2019: USC at the 72nd World Health Assembly

The decision-making body of the World Health Organization, the WHA is attended by delegations from all WHO Member States and focuses on a specific health agenda prepared by the executive board.

During the World Health Assembly, the students are embedded with delegate organizations including: World Obesity Federation, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease International.

The students also visited key global health organizations including WHO; Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights; International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance; World Trade Organization; The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; and UNAIDS.

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Blog Posts

• Connections at the 72nd World Health Assembly by Joshua Munday, Master of Public Health Online student
• Global Health Conversations in Geneva, Switzerland: The Global Fund by Will Jardell, Master of Public Health Online student
• The Role of Communication at the International Red Cross in Geneva, Switzerland — Patrick Casebolt, Master of Public Health student
• Two weeks in Geneva: meet, play, love? by Jarod Majekia, progressive degree B.S. Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Studies and Master of Public Health student.
• Global Health Policy and a Little Bit of Frankenstein Fun in Geneva by Liz Frank, Master of Public Health Online student
• Global Health with a Sexual and Reproductive Health Focus in Geneva by Rebecca Dabbs, Master of Public Health Online student
• Talking Community Mobilization and Advice for Students Entering the Field by Dana Nordenstrom, MPH
• The Importance and Involvement of Youth in Global Governance: a conversation with Dr. Marie Hauerslev by Miles Lambert-Peck, Master of Public Health student

Highlights

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