To address the fundamentally interrelated problems of health and development, the Global Health Initiative works to:

- Facilitate collaboration among faculty members, students and international partners

- Lead efforts in multidisciplinary translational research, education and clinical programs/projects

- Develop and enhance partnerships with institutions in the world's developing nations

- Support scholarships, direct grants, and monitor major funding opportunities outside Brown

- Host forums for speakers and research conferences

- Organize and disseminate information

- Encourage innovation