News
The latest news stories, announcements and opportunities from CGHP.
Team Away Day
27 July 2022
In July we had a Team Away day. We explored our different ways of working, and how we contribute to the team before discussing our fundraising strategy. This was a particularly enjoyable day, and we all felt refreshed and motivated back in the office following this.
CGHP Team Visit to Kampala
2 July 2022
In July, clinicians from Cambridge were able to visit partners in Uganda for the first time since the pandemic! Fiona accompanied two partnership teams visiting Uganda – the Kampala Cambridge Antimicrobial Stewardship team and the SCALE (Strengthening Health Workforce Capacity through Global Learning) Critical Care team. Four East of England Global Health Fellows joined the visits alongside other staff, from CUH. Follow us on Instagram to read more about these visits.
New Staff Members
1 July 2022
We’ve recently welcomed Hannah Wilson as our new Fundraising and Communications Lead! Hannah joins us from our linked charity Addenbrookes Charitable trust. Hannah looks forward to learning more about our health partnerships, meeting the wonderful people that generously support our work, and providing more opportunities for people to get involved.
Kakamega Visiting CUH
12 May 2022
At the beginning of May, we welcomed partners from Kakamega, in Western Kenya, to Cambridge. The visit was within the Commonwealth Partnership for Antimicrobial Stewardship. Catherine Simiyu, Hospital Matron, and Dr Nyumbile, Hospital Superintendent at Kakamega County Teaching and Referral Hospital, spent the week observing in Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
High-Level Ugandan Delegation Visit CUH
28 April 2022
On 28th April, we were delighted to host Ugandan Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Health, Dr Diana Atwine, and members of the Uganda UK Health Alliance at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We had great discussions on #healthpartnerships, a tour of CUH and virtually joined the SCALE Critical Care grand round!
Partnership visit to Kakamega, Kenya!
14 March 2022
Our first in-person partnership visit of the year (and first since early 2020) has been a great success! Last week, Cristiano Serra, a Pharmacist at Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and CGHP Director, Evelyn Brealey, visited our partners in Kakamega, western Kenya within the Kakamega Cambridge Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) partnership.