The Center for Global Health is a university-wide initiative to advance the global vision of MUSC.
Our goal is to improve the health of people in South Carolina and around the world through collaborative global partnerships in education, clinical care and research.
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12/04/2023
The spring application cycle for Center for Global Health Student and Trainee Travel Grants is now open!
MUSC students and trainees are eligible to receive up to $2,000 in funding to support global health projects. Deadline to apply is Jan. 31, 2024.
For submission requirements and other details, please visit https://web.musc.edu/about/global-health/funding/student-and-trainee-travel-grant
12/01/2023
Today, the Center for Global Health stands united with all of the individuals and institutions helping to make strides in the battle against HIV/AIDS. Here's more from our Faculty Director Dr. Michael Sweat.
11/30/2023
The Center for Global Health is excited to announce the recipients of our student and trainee travel grant fall application cycle! Learn more about our 10 recipients and the global health projects they will pursue in the coming months at the link.
Center for Global Health awards 10 travel grants to students and trainees The Center for Global Health is pleased to announce the 10 recipients of its global health student and trainee travel grants.
11/28/2023
When Mike Mallah, M.D., set off from Charleston on a humanitarian medical trip to Central Africa, he expected to spend two weeks in Cameroon supporting the work of renowned surgeon James Brown, M.D.
Hours later, stuck in New York at John F. Kennedy International Airport, and unable to cross the Atlantic due to unforeseen visa issues, Mallah had to think on the fly.
Read more about Dr. Mallah's unexpected experiences in Ecuador at the link below.
https://web.musc.edu/about/global-health/news/2023/november/mallah-mobile-ecuador
11/28/2023
It’s ! Join us in changing what’s possible by making a gift to MUSC before midnight. Gifts of all sizes add up to an incredible impact. Give now at https://muscday.org/
MUSC Day 2023 Join me for Giving Tuesday!
11/20/2023
This summer, Shelby Cobb, a MUSC College of Health Professions student, traveled to Ghana to complete a global health project with Child Family Health International. Supported by a Center for Global Health Student & Trainee Travel Grant, the project allowed Shelby to complete occupational therapy work for patients in the region.
Learn more about her experience in this reflection.
Shelby Cobb Reflection – OTD Level II Fieldwork in Accra, Ghana Shelby Cobb was awarded a student and trainee travel grant in the fall of 2022 to pursue a project in Ghana.
11/17/2023
On this International Students' Day, get to know Abirami Soundararajan, a member of the 2023-24 MUSC International Student Association Steering Committee. Thank you for your leadership and commitment to MUSC, Amy!
https://web.musc.edu/about/global-health/international-student-and-scholar-services/international-student-association/2023-24-student-profiles
11/17/2023
Today we are excited to celebrate International Students' Day! We are proud to support and greatly appreciate the culturally diverse student body at MUSC.
Get to know the MUSC International Student Association President Carla Martinez in this Q&A. https://web.musc.edu/about/global-health/international-student-and-scholar-services/international-student-association/2023-24-student-profiles
11/13/2023
Thank you to all of the students and staff who joined us for the annual International Student Association Thanksgiving Luncheon on Thursday!
To view a complete photo gallery, please visit our Flickr photo album at
ISA Thanksgiving Luncheon - 11/9/23 Explore this photo album by MUSC Center for Global Health on Flickr!
11/01/2023
We are pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of our global health faculty pilot grant awards! Three MUSC faculty members were awarded grants totaling nearly $55,000 to catalyze their research projects in low- and middle-income countries.
Learn more: https://web.musc.edu/about/global-health/news/2023/november/2023-faculty-pilot-grants
10/30/2023
Global Health Travel Grant Presentations on Wednesday
You’re invited to attend a pair of global health travel grant presentations by McKay Meyer and Joseph Blackman, both of the College of Medicine. The presentations will take place at noon on Wednesday, November 1 in Room EL-119 of the library. Lunch will be provided to those who attend in person.
10/24/2023
We had such a wonderful time students and staff on Friday at the International Potluck! Thanks to our judges and all of our tasters who participated in the event. Check out photos from the event at our Flickr gallery:
International Potluck - 10/20/23 Explore this photo album by MUSC Center for Global Health on Flickr!
10/23/2023
This Weekend: The India Association of Greater Charleston - IAGC is hosting India Fest at Marion Square from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Sample Indian cuisine, see Bollywood dancers, purchase a various of craft and other goods and much more. Support our local global community!
10/18/2023
Thank you to all of our international students who joined us for our Charleston boat tour event this past weekend! We had such a wonderful afternoon out together.
10/16/2023
In her latest blog post, Ryan Wilkins, a recipient of a Fulbright-Fogarty Fellowship in Public Health who is completing a project in Malawi, Africa, shares her recent work in the cancer clinic, attendance of a cancer symposium and personal travels around the country. https://web.musc.edu/about/global-health/news/2023/october/wilkins-october-blog
10/09/2023
On a roll: How free wheelchairs are bringing a community together Every year, a group of MUSC students and professors fly to Uganda to spend a week and a half giving out wheelchairs to those in the greatest need.
10/09/2023
Don't miss out! The deadline for fall travel grant applications is TOMORROW (Oct. 10) at 5 p.m.
Visit our website for complete application requirements and submission details for students seeking funding to support global health projects in the coming year.
