Director's Message
Welcome to the Duke Global Health Institute
One of Duke University’s core values is the notion of putting knowledge in service to society. Nowhere is that value more evident than the Duke Global Health Institute.
Our faculty are bringing a fresh perspective to an array of global problems. From training health workers to keep mothers and babies safe during childbirth to addressing the world’s rapidly growing aging population, DGHI faculty are addressing health challenges across the life span. We are also tackling often overlooked issues like global mental health.
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This 2012 Report highlights a few of the areas in which our faculty are engaging in innovative research. It also illustrates how a thriving Institute made up of creative and diverse individuals who learn from one another can produce important and innovative discoveries that involve and build the capacity of our international partners while improving the lives of people around the world.
DGHI faculty are developing new biomedical and social-behavioral innovations and testing their efficacy in rigorously controlled trials. They are also evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of existing interventions in real world settings (often referred to as implementation research), carrying out studies to strengthen health systems, and undertaking research to improve policies that bear on successful implementation of health programs. In addition, they are developing new, innovative ways of educating and teaching our students and trainees.
DGHI is filled with change makers, and through their research our faculty and students are using the best science and creative thinking to inform, improve and save lives.
As we look to the future, I encourage you to contribute your time and resources to the work of DGHI. Join us as we seek to eliminate health disparities around the world. You will not be alone. Hundreds of faculty, students, trainees, partners and volunteers are already hard at work.
Michael H. Merson, MD
Founding Director, Duke Global Health Institute
