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ALL GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP ESSENTIALS ARTICLES
Global Partnership Essentials aims to prepare students for effective and culturally appropriate engagement in Global Health activities by providing a background in Global Health theory, key issues, and culturally appropriate practice. Discussion 1-2 landmark articles and case studies focused on Global Health, using the Partners in Health Engage Curriculum supplemented with other relevant articles authored by global partners and UVA faculty. All classes are held at the Center for Global Health Equity in the UVA Corner Building.
DINNER? Always.
- You do not have to be a CGHE scholar to take this course, but attending this course is required if you would like to become a CGHE scholar.
JANUARY 2025
1/15: Journal Club
Scaling Up in Global Health: Bridging the "Know-Do" Gap
- Farmer, P. (2013). Chronic Infectious Disease and the Future of Health Care Delivery. N. Engl. J. Med., 369 (25), 2424-2436.
- Petros de Guex K, Augustino D, Mejan P, Gadiye R, Massong C, Lukumay S, Msoka P, Sariko M, Kimathi D, Vinnard C, Xie Y, Mmbaga B, Pfaeffle H, Geba M, Heysell SK, Mduma E, Thomas TA. Roadblocks and resilience: A qualitative study of the impact of pediatric tuberculosis on Tanzanian households and solutions from caregivers. Glob Public Health. 2023 Jan;18(1):2196569.
1/22: Michaela DuBay- Guerrant Speaker
FEBRUARY 2025
2/05: Journal Club
Structural Violence and Health Equity at Home
- Scott, J. (2005, May 16). Life at the Top Isn't Just Better, It's Longer. The New York Times, pp. 1-17.
- Drew Harris (2023, August 2). Deep Inside Mountains, Work Is Getting Much More Dangerous. The New York Times.
2/19: Case Discussion
2/26: Chris Moore- Guerrant Speaker
MARCH 2025
3/05: Journal Club
Ethical Global Health Research
- Chu, K. M., Jayaraman, S., Kyamanywa, P., & Ntakiyiruta, G. (2014). Building Research Capacity in Africa: Equity and Global Health. PLOS Medicine, 11 (3), 1-4.
- Smith E, Hunt M, Master Z: Authorship ethics in global health research partnerships between researchers from low or middle income countries and high income countries. BMC Med Ethics 2014,15:42
3/08-3/16: Spring Break
3/19: Case Discussion
3/26: Journal Club
Equitable Global Health Training
- Are we training our students to be white saviours in global health? Ananya Tina Banerjee, Shashika Bandara, Joyeuse Senga, Nadia González-Domínguez, Madhukar Pai. Lancet 2023 Oct.
- Boissevain J, Richardson JW, Netshandama V, Dillingham R. The Quest for Ubuntu: Water and Health in Limpopo (WHIL) Partnership. Widening Partic Lifelong Learn. 2013 Winter;15(4):26-45.
APRIL 2025
4/02: Journal Club
Horizontal and Vertical: Challenges in Approaches to Global Health
- Mills, A. (2005). Mass Campaigns versus General Health Services: What Have We Learnt in 40 Years about vertical versus horizontal approaches? Bulletin of WHO, 83 (4), 315-316.
- Guerrant RL, DeBoer MD, Moore SR, Scharf RJ, Lima AA. The impoverished gut--a triple burden of diarrhoea, stunting and chronic disease. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013 Apr;10(4):220-9.
4/16: Case Discussion
4/23: Journal Club
Equitable Global Health: The Path Forward
- Olusanya JO, Ubogu OI, Njokanma FO, Olusanya BO. Transforming global health through equity-driven funding. Nat Med. 2021 Jul;27(7):1136-1138.
- Farmer, P., Kim, J. Y., Kleinman, A., & Basilico, M. (2013). A Movement for Health Equity? A Closing Reflection. In, Reimagining Global Health- An Introduction (pp. 340-353). Los Angeles: University of California Press.
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