UW-Madison Global Health Institute - GHI

UW-Madison Global Health Institute - GHI Equitable & sustainable health for people, animals, and ecosystems—across Wisconsin & the world.

The UW-Madison Global Health Institute advances equitable and sustainable health across Wisconsin and throughout the world. We view the health of individuals and populations through a holistic context of healthy places upon which public health depends–from neighborhoods and national policies, to the state of the global environment. This approach requires collaboration from across the entire campus

to address health care, food security and sustainable agriculture, water and sanitation, environmental sustainability, and “one health” perspectives that integrate the health of humans, animals and the environment. In essence, the GHI addresses the intertwined root (or upstream) causes of ill health across sectors to discover more sustainable strategies for human well-being.

03/18/2026

“The Wisconsin Idea is baked into the idea of what global health is about…”

GHI Communications Intern Kendall Buehl interviews Emma Clift, an Undergraduate Global Health Senior, to continue our vlog series, GHI Journeys: Global Health Thru a Student Lens.

In this segment, Emma discusses the intersection between global health and the Wisconsin Idea.

Find more of this vlog series on GHI's YouTube channel: https://ow.ly/EIgf50XybX4

The next segment of GHI Journeys: Global Health Thru a Student Lens, comes out this Wednesday! In this true student-to-s...
03/16/2026

The next segment of GHI Journeys: Global Health Thru a Student Lens, comes out this Wednesday!

In this true student-to-student exchange, GHI Communications Intern Kendall Buehl interviews UW–Madison Global Health students to discover the stories behind their unique journeys in Madison and abroad.

Find more of this vlog series on GHI's YouTube channel: https://ow.ly/utuG50XybX6

SUBMIT NOW! Poster abstract submission DEADLINE EXTENDED: 11:59 p.m., March 25, 2026. REGISTER NOW! On Wednesday, April ...
03/12/2026

SUBMIT NOW! Poster abstract submission DEADLINE EXTENDED: 11:59 p.m., March 25, 2026.

REGISTER NOW! On Wednesday, April 8th, 2026, from 4-8pm, UW–Madison’s Global Health Institute (GHI), Office of Global Health in the UW School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH), and the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS), host the 2026 Global Health Symposium: Establishing Trust for Emergency Preparedness: The Role of Universities & Alliances. This hybrid event is free and open to everyone, but registration is required.

Find more information and links on our website: https://ghi.wisc.edu/save-the-date-april-8-2026-uw-madison-global-health-symposium/

This month, UW–Madison Student Affairs celebrates Middle Eastern North African (MENA) Heritage Month on campus with the ...
03/11/2026

This month, UW–Madison Student Affairs celebrates Middle Eastern North African (MENA) Heritage Month on campus with the theme of “Constellations of MENA.”

The theme highlights the beauty that emerges when the cultures of the Middle East and North Africa are seen not in isolation—but in unity. Each tradition, language, and history is a star. Threaded together, they illuminate stories that connect us all.

Join the MENA Planning Collective in celebrating . Find more information and upcoming events here: https://students.wisc.edu/mena/

Happy International Women's Day! GHI celebrates and honors all women who work hard to make the world a better place.GHI ...
03/08/2026

Happy International Women's Day! GHI celebrates and honors all women who work hard to make the world a better place.

GHI and UW–Madison colleagues traveled to India last year and were invited to a Women's Celebration in Gujarat, which drew more than 2,300 local women to celebrate learning and earning achievements through Pidilite’s CSR training programs. The presentations included a request by GHI’s Communication Director Katie Newcomb to take the crowd’s photo with the infamous UW “W.”

The result was inspiring, and photos were captured by both Newcomb, and Lora Klenke, Managing Director of International Advancement with WFAA (and a member of GHI's Advisory Committee).

Delegation members agreed this was a rare, once-in-a-lifetime shared experience and were humbled by Pidilite's warm hospitality and the women’s welcoming spirit and enthusiasm for growth, learned skills, and celebration of shared accomplishments. Read the story here: https://ghi.wisc.edu/the-w-connection-in-india-benefits-all/

On Tuesday, March 10, from 12-1pm CST, as part of the LACIS Lunchtime Series, Elsa Cardenas Canales will be giving the l...
03/07/2026

On Tuesday, March 10, from 12-1pm CST, as part of the LACIS Lunchtime Series, Elsa Cardenas Canales will be giving the lecture “Living with vampire bats: rethinking rabies control through vaccination in Mexico”.

Elsa Cárdenas is a veterinarian from Mexico. She earned her PhD at the UW School of Veterinary Medicine in late 2021, where she evaluated a rabies vaccine in captive vampire bats and its perception among Mexican agriculture personnel. She is currently a postdoc at UW, continuing work on rabies vaccination by combining laboratory and field research to better understand its effects on wild vampire bat populations.

GHI is a co-sponsor of this event.

https://lacis.edu/event/living-with-vampire-bats-rethinking-rabies-control-through-vaccination-in-mexico/

For Employee Appreciation Day, GHI wants to thank our small but mighty team for their work supporting global health effo...
03/06/2026

For Employee Appreciation Day, GHI wants to thank our small but mighty team for their work supporting global health efforts on campus and around the world!

*Calyn Ostrowski, Associate Director, Strategic Partnerships and Development
*Katie Newcomb, Communications Director
*John Chan, Associate Research Professor
*Khushi Tanna, Administrative Intern
*Kendall Buehl, Communications Intern

See all of us at the Global Health Symposium on Wednesday, April 8, from 4-8pm: https://ow.ly/HpK850YmsCm

TODAY & TOMORROW! The Wisconsin Environmental Health Network's Annual Health & Environment Series: Making the Connection...
03/05/2026

TODAY & TOMORROW! The Wisconsin Environmental Health Network's Annual Health & Environment Series: Making the Connection Conference, will take place March 5-6, 2026. GHI is a sponsor of this event, which highlights the connection between health and the environment. Jonathan Patz is a featured speaker and also a member of GHI's Advisory Committee.

Learn more here: https://ow.ly/Iwym50Y8kJH

03/04/2026

What are some of the challenges in global health right now?

GHI Communications Intern Kendall Buehl interviews Finn Eckes, an Undergraduate Global Health Senior, to continue our vlog series, GHI Journeys: Global Health Thru a Student Lens.

In this segment, Finn discusses the ethics and sustainability of global health practices.

Find more of this vlog series on GHI's YouTube channel: https://ow.ly/EIgf50XybX4

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