Communication, technology and innovation Archives - USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health

Drones Course Ignites Participant’s Passion for Global Health

Posted on September 1, 2021September 1, 2021

During summer 2021, the USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health offered “Using Drones to Prevent Pandemics and Epidemics,” an online short course in collaboration with GLOBHE. The course serves as an introduction ... read more →

Interested in learning how drones are used in global health?

Posted on May 20, 2021June 7, 2021

The use of drones (or UAVs) in the public health context is relatively new but has been growing significantly over the past few years. Drones are being used globally to solve some of the most common health logistics challeng... read more →

What Will it Take to Distribute a COVID-19 Vaccine in the U.S?

Posted on October 22, 2020December 20, 2021

On November 2nd, Dr. Jen Kate joined the USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health for the final Virtual Lecture Series Event of the fall semester titled, "What Will it Take to Distribute a COVID-19 Vaccine in the U.S?"... read more →

O, The Oprah Magazine talks with Dr. Shubha Kumar on the innovative use of drones in global public health

Posted on November 4, 2019March 24, 2020

Dr. Shubha Kumar, Education Director at the USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health (IIGH) and Associate Professor at Keck School of Medicine, was quoted in an article titled "The Future of Healthcare" in O, The Oprah... read more →

Human rights workshop brings together global scholars to address health, gender, sexuality and other issues of our time

Posted on October 18, 2019December 20, 2021

Thought leaders from around the world gathered for a unique two-day workshop that prompted discussion from multi-disciplinary perspectives around the global crises impacting human rights and ways in which these challenges ca... read more →