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Impact Global Health Alliance Global is proud to have an intern program that allows high school students to learn about our organization and support our work. This summer two Cary Academy students were able to work alongside our college interns and with Executive Director Andrew Herrera. Though they were only [...]

Our culturally adapted community-based birthing centers have saved countless mothers and infants in Guatemala and Kenya. They provide women with vital health services during pregnancy, delivery, and after birth processes. During the first quarter of 2019, we are continuing to see development from Impact Global Health Alliance project sites and [...]

For Kelly O’Doherty, it has never been too late to try something new. When Kelly decided to go to nursing school, being in her mid-30’s did not stop her. When Kelly realized her passion was labor and delivery, her focus in cardiac did not stop her. When Kelly decided to [...]

Happy Mother's Day! What a great day to honor the beautiful mothers in our lives! Did you know? Although there are different reports about who started Mother's Day, it is recorded that the founder of the day in the United States was Anne Jarvis. She was West Virginia native who [...]

Impact Global Health Alliance Global invites you to join us for our 4th Annual Mother Daughter Tea on May 11th at The Belmont Village in Fayetteville! Come celebrate mothers with a sweet and savory afternoon tea, silent auction, and photo booth, all to support mothers and children in high-need communities [...]

Impact Global Health Alliance’ Global Programs 2018 Score Card is here! The purpose of this score card is to analyze the overall effectiveness of Impact Global Health Alliance’ global programs. This is achieved by providing quick statistics across four categories: program performance, community outreach, financial sustainability, and management effectiveness. Below [...]

Last Thursday, we hosted our annual Impact Global Health Alliance Global Open House at Artspace in downtown Raleigh. We enjoyed having over 50 guests in attendance, and came together as a community to learn more about Impact Global Health Alliance’ mission and vision. In attendance were board members, advisors, staff, [...]

Humble and always eager to avoid a spotlight, that’s how Dr. Henry Perry would describe himself.  But, his accomplishments are undeniable and have received worldwide recognition: physician, surgeon, medical missionary, husband, father, researcher, writer, educator, philanthropist, innovator and thought-leader. When Dr. Perry looks back on his career, it’s the people [...]

In 1985, one Sunday morning, Dr. Wes Jones, a Fayetteville N.C. physician, was handed a brochure about a health project in Montero, Bolivia that was being run by a Raleigh-based global non-profit called Impact Global Health Alliance Global.  Despite not having much information, instantly he felt what he remembered to [...]

On Saturday, February 9, 2019 the Guatemalan Consulate and Impact Global Health Alliance Global initiated a new program designed to improve the health access of Guatemalans living in the Carolinas. Andrew Herrera, MPH, the Executive Director of Impact Global Health Alliance Global joined Jorge Archila Ruiz, Guatemalan Consul, in announcing [...]

The longevity Impact Global Health Alliance has experienced is unprecedented in both nonprofit and small business industries. We are in our 36th year of operation, which far surpasses the predicted six to fifteen-year lifespan of a nonprofit, and the 50% failure rate for small businesses within the first five years. [...]

At Impact Global Health Alliance Global, we rely on the work of international summer interns to maximize our impact in the global communities we support. This past summer, Vanderbilt University Master of Public Health student, Kayla Somerville, and data science specialist, Evan Tooker, provided program support to Impact Global Health [...]