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"March 1st was Global Zero Discrimination Day, a day created to remind us of the harm that stigma & discrimination, relating to HIV & other characteristics, continues to cause and the role that each of us has in trying to address it" - Laura Ferguson ![]()
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March 1st was Global Zero Discrimination Day, a day created to remind us of the harm that stigma and discrimination, relating to HIV and other characteristics, continues to cause and the [...]
NEW USC Global Health newsletter: "It is incumbent on us all to act at this moment to ensure the vaccine is available to everyone, without distinction, as achieving true health equality is not only right for moral and human rights reasons, it is necessary"![]()
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With an introduction by USC IIGH Director Sofia Gruskin and updates on a host of global health initiatives, our new newsletter provides a broad update on work involving the community![]()
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A Return to the Unfamiliar: A Time to Act - USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health
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As we cautiously but optimistically return to the slightest sense of normalcy in the first months of 2021, we are incredibly grateful to our friends, our partners and our colleagues for their critical engagement and support. Even in the midst of the worst pandemic of our lifetime, the USC community,...
On March 24th Jonathan Cohen, Director, Public Health Program, Open Society joined @uscglobalhealth as part of our Virtual Lecture Series Event for a lecture titled, “Does Global Health Need U.S. Leadership?”![]()
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In renewing support to the World Health Organization and joining global vaccine efforts, the United States is preparing to reassert a leadership role in global health and development. But does global health need U.S. leadership, or does it need U.S. solidarity and cooperation?![]()
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For more information on guests and out-of-state restrictions, please read today’s letter at: https://www.president.usc.edu/commencement-update-for-2020-and-2021-graduates/.
I am happy to let you know that we have received permission for the full graduating classes of both 2020 and 2021 to participate in this year’s commencement ceremony, including international students who comply with CDC travel guidelines.
"March 1st was Global Zero Discrimination Day, a day created to remind us of the harm that stigma & discrimination, relating to HIV & other characteristics, continues to cause and the role that each of us has in trying to address it" - Laura Ferguson
https://globalhealth.usc.edu/2020/09/15/usc-and-iigh-amref-health-africa-an-inside-look-at-our-evolving-partnership/
NEW @USCGlobalHealth newsletter: "It is incumbent on us all to act at this moment to ensure the vaccine is available to everyone, without distinction, as achieving true health equality is not only right for moral and human rights reasons, it is necessary"
https://globalhealth.usc.edu/2020/11/20/global-health-and-human-rights-under-the-new-administration-steps-to-set-priorities-for-our-collective-agenda/