to the very poor & vulnerable within our societies' Vice Chancellor @agnesbinagwaho encourages #UGHE family. #PaulsPromise. Read more.
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TODAY at Butaro Campus, #UGHE students, staff and faculty donate blood as we honour the selfless sacrifices of #Rwanda's Heroes. The event is hosted for the 2nd time in collaboration with @RBCRwanda to support national blood transfusion services in Rwanda. #Ubutwari2022
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Today was an exciting Culture Day at #UGHE. Students, staff, and faculty together celebrated the beauty of the world’s cultures and the crucial role of cultural diversity in promoting health equity and social justice. #CultureDiversity. Photo by: @hirwaal @Asher_rw
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Exciting day in Butaro for #UGHE and @PIH! The Butaro Level Two Teaching Hospital was officially inaugurated today at Butaro in collaboration with the Rwanda Ministry of Health @RwandaHealth.
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"To all the MGHD graduates, let's remain conscious of the power our education holds. It is a power that can be wielded to uplift the marginalized, to amplify the voices of the voiceless, & to bring about lasting change" - Ruth Zihiga Uwase, MGHD’23 Graduate #UGHEGraduation2023🎓
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We are receiving applications for the #UGHE the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery with Honours/Master of Science in Global Health Delivery (MBBS/MGHD) Program Class of 2029. Learn more and #ApplyToUGHE here:
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Today, the Honorable Minister of @RwandaHealth Dr. @nsanzimanasabin, paid an official visit to @PIH_Rwanda supported @ButaroHospital and #UGHE to see the work of both sister organizations as well as engaged with staff, faculty, and students on strengthening healthcare systems.
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Today would have been late Dr. Paul Farmer’s 63rd birthday. In honor of his legacy, #UGHE students, staff, & faculty planted a Redwood Sequoia Sempevirens tree at UGHE Butaro Campus, reaffirming their long term commitment to health equity, & social justice around the world.
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We are excited to announce that applications for #UGHE's Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery/Master of Science in Global Health Delivery (MBBS/MGHD) medical program are now open! .Click the link below to learn more and #ApplyToUGHE. 🔗
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#UGHE's Students Services Coordinator, Witness Uwera @U_Wittie, today's Commencement MC has started the event, welcoming all distinguished guests, and speakers and introducing the day's key messages. #UGHEGrad2022
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🎉Huge congrats to 29 nurses and midwives from Botswana, Rwanda, Malawi, and Kenya for completing the Global Leadership in Nursing and Midwifery program!. For 8 months, #UGHE's Center for Nursing and Midwifery prepared them to be experts and leaders in #nursing and #midwifery.
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TOMORROW at 2 p.m. CAT, the #UGHE Center for Equity in Global Surgery #CEGS will be launched! The center will serve as a regional, community-based global surgery fellowship site. Hear Prof.@abebesurg alongside health experts at the launch event. Join us:
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#HappeningNow @4womeninScience International Awards Ceremony in Paris, #UGHE's Prof @agnesbinagwaho has been awarded by @UNESCO and @LOrealGroup for her crucial role in establishing, advocating for, and creating a new model of quality health care for all in Rwanda and globally.
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Stunning and breathtaking view of the #UGHE Butaro Campus and the @PIH-supported Butaro Hospital @ButaroHospital! Together, we’re expanding our capacity to care for the most vulnerable and educate future healthcare leaders. Exciting times ahead!.📷: Pacifique Mugemana/PIH
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His Excellency President Paul Kagame was the first person to write in the official #UGHE #Butaro campus guest book. Inspirational words to guide the #nextgen of #healthequity leaders into the future. @UrugwiroVillage @RwandaGov
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#SaveTheDate: The Institute of Global Health Equity Research (IGHER) at #UGHE is delighted to announce the upcoming official launch of the Institute both in #Kigali and #Boston.
