NYC Partnership’s Born Inside Report Amplifies Incarcerated Mothers’ Voices to Improve Maternal Health
The Arnhold Institute for Global Health’s New York City Partnership has launched Born Inside: Birth Experiences During Incarceration and the Need for Doula Care, a report that highlights the importance of doula care for people who are incarcerated and giving birth....
Two Scientists, Two Continents, One Mission: Understanding How Environmental Toxins Affect Human Health
Robert Johnson, MPhil, an environmental scientist from Ghana, and Julio Landero, PhD, a chemist at Mount Sinai, each nod enthusiastically as the other describes how collaboration is essential to their shared passion: understanding how the tiniest chemical particles...
Improving Health Outcomes Through the New York City Partnership’s 2025 Pilot Project Awards
The Arnhold Institute for Global Health’s New York City (NYC) Partnership is excited to announce the recipients of its 2025 Pilot Project Awards. These awards, selected through a rigorous review based on the National Institutes of Health guidelines, provide up to...
Bridging Cultures in Medicine: A Mount Sinai Student’s Time at Dhulikhel Hospital in Nepal
As a fourth-year medical student at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, I spent one month in February in Nepal for my clinical elective. This experience was humbling, challenging, and deeply meaningful, undoubtedly shaping my career in medicine. The Role of...
How Partnership Is Improving Pulmonary Care for Nepali Children
When Sameera Thapa, MD, met Alfin “Didi” Vicencio, MD, they were both trying to improve care for children with lung diseases, but in very different ways. Dr. Thapa, a pediatrician at Dhulikhel Hospital in Nepal, wanted to provide better care for children with lung...
AMPATH Kenya Research Highlighted by the World Health Organization
In July, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a new publication highlighting key research that will help health care providers tell children and adolescents that they have HIV. In this Q&A, Rachel Vreeman, MD, MS, Director of the Arnhold Institute...