Consortium of Universities for Global Health

The Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH), established in 2008, is a membership-based nonprofit organization focusing on global health. Its members are primarily institutions, although individuals can also become members. CUGH members currently include over 145 academic institutions and other organizations.[1] CUGH was established in 2008 with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and The Rockefeller Foundation.[2]

Consortium of Universities for Global Health
Founded2008
TypeInternational organization International NGO
FocusGlobal health, especially within academia and between academia and other global health practice areas.
Location
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Keith Martin (physician), Executive Director
Websitehttp://www.cugh.org/

Annual Conference

Since 2009, CUGH has held an annual conference for global health academics and practitioners.

  • The fourth annual conference, held March 14–16, 2013 in Washington, DC, had over 1,400 attendees, representing 56 countries and 721 institutions.[3] Speakers at the conference included Dr. Agnes Binagwaho,[4] the Minister of Health of Rwanda, Ambassador Eric Goosby of PEPFAR, and USAID Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah.
  • The fifth annual conference was held May 10–12, 2014 in Washington, D.C.. The theme was "Universities 2.0: Advancing the Global Health Agenda in the Post-MDG Era."[5]
  • The seventh annual conference, April 8-11, 2016 in San Francisco, had over 1,800 attendees and the theme was "Bridging to a Sustainable Future in Global Health". [6]
  • The eighth annual conference was held April 7-9, 2017, in Washington, D.C., with the theme of "Healthy People, Healthy Ecosystems: Implementation, Leadership & Sustainability in Global Health". [7]

References
  1. "Mission & Background | Consortium of Universities for Global Health". cugh.org. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
  2. "Mission & Background | Consortium of Universities for Global Health". cugh.org. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
  3. "2013 Annual CUGH Global Health Conference | Consortium of Universities for Global Health". cugh.org. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
  4. Fogarty International Center, March/April 2013, "Partnerships, capacity building needed for progress,"Global Health Matters newsletter,
  5. "2014 Annual CUGH Global Health Conference | Consortium of Universities for Global Health". cugh.org. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
  6. "2016 Annual CUGH Global Health Conference | Consortium of Universities for Global Health". cugh.org. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
  7. "2017 Annual CUGH Global Health Conference | April 6-9 | REGISTER NOW | Consortium of Universities for Global Health". cugh.org. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
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