Program Overview

The vision of the Global Health Program at Duke Kunshan University is to promote health equity and improve health for all in China and worldwide.

Research Center

Global Health Research Center

Pioneering research addressing the world’s most pressing health challenges — from infectious diseases to health systems strengthening.

Graduate Program

Master of Science in Global Health

A rigorous two-year graduate program preparing interdisciplinary leaders to tackle global health challenges with evidence-based approaches.

IMPACT

Our work in numbers

152
Research Projects

GHRC faculty secured 152 research grants with total funding of RMB 97,830,452.21 from 2014 to 2025.

817
Publications

Faculty publish in The Lancet, BMJ Global Health, NEJM, and more.

150+
Students Since 2014

Since its launch in 2014, the program has recruited more than 150 students from over 10 countries. 

Our Research

Conduct high-quality innovative research in the three priority research domains — health system and policy, population health and wellbeing, and health security and environment.

Discovery

Research News

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June 16, 2026

Two Leading Voices of Clinical and Preventive Medicine Championed Medical Innovation and Integrating ‘Health’ into All Policies

More than a hundred faculty, students, and health administrators packed the Academic Building at Duke Kunshan University on the evening of April 22, 2026, for a joint event of the...
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May 13, 2026

Study maps aging and health research gaps across East and Southeast Asia

The study, “Community-based health-focused longitudinal aging studies in East and Southeast Asia: landscape and future directions,” was published in The Lancet Regional Health – Western Pacific. It provides an extensive...
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March 24, 2026

Trust, Implementation, and Co-creation: Co-designing Diagnostic Technologies with Communities

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Integrating Primary and Community-Based Care to Improve Global Cardiovascular Health
December 17, 2025

Integrating Primary and Community-Based Care to Improve Global Cardiovascular Health

The internationally leading cardiovascular journal, the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC, Impact Factor = 22.4), recently published a special issue on the Global Burden of Disease (GBD)....
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October 17, 2025

“Integrated Smart” Disease Management Model Gains New Evidence: The Intervention Proves to Be Cost-Effective

Recently, Bolu Yang, a graduate of the Master of Global Health program at Duke Kunshan University and a joint PhD student of Wuhan University and Duke Kunshan University, published a...
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September 22, 2025

DKU Innovation Lab for Vaccine Delivery Research Plays Key Role in Bringing HPV Vaccine into China’s Immunization Schedule

Beijing, September 11 – At a press conference hosted by the State Council Information Office, Dr. Shen Hongbing, Deputy Director of the National Health Commission and Director of the National...
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Our Education

Train the next generation of global health leaders through three educational programs — undergraduate, graduate, and professional.

Voices from the Field

Student Stories

Joining a Top Consulting Firm: Tips are not too focused on Tips

From earning a bachelor’s degree in economics and management at King’s College London, to completing a Master’s in Global Health at Duke Kunshan University, and ultimately securing an offer from...
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From DKU to Project HOPE: An Optimist Keeps Moving Forward

“I am deeply grateful to the Global Health program at DKU. It was my experience there that opened the door for me to join the Project HOPE.”...
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Eight SCI Papers Opened the Door of My Doctoral Journey

Looking back on my three years at Duke Kunshan University (DKU), I often feel that everything started from a series of unexpected yet serendipitous moments. When I finished my bachelor’s...
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Collaboration and Transformation

Foster cross-border and intercultural understanding, communications, and collaborations in health research, education, knowledge translation, and policy transformation.

Our Research Centers

In Partnership

Collaboration news

CREATInG’s “Meeting ISO 13485 QMS Requirements for IVD” Training Concludes Successfully

From May 21 to 23, Duke Kunshan University hosted the core module of the CREATInG Initiative – "Meeting ISO 13485 Requirements for IVD" As the second functional training following last...
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DKU and GHII Co-host the International Forum on Co-creating the Future of Global Health with China MedTech

April 9, 2026 – The “Co-Creating the Future of Global Health with China MedTech” International Forum was held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). Organized by the Shanghai...
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Symposium Recap | How to Prepare for the AI Era in Global Health? 

The 4th session of the "This is Global Health!" Symposium Series (Fall Semester), hosted by the Global Health Research Center at Duke Kunshan University, concluded successfully on November 21. Centered...
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Duke Kunshan Symposium Champions Implementation Science to Turn Research into Real-World Impact

On November 9th, Duke Kunshan University successfully hosted the international symposium, Bridging the Gap between Evidence and Impact, focused on implementation science....
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