Student & Trainee Travel Grant Students & trainee travel grant to further global health research or training projects in low or middle-income counties.
10/02/2023
Congratulations to Dr. Patty Coker-Bolt! We will miss you at the CGH.
09/26/2023
Two weeks left until the deadline for Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) students and trainees to submit applications for a global health travel grant! Don't miss out on an opportunity to help fund a global health project in the coming year.
More: https://web.musc.edu/about/global-health/funding/student-and-trainee-travel-grant
09/20/2023
To celebrate , MUSC international student organizations are hosting a Duolingo Spanish language learning challenge through October 15. Scan the QR code in the post and join the competition!
09/20/2023
Thank you to all of the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) international students who joined us for the Center for Global Health Meet ‘n Greet! We enjoyed getting to meet some new faces, play a trivia ice breaker, have lunch and talk about the Center.
We hope you all have a wonderful school year, and we look forward to seeing you at future ISA events!
09/20/2023
In her first blog from Africa, Ryan Wilkins, a Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) College of Medicine student and recipient of a Fulbright-Fogarty Fellowship in Public Health, shares her travel and acclimation experience to Malawi, the country she's living in for 9 months to complete a research project on palliative care.
Pursuing palliative care in Malawi: Settling into Lilongwe In her first blog from Malawi, Ryan Wilkins, a Fulbright-Fogarty Fellowship recipient, shares her experience traveling to the site of her nine-month project.
09/15/2023
During Hispanic Heritage Month, MUSC celebrates our students, faculty, staff and providers who identify as members of the global Hispanic community. Learn more about some of our team members we celebrate and the history of the month. https://web.musc.edu/about/leadership/institutional-offices/equity
09/13/2023
“They felt the house shaking,” Houda Mesnaoui said. “They didn’t know what to do.”
Mesnaoui, a second-year MUSC College of Graduate Studies student and native of Morocco, shares her experience of learning about the recent, powerful earthquake in her native country, and her race to confirm the health and safety of loved ones.
Moroccan earthquake rattles CGS student, MUSC international community Houda Mesnaoui, a MUSC second-year Biomedical Sciencesstudent and native Moroccan shares her experience of learning of the Morocco earthquake of September 2023.
09/13/2023
Earlier this year, Georgia Lydon traveled to Cape Town, South Africa, to work as a research assistant at Stellenbosch University as part of a global health project supported through a CGH student travel grant.
Learn more about Georgia's experience in South Africa in her reflection at
Georgia Lydon Reflection – Global Surgery Research and Development in Cape Town Georgia Lydon was awarded a Student Travel Grant in the spring of 2023 to pursue a project with Stellenbosch University in Cape Town, South Africa.
09/08/2023
The Center for Global Health and Dr. Cynthia Dodds, MUSC College of Health Professions associate professor, celebrates World Physical Therapy Day, today, on September 8. Globally, there is an increase in the number of children and adults living with disability. As such and wisely, the World Health Organization's Rehabilitation 2030 Initiative strategically seeks to:
--Make rehabilitation available for all the population across all stages of the life.
--Strengthen rehabilitation by supporting the health system and integrating rehabilitation across all levels of health care.
--Envisioning rehabilitation as an essential health service and crucial for achieving universal health coverage.
09/05/2023
The fall application cycle for the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Student & Trainee Global Health Travel Grants is now open!
Receive up to $2k toward your international travel to complete a global health project. Application submission deadlin is Oct. 10 at 5 p.m. EDT.
Submission details and more at
Student & Trainee Travel Grant Students & trainee travel grant to further global health research or training projects in low or middle-income counties.
08/29/2023
One week until the fall application cycle opens for Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Student & Trainee Global Health Travel Grants!
Receive up to $2,000 toward your international travel to complete a global health project in low- and middle-income countries. Deadline to apply will be October 10 at 5 p.m. EDT.
Application details and more at musc.edu/about/global-health/funding/student-and-trainee-travel-grant
08/28/2023
This month we were thrilled to welcome new MUSC international students during our annual orientation. We are excited about the year ahead and so happy to support their transition to life in Charleston.
08/25/2023
HAPPENING TODAY: The MUSC Asian Student Association (MASA) is hosting a bake sale to support Maui fire relief from 11am - 3pm in the lobby of the James W. Colbert Education Center and Library on the Charleston campus.
Stop by to buy an assortment of goods including cookies, brownies, Korean doughnuts, and shaved ice! All proceeds will benefit the Hawai'i Foodbank.
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08/23/2023
We were pleased to host MUSC students today for the annual hurricane seminar. Led by Bryan Wood, MUSC emergency manager, the seminar helped educate students new to the area, as well as remind others, of the key considerations to make in preparing for and responding to a hurricane.
Many students received a free emergency kit, which provides life-saving supplies for three days.
A recording of this event will be available in the near future.
08/22/2023
A reminder that tomorrow we'll be welcoming individuals on campus for our annual hurricane seminar. Please see the image below for more details of the event taking place at noon.
Join us on August 23 for our annual MUSC Student Hurricane Preparedness Seminar at the Harper Student Wellness Center.
We will show students how to create hurricane supply kits, understand the hazards that a hurricane might bring to our area and show you how to prepare your home or apartment if a storm is headed our way.
Other topics will include:
- Making sure your pets have everything they need to get through the storm
- Making sure your important documents are protected
- Knowing your evacuation zone
- Knowing where to go to get the most accurate information
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