Global Health-Related News
Innovative solutions to counter the effects of Sri Lanka’s civil war
Dr. Sharmila Anandasabapathy discusses how handmade prostheses are being used to address the issue of limb loss in Sri Lanka.
Experiencing the Smart Pod in virtual reality
Baylor Global Health and the Texas Medical Center offer a virtual glimpse into the clinical advantages of the Smart Pod.
Global Health Hackathon combines invention with innovation
Around 100 hackers gathered for the first Baylor College of Medicine Global Health Hackathon to solve a variety of health problems.
Emergency "Smart Pod" Project
The Emergency Smart Pod receives approval from USAID to combat medical crises such as Ebola. Read the full story on the Houston Chronicle.
Did Ebola help the future of mobile medicine?
This untapped resource sheds hope for the future of mobile medicine. Read the full story on US News & World Report.
Q&A: Global health hinges on technology, innovation
Dr. Sharmila Anandasabapathy, director of Baylor Global Health, discusses using innovation and research to help treat diseases globally. Read the full Q&A on the Houston Chronicle.
Baylor Global Health Symposium focuses on global health efforts
The symposium offered a glimpse of the work students and faculty are doing in healthcare across the world, as well as a look into what the future of global health holds.
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
During the representatives from Baylor Global Health's trip to attend the Healthcare in Africa Summit, Dr. Sharmila Anandasabapathy made a few stops throughout Dar es Salaam, Tanzania including the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences campus, as well as various departments and centers within the Muhimbili National Hospital, along with other points of interest.
Baylor Global Innovation Center
A hub for collaborative research efforts that involve the development, validation, and commercialization of technology to ultimately improve health care delivery and population health, with specific emphasis on low-resource and/or medically-underserved areas.
Baylor Global Health Group, LLC.
Baylor Global Health Group is a limited liability company of Baylor College of Medicine that provides global health care consulting and management services, and facilitates international patient referrals to Baylor’s clinical partner institutions in Houston.
Global Education and Training Rotation Program
Foreign rotations typically last from one to two months and are coordinated through Baylor Global. To date, students and trainees have completed rotations in Africa, Central and South America, the Middle East, Asia, and Europe.
Global Healthcare Innovation Fund
Provides Baylor faculty with funding for pilot studies in translational health research involving international partners and a focus on diseases that primarily affect medically underserved populations in low or middle income countries.
Annual Report
Baylor Global Health is transforming health around the world. Designed for the demands of the world we live in, our programs are embeddable, affordable, sustainable, replicable and technologically advanced.
Around the Globe
Want a glimpse of what it's like to be globally abroad? Check out Dr. Sharmila Anandasabapathy's photo reel to get a peek at the world through her eyes from past trips.
