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Former Fogarty trainees enlisted for COVID-19 trials

NIH formed the COVID-19 Prevention Network (CoVPN) to conduct global trials in response to the pandemic. Many CoVPN investigators are former Fogarty trainees who are using infectious disease research expertise gained through Fogarty programs to study COVID-19.

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Global Health Matters

Cover of print version of Fogarty Global Health MattersCurrent issue: January / February 2022 Global Health Matters

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Including men in health research: Fogarty grantees focus on male refugees for mental health support, examine masculine norms to reduce violence, and study immunity and behavior differences.


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Grantees share approaches to reduce sexual harassment including policy development, staff training and publicity.

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Fogarty Fellows

Fogarty’s programs have made significant contributions by filling the pipeline of global health leaders.

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Fogarty Fellow Dr. Sikhulile Moyo recognized for omicron discovery: After decades spent using genomic sequencing to study HIV/AIDS and other diseases, Dr. Moyo was well-prepared to pivot to COVID-19 when it struck Botswana.

Dr. Sikhulile Moyo, Botswana Harvard Partnership

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Global Health Research at NIH

Many of NIH's 27 Institutes and Centers are engaged in global health activities.

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NIH unveils framework for climate change initiative to reduce health threats from climate change and build health resilience in individuals, communities and nations around the world.



Global Health Research Topics

Fogarty and its NIH partners invest in a variety of research topics vital to global health.

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