The Global Health Education Program (G-HEP) 2021-2022 final report has been released. G-HEP, is a jointly organized program by Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI) and Mahidol University, Faculty of Public Health in Thailand, under the Toyota Foundation’s International Grant Program.

The aim of the program focused on knowledge-sharing, obtaining new perspectives, and deepening mutual understanding among students and young professionals in Asia, centered around the theme, “Solving Health Issues for COVID-19 and Urban Migration.”

The program which took place from February 2021 – September 2022 was comprised of four main components:

• Learning Component (Global Health Academy)
• Research Component
• Fieldwork Component
• Advocacy Component

The development of the participants was also assessed throughout the program around nine competency areas that focused on global and inter-cultural competencies that looked at knowledge, skill, attitude, and behavior. Participants completed a self-assessed evaluation form that we collected pre-and post-program. Overall feedback about the program from the participants were also collected. A summary of the results of the evaluation can be found in the report.

Contents of the report

1. Global Health Education Program Overview
2. Learning Component
3. Research Component
4. Fieldwork Component
5. Advocacy Component
6. Pre-and Post-Program Analysis of Participants’ Competencies
7. Participants and Organizers
8. Appendix

One of the participants had the following to say, “At G-HEP, I had a beautiful opportunity to engage in international programs and issues that aim to improve the quality of life, health and well-being for those in need.”

Read the full report at the PDF attached.