UNIVERSITY COALITIONS for GLOBAL HEALTH

The University Coalitions for Global Health (UCGH) is a coalition of international health-focused organizations and individuals with a university presence. Established in the fall of 2004, UCGH brings youth together to unite around common projects and events, multiplying their impact on global health issues.

At the National level…

At the national and international levels, UCGH brings together leaders from global health-focused, student-serving organizations to harmonize efforts and collaborate on events and projects. Current UCGH national member organizations (NMOs) include the American Medical Student Association (AMSA) and the Student Global AIDS Campaign (SGAC). UCGH has two working groups for NMOs: global health advocacy and professional development. These working groups provide the opportunity for national coordinators to synergize efforts on projects and campaigns.

Visit the “Join UCGH” page to learn more about how your organization can be involved.

On the Campus Level

UCGH facilitates and supports the work of coalitions to advance global health initiatives by bringing together campus organizations, students and faculty. These “campus coalitions” appoint a UCGH campus organizer(s) to be the contact person(s) for the UCGH National Coordinator based in Reston, Virginia. Past coalitions have focused on a variety of issues ranging from global health advocacy to establishing global health curriculum at their university. The campus coalitions tend to be very organic and reflect the interests of the students at the university.

Visit the “Join UCGH” page to learn more about how you can become a campus organizer.

Our Mission…

UCGH strives to empower students to create change in the field of global health.

UCGH empowers students by:

• Supporting student global health-related efforts by convening the leaders of youth-focused global health organizations.
• Utilizing our convening power to create partnerships and synergize efforts on campaigns, programs and events.
• Giving students the tools needed to realize power of their voice.