# Projects and initiatives

**Source**: https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/community-alumni/indigenous-local-and-global-health-office/project-and-initiatives
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## Working to build health equity in Indigenous, local and global communities

From Laos to Uganda, and across Calgary and southern Alberta, we’re proud to coordinate and execute projects that build health equity within communities in vulnerable settings. Use the links below to learn more about the initiatives, projects and partnerships undertaken by our office.

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## Spotlight

Through various collaborative initiatives with community partners, we seek to advance social and health equity both at home and abroad. Below are a few of our current initiatives.

### Healthy Adolescents and Young People

Healthy Adolescents and Young People (HAY!) seeks to strengthen sexual and reproductive health and rights programming and services by supporting capacity building at district, health facility and community levels in southwest Uganda.

[Read more >>>](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/community/areas-focus/global-communities/hay-healthy-adolescents-and-young-people)

### Indigenous Mural

The Indigenous Mural is driven by the desire to showcase more visual arts pieces which reflect Indigenous culture, tradition and storytelling which could influence policy and decision making by challenging us to think differently.

[Read more >>>](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/community/projects-and-initiatives/indigenous-health/indigenous-mural-project)

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[Adopt a Region – Medical Education Faculty Development](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/community/projects-and-initiatives/adopt-region-medical-education-faculty-development)

[Bachelor of Science: Biomedical Engineering Program (BME)](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/community/projects-and-initiatives/bachelor-science-biomedical-engineering-program-bme)

[Bioinformatics and Molecular Biology Training](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/community/projects-and-initiatives/bioinformatics-and-molecular-biology-training)

[Competency-Based Medical Education](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/community/projects-and-initiatives/continuing-professional-development-cpd-family-medicine-graduates)

[Consultancy in Health Education and International Advisory Board](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/community/projects-and-initiatives/consultancy-health-education-and-international-advisory-board-0)

[Consultancy in Health Education and International Advisory Board](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/community/projects-and-initiatives/consultancy-health-education-and-international-advisory-board)

[Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for Family Medicine Graduates](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/community/projects-and-initiatives/continuing-professional-development-cpd-family-medicine-graduates-0)

[Family Medicine Resident Teaching](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/community/projects-and-initiatives/family-medicine-resident-teaching)

[Guyana Program to Advance Cardiac Care (GPACC)](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/community/projects-and-initiatives/guyana-program-advance-cardiac-care-gpacc)

[HAY! | Healthy Adolescents and Young Adults in Uganda](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/community/areas-focus/global-communities/hay-healthy-adolescents-and-young-people-uganda)

[International Institute for Medical Education Leadership (IIMEL)](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/community/projects-and-initiatives/iimel)

[Kolabo](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/community/projects-and-initiatives/kolabo)

[Mama na Mtoto | Regional Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Strengthening in Tanzania](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/community/projects-and-initiatives/mama-na-mtoto-regional-maternal-newborn-and-child-health-strengthening-tanzania-0)

[Medical Education and Research Capacity Building - Nicaragua](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/community/projects-and-initiatives/medical-education-and-research-capacity-building-nicaragua)

[Medical Education Capacity Building - Ethiopia](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/community/projects-and-initiatives/medical-education-capacity-building-ethiopia)

## From the field

Get a firsthand glimpse of our projects and initiatives across the globe, including photos, videos and more.

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