Addressing Health Problems that Transcend National Boundaries

Welcome to Weill Cornell's Global Health Website.

As an academic health center, we are dedicated to advancing human health and well-being around the world (the word "global" includes the U.S. in its scope). This essential part of our mission is concordant with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which, in 1948, enshrined the right of all people to health care.

Global health has long been a strength of Weill Cornell. Collaborating with local, national, and international partners, we have developed programs in sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, the Americas, Europe, India, and elsewhere. These programs are designed to serve community needs and foster self-sufficiency through education, clinical care, research, and public policy. They include a focus on infectious diseases, which ravage the world's poor, and on the growing burden of chronic diseases.

This user-friendly website will introduce you to our programs and to the faculty and students who make these programs possible. Their passion and expertise are key to our global outreach. But our work could not be accomplished without the leadership and support of the entire Weill Cornell community: our Board of Overseers, chaired by Mr. Sanford Weill, and our administration, generous donors, alumni/ae, friends, and program partners. 

We are also indebted to our parent institution, Cornell University, and to Dr. David Skorton, Cornell's president, for his leadership.

Thank you for visiting our website and for your interest in global health at Weill Cornell.

Sincerely,

Antonio M. Gotto, Jr., M.D., D.Phil.
The Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean

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