2015 Archives - Page 4 of 9 - USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health

Kids who vape 4x more likely to smoke tobacco, according to new JAMA study

Posted on August 20, 2015February 27, 2018

A new study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Tuesday, finds teenagers who have used e-cigarettes are more likely to at least sample tobacco cigarettes, cigars or hookahs, according to co-author A... read more →

International Aids Society 2015 Conference

Posted on August 20, 2015August 21, 2018

In July the Program on Global Health & Human Rights presented a poster at the 2015 International Aids Society Conference in Vancouver, Canada. The poster, which focused on assessing changes in HIV-related legal and policy... read more →

Gender, Equity and Rights at the World Health Organization

Posted on August 20, 2015August 21, 2018

This month the Program on Global Health & Human Rights commenced a new project with the World Health Organization’s Gender, Health Equity and Human Rights team to assist with mainstreaming equity, human rights and gende... read more →

Eliminating HIV-Related Stigma and Discrimination in Healthcare Settings

Posted on August 20, 2015August 21, 2018

This month the USC Program on Global Health & Human Rights commenced a new partnership with UNAIDS to develop a toolkit intended for national, district and institutional health managers as well as care providers focused o... read more →

Searching for Justice and Health

Posted on August 1, 2015August 21, 2018

Read the article » Details: Authors: Daniel Tarantola, Kenneth Camargo, Sofia Gruskin Published By: American Journal of Public Health Date: August 1, 2015 Publication Link: http://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/... read more →

World Health Organization report focuses on ties between sexual health, human rights and law

Posted on July 27, 2015August 21, 2018

In its first report to address sexual health, human rights and the law, the World Health Organization called on policymakers, health care providers, non-governmental organizations and others to remove barriers to information ... read more →

Professor Gruskin appointed to transgender health, human rights group

Posted on July 23, 2015September 15, 2015

Professor Sofia Gruskin was appointed to the advisory board of Transforming Ourselves Through Organizing, and Services (TOD@S), a research partnership in the field of transgender health and human rights. The group is spearhea... read more →

GHHR contributes to UN human rights discussion of the right to life

Posted on July 23, 2015January 11, 2016

Professor Sofia Gruskin and GHHR legal fellow Ian Henry submitted a contribution to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OCHR) Secretariat in preparation for the July 14 Half-Day of General Discussion on the ... read more →

Lessons From Law & Health Programs in Kenya

Posted on July 23, 2015September 15, 2015

Professor Sofia Gruskin and co-authors published methodology and findings from conducting a human rights based evaluation in this month's New Directions for Evaluation. "Integrating Human Rights in Program Evaluation: Lessons... read more →

Partnership with Vietnam to integrate human rights in population law

Posted on July 23, 2015July 28, 2018

Through a longstanding relationship with Vietnam, Program on Global Health & Human Rights Director Sofia Gruskin began a new project in cooperation with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). She will advise Vietnam... read more →