Child Family Health International (CFHI)

11/11/2025

Have you always wanted to see what a day in the life of a CFHI program is like? Meet Brooklyn, a 2025 CFHI alum, as she takes you through a day in the life in Tarija, Bolivia! The CFHI Bolivia program allows students to become immersed in Bolivian culture and language through conversational and medical Spanish classes while living with a local family in Tarija.

🌍 Are you interested in exploring this program or other global health opportunities? Visit https://www.cfhi.org/program/ to find your experience today!

11/06/2025

🏆🌍 Competition winners for the Planetary Health Challenge have been announced! This competition for youth is designed to inspire innovative solutions addressing the impacts of destabilized natural systems on human health and all life on Earth. This year’s theme focused on freshwater. Congratulations to Ezekiel P. Guanbie, Amira Puji Hastuti, and Duaa Suliman of Team 10 for winning the challenge with their project, "MOZENA: Moringa Seeds and Zeolite-Based Mercury Filtration Through Indigenous Empowerment".

According to the Planetary Health Alliance, "MOZENA is a net-based filtration system that integrates biodegradable materials and natural absorbents to filter mercury and other pollutants in real-time from contaminated waterways. The system features:

- Three functional layers including an outer debris barrier, middle layer containing biodegradable pouches of moringa seed powder, and inner layer with activated charcoal and zeolite
- Materials that can bind to heavy metal ions without toxic impact
- Effectiveness in reducing mercury levels by up to 99%
- A community-centered implementation approach that empowers Dayak communities."

Read more about this exceptional project by visiting this link: https://planetaryhealthalliance.org/news/youth-competition-winners-announced/?utm_campaign=13754254-PHA%20Monthly%20Newsletter&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8MIylAthdUXztgcAwWSrVP-R7I-cvSOk_rtHD7v_8yolJPskHlI8KThArHH1w8KWo6dNPiYy6fjXmojRHQ41xdd5VCvA&_hsmi=387611173&utm_content=387611173&utm_source=hs_email

The Planetary Health Alliance (PHA) has announced the winner of its global Planetary Health Challenge 2025, a first-ever competition for youth designed to inspire innovative solutions addressing the impacts of destabilized natural systems on human health and all life on Earth. This year’s theme fo...

10/29/2025

Are you interested in learning about the future of fair-trade learning in global health leadership? Join CFHI and the Community-Based Global Learning Collaborative on Zoom for a seminar on fair-trade learning and its role in global health education programming on December 1st at 2:00PM EST.

Register now via the QR code or by clicking here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/0LntV3WgQduoASFyezi7Pg

10/29/2025

🌍Applications are open for the March 2026 CFHI Virtual Global Health Elective! This elective offers senior/advanced health professions trainees, 3rd and 4th year medical students, residents, physician assistant trainees, NPs, pharmacy final year students, and other advanced health professions trainees the opportunity to engage with public health professionals from across the globe. This 4-week course includes live sessions with CFHI partners and invited faculty, global health roundtables, opportunities for collaboration through group and individual projects and assignments, and a final e-portfolio project. Full scholarships are available!

💻To learn more about the Virtual Global Health Elective and scholarships, click here: https://www.cfhi.org/program/virtual-global-health-elective/

10/24/2025

Exciting news! 🎉 CFHI is excited to announce that we have earned the Platinum Seal of Transparency with for 2025! We are very grateful to have received this high honor and are committed to continuing to offer extensive virtual and place-based global health education opportunities for the years to come.

10/23/2025

During global health experiences, we learn to expand our frame beyond the clinic or hospital to include determinants of health. The National Collaborative for Education to Address the Social Determinants of Health (NCEAS) just announced its 2026 annual conference, held virtually from February 23rd and 24th on the theme: Education to Impact: Reaching Every Patient. The conference aims to examine how healthcare delivery is adapting to changes related to social determinants of health (SDOH) and disseminate cutting-edge research, resources, and best practices that integrate SDOH into both clinical care and health professions education, with a focus on improving patient outcomes. Submit workshop proposals and abstracts through October 31st. Access the conference platform and view more conference details here:

https://sdoheducation.org/2026-nceas-annual-conference/

10/13/2025

Join a free online symposium focused on pressing Planetary Health issues: “Addressing the Triple Environmental Crisis: A Way Forward” on October 14 from 1pm to 4pm New York time.

Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/LwibnFN-QR2w2J7DRQEyZg

10/09/2025

Free Livestream on the Global Burden of Disease 💻 join the conversation! The next round of results from the Global Burden of Disease Collaboration will be launched at the upcoming World Health Summit in Berlin. A free livestream of the keynote address by IHME Director Christopher J. L. Murray will be available at 7:00AM PT on Sunday, October 12.

https://www.youtube.com/live/qPOiL7kJuyU

10/03/2025

encompasses food systems science and leadership. The Lancet and EAT combine forces on a powerful new Commission.

The 2025 EAT-Lancet Commission on healthy, sustainable, and just food systems presents new evidence-based insights on nutrition and human health, within safe and just planetary boundaries. New to this Commission are updates to the planetary health diet, measurement and assessment of the impact food....

10/01/2025

At CFHI, we're committed to building a global health community that is richer with diverse perspectives and voices. That's why we're proud to offer scholarships specifically for students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
This is an opportunity to immerse yourself in a global community where you'll learn directly from local leaders around the world and build a network that will last a lifetime. If you're ready to put your passion into action, this scholarship is your chance to shine.

Learn more about our HBCU Scholarship and apply today.

Trainee in video: Robel Tesfay

Link: https://www.cfhi.org/scholarships/