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Placide Sesonga, representing the One Health Track in the MGHD program, reflects on his time at #UGHE and how the challenges, late nights, and countless cups of coffee have made them stronger, wiser, and more resilient . #UGHEGrad2024 🎓
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Thrilled to welcome the MBBS/MGHD Class of 2029 made of 48 students from Lesotho, Malawi, Rwanda, Burundi, Sierra Leone, and Uganda to the #UGHE Butaro Campus - welcome to the #LionPride!🦁
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Applications for #UGHE’s Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery - Master of Science in Global Health Delivery (MBBS-MGHD) Class of 2031 are officially OPEN! .Don’t miss out on this opportunity—apply now: #ApplyToUGHE #FutureDoctors #MedicalEducation
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Join us in wishing UGHE Chancellor Dr. Paul Farmer a happy birthday!
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Today #UGHE's staff, students, contractors and faculty gather at the Butaro Campus for the 28th commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. Remember Unite Renew #Kwibuka28 #Kwibukatwiyubaka28
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#UGHE is delighted to announce Prof. @agnesbinagwaho's recognition in @avancemedia's 2021 list of 100 Most Influential African Women, a list that honours African women in leadership who inspire the next generation of women across the globe. Read more:
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The #UGHE's MBBS/MGHD Program equips future physicians with state-of-the-art knowledge and skills needed to effectively implement innovative global health solutions. Applications for the class of 2030 close TOMORROW! #ApplyToUGHE!🔗
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Meet Benithe Himbazwa, a #UGHE medical student who embodies compassion and dedication. Inspired by the Late Dr. Paul Farmer and the education she’s receiving at UGHE, she's on a mission to ensure equitable #healthcare access for all. Read her story ➡️
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Meet the Graduating Class! . 🎓The 8th cohort of the Master of Science in Global Health Delivery (MGHD) program. 👨🎓46 Graduates . 🌍From 13 Countries 🇷🇼 🇧🇮 🇺🇬 🇪🇹 🇰🇪 🇱🇷 🇲🇼 🇺🇸 🇸🇾 🇳🇬 🇿🇼 🇨🇦 🇨🇩.Learn more:
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Applications for the Master of Science in Global Health Delivery (#MGHD) Class of 2026 are NOW OPEN! Don’t miss your opportunity to join this unique, one-of-a-kind program—#ApplytoUGHE today!. Learn more:
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Today is the Day! Join us, at 11:00AM CAT, for the Commencement Ceremony of #MGHD Cohort Seven. Students have been equipped to lead with dignity, purpose & integrity to achieve #equity in healthcare delivery. Congratulations Class of 2022. #UGHEGrad22 :
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Third cohort of #UGHE MBBS students-class of 2028 donned their white coats as a symbol to their commitment and pledged to uphold the highest standards of medical ethics and patient care. Congrats future doctors, we’re rooting for you!.#LionPride #UGHEWhiteCoat🥼 #UGHEMedLions
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"No woman should succumb to cervical and breast cancer." . Dr. Yvette Nkurunziza, a #UGHE MGHD'24 Student in GSRH Option is on a mission to prevent unnecessary cancer deaths due to late treatment stemming from late screenings. Read her story in full ⤵️.
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Join us this Wednesday at our upcoming White Coat Ceremony as we witness the symbolic moment when our medical students, class of 2028 don their white coats marking the beginning of their clinical education. #UGHEWhiteCoat🥼🩺. The event will stream live ⤵️.
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UGHE and Inshuti Mu Buzima @PIH_Rwanda will host a joint memorial mass for the late Dr. Paul Farmer on Saturday, April 2nd 2022, from 11:00am - 01:00pm (CAT). Please join us online to honor the legacy of our beloved Founder and Chancellor on
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On August 29, #UGHE received the ASPIRE-to-Excellence Award in health professions education from the Association of Medical Education of Europe (AMEE). The Award recognizes and rewards world-class excellence in education and is the first to be given to an African University.
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Congratulations🎉 to the 25 participants from @RwandaHealth, @RBCRwanda, @RwandaHRH, @RSSB_Rwanda, @RwandaFinance, and @RwandaSupply who graduated today from Health Financing Leadership and Practice course hosted by #UGHE's Center for Leadership in Global Health Equity.
