Johns Hopkins leaders announce investments, partnerships during India visit

The Hub, Johns Hopkins University , December 05, 2024 A delegation of leaders from Johns Hopkins visited four cities in India in late November, announcing university investments in programs that address national priorities for India, including accelerating tuberculosis elimination, promoting gender equality in STEMM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine), and administering palliative care in rural areas.

Shri Dharmendra Pradhan meets delegation from Johns Hopkins University and Gupta-Klinsky India Institute

Press Information Bureau Delhi, November 17, 2024 Education Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan met with a delegation from Johns Hopkins University (JHU) and the Gupta-Klinsky India Institute to explore academic and research collaborations. Discussions highlighted opportunities enabled by India’s National Education Policy 2020, focusing on dual degree programs, student and faculty mobility, and cutting-edge research in areas like AI and data science.

Johns Hopkins University launches 2 programmes in India to address paediatric TB, promote women in STEMM

The Indian Express, November 20, 2024 Johns Hopkins researchers are collaborating with Indian colleagues to launch the TB-Free Schools Initiative. The initiative is based on the success of a cost-effective project in Himachal Pradesh that demonstrated an 87 per cent reduction in TB cases in residential schools.

How an Indian-American at Johns Hopkins University is planning to fight against TB in India

Forbes India, November 20, 2024 Dr Amita Gupta has co-founded the Gupta-Klinsky India Institute at the US university and is working with the Indian government to launch a screening programme in schools. Born in the US, Gupta has been associated with the university for about two decades, where she specialises in research on infectious diseases. In 2020, she co-founded the institute to foster collaboration between TB researchers at Johns Hopkins and Indian medical research institutes.

Bridging the knowledge vs access gap in nutrition and health equity

Economic Times Health, November 22, 2024 Nutrition is a cornerstone of global health, particularly in developing countries grappling with undernutrition and high child mortality. Judd Walson, Chair at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, elucidates on how tackling undernutrition requires addressing infections, poverty, and hygiene alongside diet. He highlights the promise of probiotics and breastfeeding in fostering a healthy microbiome and improving outcomes.

Framework & global trends of Indo-US academic collaboration in the age of emerging technologies

Economic Times Government , November 23, 2024 In this interview with ETGovernment, Ed Schlesinger, Dean and Professor of Electrical Engineering at Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering, explores the transformative potential of Indo-U.S. partnerships in academia during the age of emerging technologies.

Ensuring equitable access to various healthcare interventions is critical for reducing disease burdens

Financial Express Healthcare, December 06, 2024 Dr. Judd Walson, Chair of the Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health discusses how increasing access to healthcare is going to be key to the success of public health outcomes related to disease in India.

John Hopkins University and Ajit Isaac Foundation to establish 63-bed Palliative Care Centre in Tumkur

Economic Times, November 22, 2024 Johns Hopkins University and the Ajit Isaac Foundation partnered to establish palliative care centers in underserved areas of India. The collaboration will focus on training caregivers, developing curriculum, and offering mentorship to improve end-of-life care for terminally ill patients.

US announces Women in STEMM India Fellowship, various initiatives for India during International Education Week

Economic Times Healthworld, November 18, 2024 The U.S. launched the *Women in STEMM India Fellowship* and announced multiple initiatives to enhance academic and research collaboration with India during International Education Week. These efforts aim to empower women in science, technology, engineering, math, and medicine while strengthening U.S.-India educational ties.

Johns Hopkins University and Indian partners launch ‘TB-Free Schools' initiative in India

Pune Mirror, November 25, 2024 Johns Hopkins University, renowned for its global health research and expertise, is joining with partners in Indian to launch the TB-Free Schools Initiative, intended to address the tuberculosis (TB) epidemic in India. The Johns Hopkins Gupta-Klinsky India Institute (GKII) has committed $3 million USD towards this three-year initiative.