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Eva Kisakye, a student in Belmont\u2019s College of Pharmacy, was recently named as an inaugural\u00a0Thomas Hall Scholar through Child Family Health International (CFHI), an NGO focused on global health initiatives.\u00a0Dr. Thomas Hall is a respected leader in global health, having worked for more than 60 years on improving the health of low-resource countries, providing medical care across the world\u00a0and working to strengthen global health systems.<\/p>\n
After a search that included nearly sixty applications, Kisakye was selected as one of the awards inaugural two recipients. A Ugandan native, Kisakye moved to the United States in 2008 to pursue her education. Passionate about community pharmacy, Kisakye will return to Uganda in October for a clinical rotation where she will work\u00a0alongside mothers and children in an AIDS clinic, an opportunity she sought out and organized herself. The scholarship money will support Kisakye\u2019s time in Uganda.<\/p>\n
\u201cI hope to become well-versed in ways to increase healthcare access in resource-limited settings while addressing healthcare disparities and social determinants,\u201d Kisakye said. \u201cThanks again for giving me the opportunity to enhance my knowledge and clinical experience in public health while serving the people of Uganda.\u201d<\/p>\n
CFHI\u2019s Executive Director said, The recipients\u2019 selection\u00a0represents the end of a nationwide search for two future leaders in global health and a new step forward in Child Family Health International\u2019s passion for training individuals in a setting that establishes industry standards in ethics and patient safety.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Eva Kisakye, a student in Belmont\u2019s College of Pharmacy, was recently named as an inaugural\u00a0Thomas Hall Scholar through Child Family Health International (CFHI), an NGO focused on global health initiatives.\u00a0Dr. Thomas Hall is a respected leader in global health, having … Continue reading Dr. Hall is a fearless advocate for the prominent position of young people in global health education, research, and practice. We are honored to support Dr. Hall\u2019s vision and expand his impacts.<\/q><\/p>\n