In The Media
“The Road to Inaction is Paved with Research Papers”- NOT THIS TIME Our team of faculty, students and international colleagues at Global Initiatives have written a number of papers and books, sharing new knowledge about how to fully address the global crisis of maternal and neonatal mortality. Our research papers aren’t usually accessible to the general public, especially to those who are interested in learning more about the issue and how to get involved. A similar situation was painfully pointed out during the world’s recent crisis encounter with Ebola. Research from the 1970s, acted upon then, could have changed the course of history.
See page 9 for a review of the 1000 + OBGYN project
Medicine at Michigan Magazine highlights the 1000 + OBGYN project
"A New Model for Global Health" A story about the 1000 + OBGYN project from the University of Michigan School of Public Health
"Trust Exercises" Michigan's long-term commitment in West and East Africa provides a rich model for symbiotic global education, argues Mark S. Schlissel.
OBGYN training in Sub-Saharan Africa bolstered by new collections shared both online and offline
Doctors from U-M and Ghana create new partnerships for improving health in low resource countries New "Charter for Collaboration" helps international health partners more effectively pool knowledge and resources to improve health programs in low income nations
In-country OBGYN training programs contribute to retention of doctors residents stayed in Ghana because they felt they could make it there economically, were supported by educational opportunities