Blair Gifford is a Professor of International Health and Management in the Business School and the Center for Global Health, University of Colorado Denver. Blair’s experiential orientation to research and teaching is currently reflected in his work on the globalizing of western health services as illustrated by oncology care in China, the expansion of maternity services in Haiti, and the development of village-based health clubs in Kenya. Blair is currently working on the development of health programs for his TV station in Kenya (Citizen TV) with support from USAID and various foundations and multinational corporations.
Dr. Gifford founded the Center for Global Health at the U. of Colorado Denver and Global Health Connections NGO. He was rewarded as a New Century Fellow (Fulbright) and has had visiting appointments at Northwestern U., Yale U., and Tsinghua U. (Beijing). Dr. Gifford has a PhD from the U. of Chicago and a BA from the U. of California at Santa Cruz.