- USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health

Organized by students in medicine, public health and other disciplines from universities all over Southern California, LAGHC 2022 on Jan. 29 will highlight ongoing local and global efforts in developing health systems, partnerships and climate change mitigation.

Learn more and register

USC IIGH is pleased to co-host CUGH 2022: Healthy People, Healthy Planet, Social Justice March 28–April 1, bringing together scientists, students and implementers from academia, NGOs, government, and the private sector to present, learn and collaborate to address pressing global health challenges.

Learn more about the conference

The IIGH Annual Report outlines the institute’s activities including research, publications, events and more, detailing our progress each year. Read about our work in 2020-2021.

Read the 2020-2021 Annual Report

Human Rights Day 2021 — USC IIGH is proud to share some of the work we've done to commemorate Human Rights Day, including conferences with global partners, a poetry reading, and publications reflecting on the indivisibility of human rights and the universal right to a healthy environment.

Read the special Human Rights Day edition of our newsletter

Addressing health-related disparities and inequalities, taking a multidisciplinary approach to advance the evidence base about what works.

Learn More About USC IIGH

The USC Institute on Inequalities on Global Health (IIGH) has put into place a long-term partnership with Amref Health Africa

Read the Full Article Here

This Week in Global Health brings together a diverse range of global health thought leaders from around the world sharing best practices, new developments and their personal experience in addressing global health inequalities.

Watch the interview: Gerson Sorto, Supervising Attorney, Neighborhood Legal Services of LA County

Featured News

2022 Global Health Case Competition Virtual Mixer

The USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health will host a virtual mixer for students intereste...

Participate in the 2022 Global Health Case Competition

The USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health will be hosting a global health case competition...

USC leans into addressing health inequalities with the hire of global health and human rights leader Jonathan Cohen

LOS ANGELES — The University of Southern California (USC) is pleased to announce the appointm...

Read All News

What We Do

Research

USC IIGH collaborates with faculty and schools across USC, as well as hundreds of civil society, academic, government and UN partners around the world to conduct innovative research that transcends borders and disciplines to make a difference in the world.

Education

USC IIGH is a major center of education and training with a focus on training the next generation of global health leaders in collaboration with a range of international partners, all with a strong commitment to addressing inequalities

Policy Engagement

To effectively address the health related disparities and inequalities that shape our world, USC IIGH has launched efforts with partners at global and local levels to contribute to and shape policy agendas to improve the health and rights of the most marginalized in our societies

Sexuality, Gender and Rights

Sustainability, Power, Poverty and Mobility

Urban Health in the 21st Century

Communication, Technology and Innovation

Calendar of Events

Passionate about improving health policy and health inequalities?

Learn About Our Partnerships

USC IIGH Events

View All USC IIGH Events

Partner Events

View All Partner Events

Recent Work & Publications

View All Works & Publications