Overview
At the Otago Global Health Institute (OGHI), we foster partnerships to help solve global health problems.
OGHI became a flagship Research Centre of the University of Otago in 2016. Research Centre status is awarded to groups whose research excellence is a flagship for the University.
We also work within mātauranga Māori, which aims to unlock the science and innovation potential of Māori knowledge, resources, and people—for the environmental, economic, social, and cultural benefit of New Zealand.
Aims of the Otago Global Health Institute
We work with partners in New Zealand and abroad to help find solutions together for pressing global health problems.
OGHI Strategy document (PDF)
Activities
Annual conference
The OGHI conference, held annually in November, is an opportunity for researchers and practitioners in global health to share their research, hear from other researchers, discuss projects, and foster new partnerships. Student participants are welcome. The conference takes place on the University of Otago campus and includes the McAuley Oration, a free public lecture by a leading researcher or expert in global affairs.
Leadership Group
Our Leadership Group comprises senior academics whose work is heavily oriented towards global health, across the University of Otago's Divisions of Commerce, Health Sciences, Humanities, and Sciences.