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New York, NY – Dr. Susan Witte, associate professor at the Columbia University School of Social Work (CUSSW), has been awarded $600,000 from the National Institutes of Mental Health (NIH) for a microfinance intervention for high-risk women in Mongolia.  The two-year study represents … Read more

The Columbia University Magazine featured GHRCCA’s work in Kazakhstan in its recent issue. “Surveyors on the New Silk Road” by David Craig provides a picturesque account of the landscape, situation and most importantly- a detailed picture of the work and … Read more

June 22, 2010 For Immediate Release  June 22, 2010 Potential Alliance on Social and Health Research and Training Discussed by the New University of Astana (Nazarbayev University) and Columbia University Kazakhstan and New York-based schools will consider areas of collaboration … Read more

On November 11, 2009, GHRCCA welcomed 19 professionals from Astana Medical University in Kazakhstan. The fellows, who are supported by Kazakhstan National Medical Holding and the Kazakhstan Ministry of Health, will attend an 8-day training program at Columbia University. The … Read more

Dr. Nabila El-Bassel, professor at the Columbia University School of Social Work and Director of the Global Health Research Center in Central Asia (GHRCCA), has received a $2.4 million, four-year grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to examine … Read more