Welcoming Roopa Makhija and Amit Mehta, GKII’s New Advisory Board Members  

Please join us in welcoming the experience and expertise of two new board members: Roopa Makhija and Amita Mehta. We are honored to have them on the board and are excited at what their leadership brings. 

Roopa Makhija is the Founder and President of GEP, which helps Global 2000 companies transform procurement operations to deliver savings through consulting, technology, and outsourcing solutions. 

Amit Mehta is an institutional investor and philanthropist supporting the transformational power of US and India education, policy and free market efforts. 

Our  One Hop Mentorship Group is a new community for JHU students and alumni from India and the India diaspora to engage in individual and group mentorship experiences. 

Here students and alumni can find meaningful connections for JHU India experiences that support academic and professional development through mentorship resources, education, and networking opportunities. Connect with us 

IN THE NEWS

From Diversity to Dynamism: How India's decentralized innovation strategy can reshape the global economy 

ET Government, April 4, 2024

GKII Advisory Board member Raj Gupta discusses the unique role that India will have in changing the world market.

“At a time when global dynamics are rapidly shifting, the emergence of India as a pivotal player on the world stage is both anticipated and crucial. As nations navigate through a maze of economic, technological, and geopolitical changes, India’s path to prominence is often compared to the trajectory taken by China over the past few decades. However, this comparison, while instructive, can be misleading. India’s ascent should not be a mirror image of China’s journey. In contrast, India must carve out a distinct and adaptive path that acknowledges the unique challenges and opportunities of our times.”

Zero TB Kids in South Asia: Kunchok Dorjee Offers Video Update

NFCC, March 30, 2024

"Greetings from Kathmandu. I am pleased to share this video of our Zero TB Kids & Family program in South Asia. On one hand, it is heart wrenching to see TB infection rates of more than 50% in some of the schools and case rates of more than 2000 per 100,000 in many of the institutes we screened. On the other hand, it is gratifying to be providing cutting edge TB screening and prevention services to places and people where the need is dire." 

Zero TB in Kids and Family (ZTB) is a global TB elimination program spearheaded by Johns Hopkins University in collaboration with organizations in South Asia. This video highlights the foundational study done by Dr. Dorjee that GKII's TB Free Schools initiative is built upon. This screening is carried out by JHU partner NFCC in Kathmandu. (Video credit: NFCC)

EVENTS

2024 Global Health Symposium x JB Con

May 7, 2024: Washington, DC 

May 8, 2024: Online 

Join the Center for Global Health and the JB Grant Global Health Society for a two-day, hybrid symposium at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center. Day One features in-person panel discussions exploring equitable resource allocation in global health funding and the impact of funding restructuring on health systems strengthening and sustainability. Day Two discussions are being convened virtually and will highlight student global health experiences during an afternoon of oral poster sessions. 

OPEN FUNDING OPPORTUNITY

Burroughs Wellcome Fund

Deadline: April 25, 2024

The Burroughs Wellcome Fund is interested in activities that build connections between basic/early biomedical scientific approaches and ecological, environmental, geological, geographic, and planetary-scale thinking, as well as with population-focused fields, including epidemiology and public health, demography, economics, and urban planning. Also of interest is work piloting new approaches or interactions toward reducing the impact of health-centered activities, such as developing more sustainable systems for health care, care delivery, and biomedical research systems. Grants range from $2,500–$50,000.

CFAR HIV/AIDS Training Fellowship Awards

Deadline: July 31, 2024

The CFAR Training Fellowship Awards offer training opportunities for Indian early-stage investigators to expand capacity in HIV/AIDS research through short-term research. CFAR sites are invited to apply for funding focused on priority areas of HIV/AIDS research aligned with NIH NOT-OD-20-018. Two to three fellowship grants, each up to $300,000 USD total cost ($150,000/year), will be awarded.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR JOHNS HOPKINS AFFILIATES

2024 TRAC Development Awards

Deadline: April 22, 2024

The Johns Hopkins Tuberculosis Research Advancement Center (TRAC) provides pilot grants to faculty and senior postdoctoral fellows in the Schools of Public Health, Medicine, and Nursing to enable and support TB-related research projects. Junior faculty in other JHU schools are eligible to apply if the proposal meets all other criteria. The budget for faculty grants is a maximum of $50,000 in direct costs. The budget for grants awarded to senior postdoctoral fellows is a maximum of $25,000.

Digital Education and Learning Technology Acceleration Initiative

Deadline: May 31, 2024

The Johns Hopkins University Provost's Digital Education and Learning Technology Acceleration (DELTA) initiative is offering grants of up to $75,000 for students, faculty, and staff seeking funding to develop digital education initiatives with the potential to demonstrably enhance the online and on-campus teaching and learning experience at Johns Hopkins. Up to five proposals are expected to be funded in 2024.

PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Global Rehabilitation Leadership Institute

Applications due: April 22, 2024

The Johns Hopkins Global Rehabilitation Leadership Institute (GRLI) aims to equip and empower professionals across all disciplines and levels of the health system to translate technical know-how into effective, implementable programs and policies that strengthen health systems and elevate rehabilitation and assistive technology services across low- and middle-income countries. This year's online component will be held from June 3–July 12, while the in-person component will be held from July 21–26 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Global Health Systems Summer Institute

May 28–August 2, 2024

The Health Systems Program in the Department of International Health (Bloomberg School of Public Health) is hosting a Global Health Systems Summer Institute for early- to mid-career public health professionals to expand their skill sets and improve job performance. Topics will include global health technology and innovation, health economics, primary health care, health systems strengthening, health governance, health management, health policy, health financing, and more. Enrollment by two weeks prior to the course start date is recommended.

