Center for
Global Health

We are happy to announce the winners of the 2025 CGH Photo Contest!

  1^ST Place:

Hae-Min Jung, PGY3 Psychiatry
Gaborone, Botswana
August 2022

This photo shows that infectious disease control is much more complex than individual factors such as access to PPE’s or antibiotics. It’s a system where disparities compound. Without separate sharps and biohazard bins, the pictured buckets fill up quickly with full syringes (in the absence of smaller butterfly needles) and other equipment exposed to bodily fluids. Inefficiencies and understaffing means that the bucket inevitably overflows every day, as is pictured here. Throwing things away becomes an exercise of avoiding sticking oneself—particularly risky in Princess Marina where bloodborne diseases like HIV are common. The photo is a humble reminder that healthcare disparities endanger both patients and healthcare providers alike, and that closing the disparity will take a more systematic intervention. Even so, it also instills hope by showing how determination and bravery can overcome such limitations.

2^nd Place

Jordana Avigad, MS2
Butaro, Rwanda
June 2025

I took this photo of a makeshift spacer for an asthma inhaler a nurse showed me one day in clinic. Spacers improve delivery of asthma medications to the lungs and make it easier for children to take their medication properly. In many low-resource settings, commercial spacers may be unavailable or too expensive, leading healthcare workers to improvise with available materials. This example highlighted how the nurses were innovative and adaptable within the constraints of the health system. By repurposing everyday items, providers can still deliver effective treatment for chronic conditions such as asthma. 

3rd Place

Hope Kim, MD'26, MPH
Gaborone, Botswana
Fall 2025

In this photo, I attempt to capture the weight of darkness during a load shedding power outage in Gaborone. This image reflects a shared reality in Botswana - moments when the city pauses, not by choice, but by circumstance. Rising costs and limited generation capacity have strained Botswana’s power system, making planned outages necessary to keep the grid from collapsing. The darkness of the blackout reveals a fragile balance between what sustains us: resources, infrastructure, and public health.