Spearheaded in 2004 by Daniel Diermeier and Northwestern University Professor David Kelso (from the McCormick School of Engineering), and directed by Kara Palamountain (KSM '04), the Global Health Initiative (GHI) is a partnership between private industry, non-profit donors and academia to develop products that address health issues facing underserved communities around the world.

The goal of GHI is to create a new model for activism and philanthropy, particularly within the area of healthcare and treating infectious diseases. GHI forms an alliance between private pharmaceutical companies, non-profit donors, the McCormick School of Engineering and the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

To learn more, visit the Global Health Initiative website.