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Congratulations to UGHE Chancellor Dr. Paul Farmer for receiving the Order of Outstanding Friendship-Igihango from His Excellency, President Paul Kagame. Dr. Farmer was given this honor for his commitment to #HealthEquity in #Rwanda through his work with @PIH and UGHE.
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Prof. @abebesurg, Dean of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, delivers words of wisdom to the students as they embark on this exciting phase in their medical journey!. “As you don this coat, remember: with great power comes great responsibility…”. #UGHEWhiteCoat🥼🩺
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Congratulations to our medical students Class of 2025 on their White Coat Ceremony yesterday! THANK YOU to all of our distinguished guests, faculty, and staff who took part and helped these future physicians in entering as apprentices into the profession of medicine. #GoLions.
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Applications for cohort nine of the Master of Science in Global Health Delivery #MGHD at #UGHE are now open! Apply today to join the next #LionPride. Click the link below for more information. #ApplyToUGHE
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"We are not here today because we are the smartest but because we share a common goal with our late chancellor, Dr. Paul Farmer, to fight the inequities in healthcare. Just like him, my classmates & I are determined to overcome these inequities." - Ada Mola, Class Representative
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It's a beautiful day in Butaro and our students are ready for graduation! #UGHEClassof2019 #LionPride
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Today at Butaro Campus! #UGHE’s Chancellor Prof. Paul Farmer will present his new book, Fevers, Feuds, and Diamonds: Ebola and the Ravages of History, to the UGHE family. Also, delighted to share that UGHE's Vice Chancellor Prof.@agnesbinagwaho will be with us for this event.
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Amidst several COVID19 limitations, in Jan 2021 we broke the ground to expand the #UGHE Butaro Campus. This expansion phase among others included; construction of 135 student and staff bedrooms with 210 occupancy capacity and three classrooms with up to 300 seat capacity.
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Yesterday, #UGHE Students Research Society & the Institute of Global Health Equity Research hosted a Research Day at Butaro Campus. It was a day filled with lively discussions about enhancing research knowledge & practice in healthcare through students participation in research.
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Our inaugural class of medical students is currently completing internships at various hospitals. Axel Shimwa and Eden Gatesi share reflections on how they’re applying their medical knowledge while building skills in patient care and empathy. Read more:
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#UGHE’s staff, faculty and leadership warmly welcome this amazing cohort of 44 future global health leaders from 10 countries across the globe to their second semester commencing today with in-person lectures at Butaro campus @BureraDistrict.
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We are excited to welcome the MGHD Class of 2020 to their new home in Butaro! #Lions #Changemakers
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UGHE's Vice Chancellor, Prof @agnesbinagwaho will receive the @UNESCO Prize @LOrealGroupe for Women in Science for Africa & Arab States. The awarding ceremony will take place from 20 - 25 June 2022 in Paris.
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Today is the day! #UGHE's full-time students are ready to move to their new home on the new campus in #Butaro, Rwanda!. #CoundownToButaro!
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Kicking off the #UGHEWhiteCoat🥼🩺at Butaro Campus with a warm welcome from our MC Dr. Ornella Masimbi, Manager of UGHE Simulation Center. Let the celebration begin! #LionPride #UGHEMedSchool
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Spending time with our Chancellor Dr. Jim Yong Kim at Butaro Campus was an absolute thrill! Our students had the wonderful opportunity to engage with him about global health and more, while our staff and faculty relished in discussing ways to advance #UGHE's mission.
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#HappeningAtUGHE: Dr. Jean Baptiste Mazarati, Head of the Department of Biomedical Services at @RBCRwanda, is speaking to students and staff in Butaro about the current #CoronavirusOutbreak, and the steps the RBC is taking to fight this global epidemic. #coronavirus #rwanda
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#UGHE's Dr. @natnaelzz and @Oemba_Jean are currently at the #GrandChallenges Annual Meeting in Dakar, Senegal, representing the Innovation Center! This event unites global researchers, innovators, and policy-makers from 75+ nations, advancing science & innovation to save lives.
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A special THANK YOU to our 25K Twitter Followers! We appreciate your constant support for our vision and enjoy engaging with you all. #HealthEquity #GoLions 🥳
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