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Neurological and mental disorders and diseases news and resources for global health researchers

Fogarty and NIH invest in research to address a number of neurological and mental disorders and diseases. These conditions are an enormous burden in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), which lack the financial and human resources to deal with them.

The photo shows Dr. Martin Lajous wearing a navy suit, blue shirt and red tie.

Studying risk factors for cancer in Mexico

Martin Lajous helped design the largest cancer cohort in Latin America. 

Cancer in Mexico ​​​​​​​​​​​

In the photo on this page, Dr. Gene F. Kwan, wearing a checkered shirt, attends to a patient lying in a hospital bed in Haiti

NHLBI funds cardiovascular research in Haiti

Gene Kwan discusses his work in rural Rwanda, Haiti, Malawi, Liberia, and India

Cardiovascular research in Haiti ​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Headshot of Azeez Butali

NIDCR funds research in Africa

Azeez Butali discusses his work on the genetics behind cleft palate in populations of African descent.  ​

NIDCR funds research in Africa ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

More global health research stories from around NIH


Global health initiatives at NIH

Many NIH Institutes, Centers and Offices (ICOs) are engaged in global health research and research training activities.

Global health initiatives at NIH


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Updated September 30, 2024