The Iowa Global Health Network (IGHN) is an interdisciplinary group of scholars at the University of Iowa whose research and interests lie in the study of real world health problems and challenges. The Network provides opportunities for cross disciplinary interaction, development of new scholarly and clinical initiatives, and fosters collaboration among those interested in global health at the University of Iowa.

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Broader global health understanding brought to the University of Iowa community after visit with Dr. Nada Melhem

Friday, September 29, 2023
Dr. Nada M. Melhem, visiting faculty from the American University of Beirut, opened the eyes of Iowa City residents to the public health challenges impacting her home country of Lebanon during a lecture on cholera on Sept. 13.

International Programs Major Project to focus on multi-disciplinary global health collaborations

Wednesday, August 9, 2023
The Major Project centers on a week-long visit in September by Dr. Nada Melhem, professor of infectious diseases and microbiology in the Division of Health Professions, Medical Laboratory Sciences, at the American University of Beirut.

Saket Soni, author of The Great Escape, to read at Prairie Lights

Wednesday, August 9, 2023
The Iowa Global Health Network presents a Prairie Lights Reading by Saket Soni, author of The Great Escape, and co-founder and executive director of Resilience Force, a national nonprofit that advocates for the rising, and often migrant, workforce that rebuilds communities after climate disasters.

Upcoming IGHN/Global Health Events

A Celebration of Global Service-learning: International Perspectives: Xicotepec 2024 promotional image

A Celebration of Global Service-learning: International Perspectives: Xicotepec 2024

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 6:00pm to 7:00pm
College of Public Health Building
University of Iowa service-learning students who traveled to Xicotepec over spring break will give a public presentation on their classroom and service experience, how it has changed them, and what meaning it may have for them in the future as they leave the university to begin their careers. Come see and hear how Rotary District 6000 and the University of Iowa have partnered to offer a unique and often life-changing experience for young learners over the past 17 years.
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Featured Resource

Partnership for Evidence-Based Response to COVID-19 (PERC) is a public-private partnership that supports evidence-based measures to reduce the impact of COVID-19 on African Union Member States.

Kelly Baker, Assistant Professor of Occupational and Environmental Health, and Epidemiology in the UI College of Public Health, has contributed to PERC through her work in Kenya, and is available to speak to international students and any UI researchers trying to plan international travel in the near future.

Have an idea for an event?

Let us know if you have an idea for an interdisciplinary global health event! If you’d like to host a roundtable discussion, seminar presentation, bring in a guest speaker, or something else, we would love to support you in coordinating that event. Email us at ip-ighn@uiowa.edu with your idea and we’ll get that process started.

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Claudia Corwin

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Director, Iowa Global Health Network