The Emory University Global Health Institute

The Emory University Global Health Institute was established by the President of Emory University to develop innovative research, training and programs to address the most pressing health challenges around the world, particularly in poor countries.

Jeffrey P. Koplan, MD, MPH, former director and veteran of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) heads the Emory Global Health Institute. Dr. Koplan is also the Vice President for Academic Health Affairs at Emory University's Woodruff Health Sciences Center.

Sound Bites from Dr. Koplan

Topic	Length	File Size
Creating sustainable projects through partnerships	44 sec.	699 K
Gates Foundation putting spotlight on global health	38 sec.	609 K
Leveraging funds: receiving matching funds from national governments	34 sec.	543 K
Global health goes behind just health: example of Sub-Saharan Africa	38 sec.	608 K
Impact of civil war on the health of a nation	23 sec.	375 K
Countries in transition, with double-burden of developing and developed world problems	53 sec.	841 K
Global Health Institute's impact will be long-term	1 min. 3 sec.	997 K

Related Resources

• Emory Global Health Institute
• "Emory Global Health Institute Awards $2M in Grants for Research, Programs," July 6, 2007
• "Health Without Borders," Momentum, Spring 2007
• "Emory University Announces New Global Health Institute," January 10, 2007
• "A Global Investment Strategy," Public Health, Spring 2006