The University of Notre Dame’s Eck Institute for Global Health serves as a university-wide endeavor that recognizes health as a fundamental human right.
Guided by our Catholic mission, we elevate research, education, and service to understand and address health challenges that disproportionately affect the poor and marginalized, while training the next generation of global health leaders.
The US has the highest maternal mortality rate of developed nations. An innovative postpartum care model from Notre Dame can save mothers around the globe.
Global health work at Notre Dame is more than science—it’s a moral calling. Rooted in our mission to uphold human dignity, we focus on the health challenges that most affect the poor and marginalized. At the Eck Institute, we believe health is a human right—and that belief drives our work in the lab, the classroom, the field, and the halls of policy.
Bernard Nahlen
Director, Eck Institute for Global Health
Working with the Eck Institute for Global Health has greatly strengthened our research in vector biology. Their logistical support, international networks, and warm collaboration have allowed us to build meaningful partnerships. The Eck Institute has truly fostered both our scientific progress and sense of community.
Álvaro Acosta Serrano
Professor, Department of Biological Sciences
Global Health in Action
The Eck Institute for Global Health is at the forefront of meaningful advancements in global health research with our affiliated and core researchers, as well as graduate and undergraduate students.
