Project ECHO Launched in Nepal to Advance Emergency Care in Rural Areas
Our AMPATH Nepal partnership has launched a new program to improve access to emergency care in remote regions of Nepal. Through a transformative model called Project ECHO (short for “Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes”), Nepal’s health workers will learn from...
A Note From Dr. Rachel Vreeman, Chair of Global Health
Today, I'm writing with a heavy heart. Several of you have encouraged me to share directly about how current events are impacting our global health work, and I want to explain what that looks like. Who I Am and What I Do While it is my privilege to lead the Department...
Arnhold Institute Receives Laerdal Foundation Grant to Launch Program to Reduce Newborn Deaths in Nepal
The Arnhold Institute for Global Health at Mount Sinai has announced that the Laerdal Foundation has awarded $49,800 to support the launch of INSPIRE-Nepal. This initiative, which stands for Increasing Neonatal Survival Program Incorporating Reinforced Education and...
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s Visit to Mount Sinai Highlights the Impact of AMPATH Nepal’s Work
Rt. Honorable Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, during his visit to New York for the 79th United Nations General Assembly, made a notable stop at The Mount Sinai Hospital to acknowledge the critical work being done through AMPATH Nepal. In his address, Prime Minister Oli...
NYC Partnership Pilot Project Awards 2024: Working Collaboratively to Address Health Concerns
Since 2021, a global-local collaboration between Mount Sinai and NYC Health + Hospitals called the NYC Partnership has funded pilot projects that address health inequities faced by communities in Queens. These Pilot Project Awards encourage investigators at Mount...
2024 AMPATH Adolescent Health Summit in Eldoret, Kenya
Building off our inaugural summit in January 2023, the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Team gathered in Eldoret, Kenya, to host the second AMPATH-Kenya Adolescent Health Summit. More than 200 participants attended the three-day event, where adolescent health care...
