https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/yigh/news-rss/?keywordId=1561&orgId=118812&title=More+on+the+Case+Competition A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at Yale Institute for Global Health en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Mon, 18 May 2026 22:28:58 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/yigh/news-article/yigh-hosts-7th-annual-global-health-case-competition/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/yigh/news-article/yigh-hosts-7th-annual-global-health-case-competition/ On Saturday, February 7th, 50 students from Yale College and the Schools of Medicine, Management, Nursing, and Public Health came together for the 7th Annual YIGH Global Health Case Competition. Leading up to the competition, student participants spent two weeks preparing a proposal that used infectious disease surveillance to address the uptick in disease outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Wed, 18 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/yigh/news-article/6th-annual-yigh-global-health-case-competition-focuses-on-strategies-to-address-climate-change-and-food-insecurity/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/yigh/news-article/6th-annual-yigh-global-health-case-competition-focuses-on-strategies-to-address-climate-change-and-food-insecurity/ On February 15th, students across Yale participated in the 6th annual YIGH Global Health Case Competition. During the competition, participating students are randomized into multidisciplinary teams. After receiving case materials, teams had two weeks to develop a proposal to address the challenge of climate change and food insecurity in the Ecuadorian Andes. Seven teams presented their proposals to a panel of judges on the day of the competition. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/yigh/news-article/yale-students-win-global-health-innovation-competition/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/yigh/news-article/yale-students-win-global-health-innovation-competition/ A team from the Yale Institute for Global Health (YIGH) bested teams from 30 other schools around the world to win the annual Emory Morningside Global Health Case Competition, held March 21-23 on the Emory University campus in Atlanta. It's the second time in three years that a team from YIGH has won this prestigious event. Thu, 28 Mar 2024 14:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/yigh/news-article/teams-at-yigh-global-health-competition-propose-innovative-solutions-for-sudan-crisis/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/yigh/news-article/teams-at-yigh-global-health-competition-propose-innovative-solutions-for-sudan-crisis/ On Saturday, February 17th, students from around the university pitched innovative solutions for managing non-communicable diseases amid the current humanitarian crisis in Sudan. With the ongoing conflict, millions have become refugees or displaced on the Chad-Sudan border, severely impacting the healthcare infrastructure and leading to shortages of medication and specialized care. Mon, 04 Mar 2024 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/yigh/news-article/plan-to-improve-health-in-pakistan-region-devastated-by-floods-earns-top-honor-at-global-health-case-competition/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/yigh/news-article/plan-to-improve-health-in-pakistan-region-devastated-by-floods-earns-top-honor-at-global-health-case-competition/ For this year’s Global Health Case Competition sponsored by the Yale Institute for Global Health (YIGH), student teams were tasked with finding innovative solutions to assist with flood recovery and resilience in Pakistan. Wed, 08 Mar 2023 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/yigh/news-article/students-share-the-experience-of-participating-in-major-global-health-competition/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/yigh/news-article/students-share-the-experience-of-participating-in-major-global-health-competition/ Five Yale students from diverse disciplines joined together to take on the Emory Global Health Case Competition. The competition, held in March, allows graduate and undergraduate students the opportunity to collaborate and develop solutions for global health issues. Wed, 31 Mar 2021 04:00:00 Z