Design Intern

Wadhwani AI is looking to hire Graphic Design Interns to join their Communications Team based out of New Delhi. They will be responsible for designing posters, reports, flyers, brochures, social media posts, and other static graphic design collaterals. Knowledge of motion graphics and experience in illustrations would be desirable.

Senior Research Manager

Housed in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, the Center for Infectious Diseases in India (CIDI) is seeking a Sr. Research Program Manager to be part of a team with a base in Baltimore and locations across India. This person will manage the research portfolios of Dr. Amita Gupta and CIDI faculty. 

Marketing & Communications Manager

Indiaspora, a global network of Indian-origin leaders dedicated to catalyzing social change, is hiring for a full-time Marketing and Communications Manager.

NEWS OF NOTE

JHU Graduate Programs Among Nation’s Best!

The Hub, April 9, 2024 

Johns Hopkins University has 38 graduate schools, academic programs, and specialties ranked among the top 10 in the nation, including nine with No. 1 rankings, according to the latest edition of "Best Graduate Schools" from U.S. News & World Report. Two schools at Hopkins, the Bloomberg School of Public Health and the School of Nursing, earned No. 1 rankings overall, and the School of Education entered the top 10.

Johns Hopkins Children’s Center Study Finds COVID-19 Pandemic Exacerbates Mental Health Challenges Among Youth Minorities

India Education Diary, April 1, 2024 

In a study published Feb. 1 in Academic Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins Children’s Center researchers explored the pandemic’s effect on preexisting mental health disparities among youth, and found rates of depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors significantly increased during the pandemic and in the post-pandemic period, especially among Black, Asian and Hispanic females.

IPSI Releases Data on Gujarat Primary Healthcare Certifications Advancement

ISPI, April 1, 2024 

In this edition of Primary Health Care Matters, the India Primary Health Care Support Initiative (IPSI) details how the Bhavnagar district in Gujarat has completed NQAS certification for more than three-quarters of its 48 rural primary health care centers. Between September 2020 and Dec 2023, 83% of these facilities in the district were certified, making Bhavnagar one of the districts with highest numbers of NQAS certifications in India.  

No pricks: Oral TB drug for under 5 gets nod

Times of India, April 12, 2024 

In the battle against drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB), young children have faced a particularly challenging hurdle: the painful injectables in treatment regimens. These medications, notorious for their severe side effects, added an extra layer of distress to an already daunting ordeal for infants and children. Now, with approval of Delamanid for children under 5 in India in March, doctors anticipate a significant shift in paediatric TB treatment.

Collaborative Research Endeavor Between D.Y. Patil and JHU

Things of Business, March 12, 2024 

Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Pimpri, Pune, collaborates with Johns Hopkins University to strengthen the exchange of knowledge via student exchange programmes, joint research initiatives and applications for competitive research funding. Researchers from both institutions can combine their unique perspectives leading to deeper insights and innovative solutions to complex medical challenges.

NEW IN RESEARCH

A qualitative study of mental health problems among children living in New Delhi slums

Transcult Psychiatry, Feb. 23, 2024 

Children living in urban slums in India are exposed to chronic stressors that increase their risk of developing mental disorders, but they remain a neglected group. Effective mental health interventions are needed; however, it is necessary to understand how mental health symptoms and needs are perceived and prioritized locally to tailor interventions for this population. Mental health problems seemed highly interconnected, with experiences like harassment and fighting often described as both causes and impacts of mental health symptoms in children. 

Martin P, Haroz EE, Lee C, Bolton P, Martin K, Meza R, McCarthy E, Dorsey S.

Post-campaign coverage evaluation of a measles and rubella supplementary immunization activity in five districts in India, 2019-2020 

PLoS One, Mar. 29, 2024 

In alignment with the Measles and Rubella (MR) Strategic Elimination plan, India conducted a mass measles and rubella vaccination campaign across the country between 2017 and 2020 to provide a dose of MR containing vaccine to all children aged 9 months to 15 years. Awareness of the MR vaccination campaign was high; however, campaign coverage varied by district and did not reach the elimination target of 95% coverage in any of the districts studied. Areas with lower coverage among younger children must be prioritized by strengthening the routine immunization programme and implementing strategies to identify and reach under-vaccinated children. 

Thangaraj JWV, Prosperi C, Kumar MS, Hasan AZ, Kumar VS, Winter AK, Bansal AK, Chauhan SL, Grover GS, Jain AK, Kulkarni RN, Sharma SK, Soman B, Chaaithanya IK, Kharwal S, Mishra SK, Salvi NR, Sarmah NP, Sharma S, Varghese A, Sabarinathan R, Duraiswamy A, Rani DS, Kanagasabai K, Lachyan A, Gawali P, Kapoor M, Chonker SK, Sangal L, Mehendale SM, Sapkal GN, Gupta N, Hayford K, Moss WJ, Murherkar MV.

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