• About GHI
  • Mission
  • Strategic Priorities
  • Message from the Director
• GHI Network
  • At Boston University
  • Steering Committee
  • Program Partners & Sponsors
• Research
  • For BU Faculty
  • Project Highlights
  • Pilot Project Program
• Education
  • For Students
  • Professional & Continuing Education
• Outreach
  • Distinguished Visiting Scholar Program
  • Alumni Village
• Get Involved with GHI

In this section:

• At Boston University
• Steering Committee
• Program Partners & Sponsors

GHI Mission

The Global Health Initiative (GHI) at Boston University Promotes Multi-Disciplinary Research, Education, Outreach and Policy Studies Across and Beyond the Boston University Community. GHI’s Goal is to Reduce Disparities in Health by Supporting the Generation and Application of Knowledge, Fostering "Global Literacy” Among our Students, and Developing Partnerships with International Health and Science Leaders, Scholars, and Practitioners around the World. More »

Boston University Partners

Boston University is the home to numerous academic centers and programs that are engaged in research, teaching and outreach activities related to global health. The Global Health Initiative at Boston University is collaborating with these centers and programs, and providing a focal point for increased coordination and planning, which in turn is strengthening the University’s overall capability to effectively respond to global health challenges.

Centers & Programs

• African Presidential Archives and Research Center
• African Studies Center
• Boston Healing Landscape Project
• Boston Center for Refugee Health and Human Rights
• BU Center for International Health and Development
• BU School of Public Health
• Center for Advanced Genomic Technology
• Center for Energy and Environmental Studies
• Center for Remote Sensing
• Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future
• Institute for Technology Entrepreneurship & Commercialization
• Institute for the Study of Muslim Societies and Civilizations
• The Center for Science and Medical Journalism
• Women's Studies Program