A group of 10 students were embedded as delegates to NCD Alliance members at the World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, May 22-31.
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. The students attend the assembly as part of the course “Global Health Governance & Diplomacy in Practice in Geneva at the World Health Assembly.”
See their posts, photos and other media during and after the assembly in the links below.
Updates
USC Global Health Blog
“The 70th World Health Assembly” by Nivedita Kar
Social Highlights
Our @USCGlobalHealth students asking a member of the U.S. delegation about the US's policy focus here at #WHA70 pic.twitter.com/42zPo2Lh6H
— Nivvy Hundal (@nivvyhundal) May 23, 2017
MPH and PhD students including an MD and DVM. Interdisciplinary approach to #GlobalHealth #biostatistics and #epidemiology at #WHA70 https://t.co/pjnOjDFDpN
— Angela Demaree (@DemareeDVM) May 22, 2017
Congratulations to all involved including our very own @SofiaGruskin (Working Group Member) #WHA70 #globalhealth #humanrights pic.twitter.com/KL752wU4um
— USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health (@USCGlobalHealth) May 22, 2017
A packed house for #WHA70 launch of the report & recs of the Working Group for the Health & Human Rights of Women, Children and Adolescents pic.twitter.com/iEcEeeSt77
— USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health (@USCGlobalHealth) May 22, 2017
HHS Secretary @SecPriceMD thanks Dr.Margaret Chan for her service as @WHO Director General for past 10 years. pic.twitter.com/JVJwBKQv1u
— Angela Demaree (@DemareeDVM) May 22, 2017
Great advice from the outgoing Director General. https://t.co/P1HXnxrVkL
— Angela Demaree (@DemareeDVM) May 22, 2017
Our @USCGlobalHealth @USCMPH @USCOnlineMPH students networking with fellow #WHA70 delegates! pic.twitter.com/ofYKxzVrFo
— USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health (@USCGlobalHealth) May 22, 2017
And a few more of our great @USCMPH @uscphs students at #WHA70 pic.twitter.com/ecpR1NKczH
— USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health (@USCGlobalHealth) May 22, 2017
Met MPH colleagues from USC Rival UCLA @rascalreischl @rthramasamy #WomenInGH #WHA70 pic.twitter.com/kcKxGZEKzX
— Angela Demaree (@DemareeDVM) May 22, 2017
Our @USCOnlineMPH @USCMPH @uscphs students ready for #WHA70 pic.twitter.com/B7bBwO4RsL
— USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health (@USCGlobalHealth) May 22, 2017
Always appreciate the great work by @IlonaKickbusch @GHC_IHEID @unfoundation to organize #WHA briefing for new delegates incl our students! pic.twitter.com/LiFSFvyrjp
— USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health (@USCGlobalHealth) May 21, 2017