Last March, Google.org (Google's philanthropic arm) hosted the aids2031 Young Leaders Summit at Google headquarters in Mountain View, California. It was there that a small group of young people first discussed the idea of creating a "Teach for America for public health” type of program. Over the next eleven months, this group held frequent retreats and sought advice from experts in the public health field to further explore this idea. This March, just one year after that first summit, Global Health Corps officially launched and brought that vision to reality.

Partially funded by Google.org, Global Health Corps was started by a group of six young people, including Googlers Andrew Bentley and Charlie Hale. GHC connects outstanding young leaders with organizations working on the front lines in order to promote global health equity. With its roots at Google, the program also strongly emphasizes the importance of technology in solving health disparities. Many of the fellowships focus on projects ranging from supply chain logistics to community health work.

We're excited to announce that the pilot program launches this summer, and will include fellowship placements in Tanzania, Rwanda, Malawi, Burundi and the United States. We'd like to encourage all who are interested to apply by April 6th to be a part of this exciting opportunity. For more information, visit www.ghcorps.org or email info@ghcorps.org.

Posted by Charlie Hale, GHC co-founder