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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 $3.5 million, five-year grant from the National Institute of Drug Abuse. Dr. El-Bassel … Read more

In December 2007, the Global Health Research Center of Central Asia (GHRCCA) hosted a week-long training program for four medical professionals from the City of Astana Health Department in Kazakhstan. The training, titled “Program on Integrated Systems of Care,” assists … Read more

Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Health annually selects a group of health professionals and scholars to participate in training programs in the United States. In November, 2007, Columbia University School of Social Work (CUSSW), in conjunction with the Global Health Research Center … Read more

From December 6-15, 2007, Susan Witte, Associate Professor of Social Work at Columbia University School of Social Work (CUSSW) and Associate Director at SIG, and Marion Riedel, Associate Director of Professional Practice at CUSSW, traveled to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia for the … Read more

University Establishes Global Health Research Center of Central Asia The Global Health Research Center is the first research center established by a university in Central Asia. The Center will develop effective solutions to pressing health problems and help reduce health … Read more