Events – USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health

Celebrating 70 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Posted on December 7, 2018December 7, 2018 by uscglobalhealth

Global dignitaries, activists and leaders will speak at USC’s University Park Campus for a free, public symposium, followed by a youth summit at Los Angeles City Hall, on Human Rights Day, Dec. 10. In celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a milestone document in the history of human rights drafted by representatives from … Continue reading Celebrating 70 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Los Angeles Global Health Conference

Posted on November 16, 2018December 7, 2018 by uscglobalhealth

The fourth annual Los Angeles Global Health Conference will take place Jan. 26, 2019, at the University of California, Los Angeles. This year’s theme is "Transcending Borders and Transforming Paradigms: Shaping a Future That Unites Us.” Los Angeles is a truly global city - with more than 140 nationalities represented and 244 languages spoken. This conference will serve to … Continue reading Los Angeles Global Health Conference

2018 American Association of Public Health Annual Meeting & Expo

Posted on November 14, 2018December 12, 2018 by uscglobalhealth

Mistrust, telemedicine, Alzheimer's, human rights and sexual health—USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health faculty are presenting and participating in discussions on a range of global health subjects at this week's 2018 American Association of Public Health Annual Meeting & Expo in San Diego Nov. 10-14. The meeting is the largest annual gathering of public health … Continue reading 2018 American Association of Public Health Annual Meeting & Expo

Trojan Scholar Spotlight: Sexual & Reproductive Health and Rights at USC

Posted on October 23, 2018December 18, 2018 by uscglobalhealth

The USC Law & Global Health Collaboration is excited to shine a light on some of the exemplary work happening right here at USC around sexual and reproductive health and rights. Our panelists exemplify the value of attention to the legal environment and to global health in addressing sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) topics! The … Continue reading Trojan Scholar Spotlight: Sexual & Reproductive Health and Rights at USC

The Health of the Foreign-Born in the United States: Advantages and Disparities

Posted on October 22, 2018December 18, 2018 by uscglobalhealth

The USC Institute for Global Health and The Community Scholars Collaborative for Health Equity Solutions (CHES) hosted hosted the lecture "The Health of the Foreign-Born in the United States: Advantages and Disparities" with Alfonso Rodriguez-Lainz Nov. 8. Alfonso Rodriguez-Lainz Epidemiologist, Migrant Health Specialist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention SDSU Graduate School of Public Health … Continue reading The Health of the Foreign-Born in the United States: Advantages and Disparities

The Global Right to Health: Successes & Failures in the Fight Against Hate

Posted on September 14, 2018October 30, 2018 by uscglobalhealth

The USC Law & Global Health Collaboration hosted a presentation by Anand Grover, renowned Senior Advocate to the Supreme Court of India and former United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health, at USC on Oct. 18. Grover recently argued the case responsible for the recent decriminalization of homosexual sexual activity in India on Sept. 6. In … Continue reading The Global Right to Health: Successes & Failures in the Fight Against Hate

From Laws and Standards to Implementation of Interventions in Global Health: Human Rights in Praxis

Posted on September 14, 2018October 31, 2018 by uscglobalhealth

Join the USC Law & Global Health Collaboration at the next installment of the 2018-2019 Global(HEALTH+LAW) Series exploring sexual and reproductive health and rights: a discussion of human rights policy and action led by Rajat Khosla, Senior Human Rights Officer at the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Rajat Khosla Senior Human Rights … Continue reading From Laws and Standards to Implementation of Interventions in Global Health: Human Rights in Praxis

Sustainable Development Goals, HIV & Human Rights: Advancing Equality, Inclusion and Justice

Posted on August 8, 2018October 29, 2018 by uscglobalhealth

SDGs in LA: Sustainable Solutions to Los Angeles’s Wicked Problems

In this Aug. 29 lecture, Director of the United Nations Development Programme’s HIV, Health and Development Group Mandeep Dhaliwal presented on the UN Sustainable Development Goals, HIV and human rights with commentary provided by strategy and governance consultant Jeffrey O’Malley. Mandeep Dhaliwal Director, United Nations Development Programme HIV, Health and Development Group With more than … Continue reading Sustainable Development Goals, HIV & Human Rights: Advancing Equality, Inclusion and Justice

2018 International AIDS Conference Roundup

Posted on July 27, 2018October 27, 2018 by uscglobalhealth

The 22nd International AIDS Conference in Amsterdam focused on breaking barriers and building bridges in the HIV response, and highlighted the importance of rights-based approaches to more effectively reach key populations. Sofia Gruskin, director of the USC Institute for Global Health and Program on Global Health & Human Rights (GHHR), and Laura Ferguson, GHHR associate director, weighed in … Continue reading 2018 International AIDS Conference Roundup

10/28/18 – APRU Global Health Program Conference

Posted on April 26, 2018October 24, 2018 by uscglobalhealth

The 2018 APRU Global Health Program Conference will be hosted by the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Oct. 28-30, 2018. The theme is “Planetary Health: The Next Frontier.” Learn more »