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We share our skills and knowledge in evidence-based medicine, medical communication and health economics

In partnership with the University of Cambridge, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and the National University of Singapore, we host professionals from low- or middle-income countries for three months to work collaboratively with us on a healthcare problem relevant to their community.

Our ultimate goal is to support public health efforts to reduce the burden of disease in low- or middle-income countries. The Costello Medical Global Health Internship Scheme also supports the intern’s professional development, which we hope allows them to train other local practitioners in evidence-based medicine after successful completion of the internship.

A Day in the Life

Past projects have included:

Building an economic model to explore the economic impact of improved antimicrobial stewardship in primary healthcare settings in Tunisia.

Conducting a literature review on the effectiveness of telemedicine in developing countries.

Creating an educational PDF about illegitimate drugs in Latin America.

Assessing the cost-effectiveness of cervical cancer screening in Kenya.

What our past Interns say

The GHI has been an exciting endeavour for me. The objectives I had when starting have been met and surpassed and the Costello Medical environment has been very welcoming, warm and conducive to work in. While I will be heading back home with a unique set of vital scientific skills in health service decision making, the most significant outcomes will be the connections I have made.

Kennedy Ndirangu
Global Health Intern 2016

The internship allowed me to improve my skills in medical research, verbal and written communication and evidence based medicine; I am going to share these skills with my colleagues in Colombia and contribute to improving the quality of medical research in my country.

Maria Paula Mahecha
Global Health Intern 2015

The internship has been a rewarding experience in many different ways. I had the most valuable opportunity to work with many talented people from such diverse backgrounds but yet with singularity of purpose – the drive to learn.


Sumesh Khanal
Global Health Intern 2013
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