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Emergency Medicine & Trauma Care

Emergency medicine focuses on managing and evaluating critically ill and injured patients, while trauma surgeons provide care for patients who require immediate operations. Injuries rank as the greatest single cause of surgical disease globally and disproportionately affect low and middle-income countries. Read about the researchers working to strengthen emergency medicine and trauma care in Pakistan, Cameroon, and Rwanda.

Emergency Medicine & Trauma Care

Issue: Sept/Oct 2025

Global Health Matters Newsletter

Global Health Research Impacts in the U.S.

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Fogarty's impact on the U.S. and international populations
Fogarty grants fund a range of research and research training programs. New online resources detail the ways in which these grants advance science and improve the health of individuals and populations in nations across the globe and also in the United States. 


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NIH-funded global research advances science for all
When teams of U.S. and international scientists conduct research in low- and middle-income countries, it often leads to improved treatments for health challenges of importance to Americans, such as cancer, heart disease and child nutrition.

Featured News

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NIH seeks applications for new Fogarty Director
The National Institutes of Health is seeking applications from exceptional candidates for the position of Director, Fogarty International Center. If you are committed to scientific excellence and have extensive experience in global health, apply here!




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Lois Cohen shares memories of Fogarty
Lois Cohen, PhD, works in global public health at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR). She helped establish the NIH David E. Barmes Global Health Lecture series, sponsored by NIDCR and Fogarty.



Global Health Fellows & Scholars

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Integrating HIV and chronic disease services for older patients: Jepchirchir Kiplagat, PhD, addresses the unmet needs of older adults living with HIV in Kenya. Her Fogarty project investigated the feasibility of integrating hypertension and diabetes screening within HIV care services.



Implementing Global Research in the U.S.

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Sharing knowledge to improve health worldwide: Nídia Sequeira Trovão, PhD, a molecular epidemiologist, leads Fogarty’s Genomic Epidemiology and Evolution of Pathogens (GEEP) section. She is an expert in phylodynamic modeling of pathogens, including rotavirus, HIV, and cholera.



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