Fogarty International Center

Fogarty’s Impact in Facts, Numbers, and Stories
Fogarty adds value to NIH and the Department of Health and Human Services through 439 active research and research training awards. Nearly all of Fogarty’s overseas grants involve American researchers. Two-thirds are awarded to U.S. institutions.

NIH-funded Global Scientific Advances Benefit the American Public
NIH-funded research conducted by U.S. and international teams in lower resource regions has led to better treatments for many health challenges, including heart disease, and to preventing the spread of infectious diseases to the U.S.

Creating skills-based interventions to change behavior and health
In 1992, Loretta Sweet Jemmott, PhD, constructed a randomized controlled trial funded by NINR that trained nurses on how to talk about HIV prevention. Since then Jemmott has conducted research in the U.S. and abroad with support from both NIH and Fogarty.

Can home blood pressure monitoring during pregnancy lower risks to moms and babies? As a practicing OB-GYN in Michigan, Emma Lawrence, MD, sees and treats hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Lawrence's Fogarty fellowship project investigated home blood pressure monitoring during pregnancy in Ghana.

Serendipity in life & work: Joseph Zunt, MD, is a neurologist and Professor of Global Health at the University of Washington School of Public Health. He's mentored U.S. and international students, physicians and post-doctoral candidates in nine countries through Fogarty’s LAUNCH program and other initiatives.