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Dr. Jonathan M. Samet receives 2016 Fries Prize for Improving Health

Posted on November 18, 2016August 17, 2018

Samet Honored for Advocacy and Research on Health Risks of Inhaled Pollutants Distinguished Professor Jonathan Samet, director of the USC Institute for Global Health and Flora L. Thornton Chair of the Department of Preventiv... read more →

Human Rights, Gender, and Infectious Disease: From HIV/AIDS to Ebola

Posted on November 1, 2016August 25, 2018

The HIV/AIDS, Ebola and Zika crises have revealed that infectious disease does not affect all global citizens equally. Among the many factors at play in making some people more vulnerable than others are human rights and gend... read more →

Panama summit stokes vision of health equity in the Americas

Posted on October 28, 2016April 4, 2019

From the northern tip of Alaska to the southern coast of Chile, the Americas host some of the most diverse — and disparate — populations in the world. However, despite progress in medicine and economic development, health... read more →

Law School Hosts Discussion about Transgender Health

Posted on October 28, 2016August 21, 2018

Students, faculty and staff discussed the intersection of the law and global health for transgender populations at “Maximizing Sexual Health & Rights of Transgender Populations: The Changing Role of the International Cl... read more →

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Leaders appointed to champion health, human rights of the vulnerable

Posted on October 3, 2016March 13, 2019

For the first time, the world’s governing bodies have tasked a group of experts to expand the health and human rights of women, children and adolescents everywhere. (more…)... read more →

Program on Global Health & Human Rights presents at AIDS 2016

Posted on August 10, 2016August 21, 2018

In late July Sofia Gruskin, director of the USC Program on Global Health & Human Rights, presented at the 2016 International AIDS Conference bridging session “Removing Human Rights Barriers to HIV Prevention, Care an... read more →

Help make USC smoke-free!

Posted on April 28, 2016January 10, 2017

Thanks for your interest in helping to get USC smoke-free! We are happy to report that, as of Jan. 10, 2017, the university has enacted a comprehensive smoke-free policy that applies to all USC campuses and facilities... read more →

USC students compete in cross-campus health challenge

Posted on February 25, 2016March 18, 2016

For the fifth year, nearly 100 USC students from 10 colleges focused on pressing issues at the USC Global Health Case Competition. (more…)... read more →

Association of Pacific Rim Universities Global Health Program

Register for the First Annual APRU Global Health Case Competition

Posted on February 25, 2016May 30, 2017

The APRU Global Health Program invites you to participate in an exciting new opportunity for students—the first annual Association of Pacific Rim Universities Global Health Case Competition. (more…)... read more →