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An Ithaca artist painted our tagline. A reflection on the painting, the people we serve, and why this work must keep a nation's heart beating.
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An Ithaca artist painted our tagline. A reflection on the painting, the people we serve, and why this work must keep a nation's heart beating.
Read more →As GHSI prepares for the December 2026 pilot, the project has brought on senior research leadership to anchor its study design and evidence base. The same standard now guides the training curriculum, still in development, which is being reviewed by a focus group led by GHSI's research team.
Read more →On May 30 and 31, GHSI met its neighbors for the first time at the Ithaca Festival. The weekend was less about the donation jar than about connection: handmade and Ghana-origin items drew people in, and a donated original canvas drew the strongest response of all.
Read more →GHSI presented at the Cornell Center for Health Equity 2026 Symposium, themed "Nothing About Us Without Us." The day affirmed a conviction at the heart of GHSI's model: community partnership is not an add-on to health research, it is the foundation.
Read more →With three new core team members and three implementation partnerships confirmed, GHSI now has the clinical, operational, and institutional infrastructure to support the December 2026 pilot in Greater Accra.
Read more →GHSI has assembled a multidisciplinary review panel of 15 health professionals, educators, and community leaders to co-design culturally adapted training curricula for the pilot screening program. The virtual workshop brings together voices from Ghana, the United States, and Kenya to ensure the curriculum reflects community realities.
Read more →The Cornell Center for Health Equity has accepted a GHSI research poster for its May 2026 symposium, recognizing the initiative's community-engaged approach to hypertension prevention in Ghana's informal sector.
Read more →GHSI has confirmed advisory partnerships spanning health financing, medical epidemiology, clinical practice, and maternal health, building a multidisciplinary foundation for the December 2026 pilot launch.
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