Center faculty have established research collaborations with institutions in low and middle income countries and developed supervised research experiences for Brown University undergraduate, graduate and medical students with our foreign partners. Our mission is to apply interdisciplinary perspectives to research and training to improve the health of populations in developing countries.
Center for Global Public Health
Center for Global Public Health
The CGPH was established to develop, promote, and coordinate the international health activities of Brown University faculty and students committed to global community engagement.
Center for Global Public Health
The CGPH was established to develop, promote, and coordinate the international health activities of Brown University faculty and students committed to global community engagement.
News from SPH
South African Scholar Exchange: The BRIDGES Symposium

19 %
of the global population of people living with HIV reside in South Africa

49 %
reduction in new HIV cases in South Africa since 2010
Recent Announcements from the Center for Global Public Health
Yale Department of Anthropology
Stephen McGarvey- Human Biology Association Franz Boas Distinguished Achievement Award
Yale Department of Anthropology
Dear Professor McGarvey,
I am very pleased to inform you that you have been awarded the 2025 Franz Boas
Distinguished Achievement Award by the Human Biology Association (HBA). The Boas
Award, honors members of the Association for exemplary contributions to human biology in
science, scholarship, and other professional service. Along with other award recipients, you will
be honored at the annual meeting Awards Luncheon in Baltimore. Please refer to the conference
schedule for exact time and place.
On behalf of the HBA Executive Committee and the entire membership, hearty congratulations
on this achievement and thank for your contributions to the HBA community.
Sincerely,
Richard G. Bribiescas
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Dear Professor McGarvey,
I am very pleased to inform you that you have been awarded the 2025 Franz Boas
Distinguished Achievement Award by the Human Biology Association (HBA). The Boas
Award, honors members of the Association for exemplary contributions to human biology in
science, scholarship, and other professional service. Along with other award recipients, you will
be honored at the annual meeting Awards Luncheon in Baltimore. Please refer to the conference
schedule for exact time and place.
On behalf of the HBA Executive Committee and the entire membership, hearty congratulations
on this achievement and thank for your contributions to the HBA community.
Sincerely,
Richard G. Bribiescas
School of Public Health Dean's Office
Update to SPH Center Names
I am pleased to share an important update that reflects our ongoing efforts within our school centers to remain focused on new and emerging trends in public health and the academic community at large.
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