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Stanford Medicine, Infectious Diseases @stanford-med-id.bsky.social · 22h

Join us for the Stanford/Yale Global Health Scholars 2025 Overview Session!

📅 Monday, October 13, 2025
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“Beyond Scientific Dispute”

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Stanford Energy @stanfordenergy.bsky.social · 15d

Not just about #ClimateChange: Report confirms human health threats from #GHG emissions

Michele Barry, MD, a co-author of the report and director of the @StanfordCIGH.bsky.social, boils down the findings in this brief Q&A:
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New report examines links between greenhouse gas emissions and harms […]

EPA ‘endangerment finding’ explained: 5 facts about the science and health risks

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Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health @stanfordcigh.bsky.social · 21d

➡️ Learn more from our colleagues at @woods.stanford.edu which shares more information about the endangerment finding in a Q&A with Woods Director Chris Field: woods.stanford.edu/news/epa-end...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concluded in 2009 that carbon dioxide, methane, and other greenhouse gases threaten public health and welfare, underpinning rules for cars, power plants,...

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Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health @stanfordcigh.bsky.social · 21d

The report comes in response to a request for public comment by the Environmental Protection Agency, which is reconsidering the status of its 2009 endangerment finding.

➡️ Read the report: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/09...

Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health @stanfordcigh.bsky.social · 21d

🔥 😷 🌀 New report from @nationalacademies.org details strongest evidence to date that man-made ghg emissions cause significant harm to human health and wellbeing. CIGH Director Michele Barry served as one of the 16 members of the committee that produced the report.
➡️ Read the Q&A: lnkd.in/g_Juysa

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How Anti-Immigration Measures Could Deplete the U.S. Health Workforce | Think Global Health

Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health @stanfordcigh.bsky.social · Aug 20

Congratulations to Global Health Media Fellow Neha Mukherjee on this publication!

Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health @stanfordcigh.bsky.social · Aug 20

Our Global Health Media Fellowship proudly supports #publichealth reporting such as this new @thinkglobalhealth.org article illuminating the critical role of immigrants in the US healthcare system — & how current US policies threaten their contributions:
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The role of immigrants in health care has become more critical because of a worsening worker shortage

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Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health @stanfordcigh.bsky.social · Aug 12

We're pleased to share this story of global health collaboration that is making a real difference in the lives of premature infants in Ghana. A Stanford team is collaborating with local leaders to screen & treat a growing cause of infant blindness: globalhealth.stanford.edu/research/zer...

Zero Blind Babies

Pioneering Telemedicine Solutions to Save Sight in Sub-Saharan Africa By […]

Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health @stanfordcigh.bsky.social · Jul 24

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Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health @stanfordcigh.bsky.social · Jul 24

Run by our center and supported by Pfizer, the Stanford African Scholars in Global Health (SASH) program supports 24 mid-career physicians from African countries to travel to Stanford to learn specific skills to improve health outcomes at their academic institutions.

Empowered Together: Stories from the Stanford African Scholars in Global Health Program

Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health @stanfordcigh.bsky.social · Jul 24

🫱🏿‍🫲🏽 🌍️ In this video, SASH Scholar, Dr. Ombeva Malande, and his mentor, Dr. Cybele Renault, discuss their collaborative partnership through the program, which aims to improve antimicrobial stewardship at Moi University/Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kenya.
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Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health @stanfordcigh.bsky.social · Jul 24

Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health @stanfordcigh.bsky.social · Jul 24

Run by the our center and supported by Pfizer, the Stanford African Scholars in Global Health (SASH) program supports 24 mid-career physicians from African countries to travel to Stanford to learn specific skills to improve health outcomes at their academic institutions.

Global Health Emerging Scholars (GHES) Fellowship

Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health @stanfordcigh.bsky.social · Jul 14

🌟 Announcing the 2026-2027 Global Health Emerging Scholars (GHES) Fellowship!⁠ This is a 12-month, NIH-supported, mentored training in global health research designed to address health inequities and improve population health.⁠ Learn more & apply by Oct. 1: globalhealth.stanford.edu/programs/fog...

The Global Health Equity Scholars (GHES) Fellowship is a 12-month, NIH-supported, mentored training in global health research designed to address health inequities and improve population health.

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Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health @stanfordcigh.bsky.social · Jun 20

Join us today in recognizing the rights of our refugee neighbors to safety, health, and wellbeing. ⁠

Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health @stanfordcigh.bsky.social · Jun 20

At the Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health, we are steadfast in our commitment to advancing the health and human rights of refugees through seed funding for refugee-focused research and health initiatives, support of programs such as Families at the Border, and awareness-raising. ⁠

Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health @stanfordcigh.bsky.social · Jun 20

But as a new Lancet editiorial notes, “rising political anti-migrant sentiment and economic upheaval are undermining the moral responsibility, compassion, and resources needed to address migrant health.”⁠

Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health @stanfordcigh.bsky.social · Jun 20

Refugees are our neighbors, co-workers, and classmates. They enrich our communities, contribute to local economies, and fill unmet workforce needs, including in the healthcare sector.

The Civilian Health Costs of Aid Sanctions | Think Global Health

Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health @stanfordcigh.bsky.social · Jun 17

An important read on the damage #aidsanctions can do to maternal & child health in fragile nations and how to minimize the impacts -- featuring research by Stanford's Ruth Gibson and Paul Wise. #globalhealth www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/civi...

A new study examines how aid sanctions deepen global health inequality

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Closing the Gap - ACT in Cannes

Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health @stanfordcigh.bsky.social · Jun 17

Our colleagues at global surgery nonprofit ReSurge International are participating in the Cannes ACT with Courage exhibition meant to help people understand the realities we often turn away from: violence, difference, & disability. Watch their powerful video & others here: actincannes.org/education/

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Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health @stanfordcigh.bsky.social · Jun 13

Thank you to our generous co-funders, including:
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Innovative Solutions for a Healthier World: Announcing 16 new Stanford Global Health Seed Grant

Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health @stanfordcigh.bsky.social · Jun 13

These grants support multidisciplinary teams working alongside local healthcare providers to foster health equity and innovative solutions. Learn more and see all the recipients here: globalhealth.stanford.edu/seed-grants/...

In the face of pressing global health challenges—ranging from air […]

Innovative Solutions for a Healthier World: Announcing 16 new Stanford Global Health Seed Grant

Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health @stanfordcigh.bsky.social · Jun 13

🚀 We’re proud to announce the 2025 Stanford Global Health Seed Grant Awardees! 🌍 This year, 16 innovative projects address critical global challenges around the world and range from using machine learning to predict Marburg outcomes in Rwanda to asthma screening & education in Kenya.

In the face of pressing global health challenges—ranging from air […]