Gilberte ("Gigi")
Bastien
Assistant Director, Office of Global Health Equity
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Together We Rise.
Across generations. Across the globe. Toward a future of health equity.
Fourth Annual Global Health Equity Summit
Summit Program
The Quest for Global Health Equity:
Celebrating the Legacy of Dr. David Satcher
Program for the Fourth Annual Global Health Equity Summit, October 7–8, 2026. If it does not display here, use "Open the full program" to read it on Issuu.
Who We Are
Advancing health equity across the globe.
The David Satcher Global Health Equity Institute (GHEI) is dedicated to advancing health equity across the globe — educating culturally competent healers, driving innovative research, and building sustainable partnerships across Africa, Asia, Central America, and the Caribbean.
Named for Dr. David Satcher, the 16th U.S. Surgeon General, and led by Founding Director Dr. Barney S. Graham, GHEI is cultivating a generation of health professionals equipped to transform global health policy, reduce the burden of disease, and build a more just and healthier world for all.
Read our story →Founded 2023
“Where you live shouldn’t determine whether you live well.”
The conviction of Dr. David Satcher — carried forward from Atlanta to Accra to Kigali.
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Continents of partnership — Africa, Asia, Central America, and the Caribbean
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Countries with active research collaborations, from Ghana to India
Our Focus
Four pillars, one strategy.
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Increase Student Participation in Global Health
International experiences, public health education, and debt relief — empowering students to expand their imagination and vision for science and public health.
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Facilitate Scientific Advances in Low-Resource Settings
Transferring research and manufacturing capacity to low-resource settings and creating reciprocal training opportunities across Africa.
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Impact Global Health Policy
Advocacy for health equity and justice, and strategies to counteract science misinformation — changing the narrative to remove barriers to equity.
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Diversify the Scientific & Public Health Workforce
Growing a global public health and scientific workforce that reflects the communities it serves — at every level of education, innovation, and practice.
Current Programs
What we do, on the ground.
Program
National African Traditional Medicine Day
An annual August 31 observance recognizing the role of traditional medicine systems in global health.
Program
4th-Year Elective in Siddha Medicine
A month-long fourth-year elective in India giving students immersive exposure to Siddha Medicine and natural products research.
Research
International Research Partnerships
Research and training collaborations in Ghana, Senegal, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Zambia, Rwanda, Malawi, Jamaica, and India.
Program
Global Health Lecture Series
Ongoing talks bringing global health researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to Morehouse School of Medicine.
Program
David Satcher Global Health Equity Summit & Award
An annual gathering of health leaders, researchers, and students, honoring a David Satcher Award recipient each year.
Program
Global Health Immersion Experience
An annual student immersion at the UN University for Peace in Costa Rica, building the cross-cultural fluency global health work demands.
Our Global Footprint
From Accra to Kigali,
San José to Chennai.
Hover a marker to see the program there. GHEI's work spans continents — this is where we're building partnerships and training the next generation of global health leaders.
Meet the Team
The people behind the partnerships.
Barney S.
Graham
"Morehouse School of Medicine is honored to have an active role in helping to develop and implement a range of initiatives to improve health equity around the world."
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Virginia
Davis Floyd
Assistant Professor, Departments of Community Health and Preventive Medicine and Family Medicine
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Richard
Gooden
Kofi A.
Kondwani
Assistant Professor, Departments of Community Health and Preventive Medicine and Family Medicine
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Patricia
Ochuko
Program Manager, Office of Global Health Equity (OGHE) and Natural Products Research Center (NPRC)
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Chima J.
Ohuabunwo
Associate Professor, Director of Curriculum Innovation and Evaluation
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Kenneth I.
Onyedibe
Microbiology, Biochemistry & Immunology
Jonathan
Stiles
Professor, Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry, and Immunology
Binu
Tharakan
Associate Professor & Vice-Chair of Research, Department of Surgery
Venkatachalam Kumar
Udhayakumar
Venkatachalam Kumar
Udhayakumar
Partner with us. Learn with us. Rise with us.
Whether you’re a student, a researcher, or a partner institution — there’s a place for you in this work.