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The Rise of Corporate Sovereignty? The story of global health governance, tobacco, and trade

Posted on November 18, 2015February 27, 2018

USC Institute for Global Health Associate Director Heather Wipfli addressed Occidental College today to describe the negotiation process of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. Drawing from ... read more →

USC to partner on air pollution and health study in Eastern Africa

Posted on October 13, 2015January 7, 2016

We are honored to be working with Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia to develop the newly funded GEOHealth Network as part of the Eastern Africa GEOHealth Hub—one of seven hubs around the world. Over the next five years, U.... read more →

At UNGA, preventing the next outbreak by supporting right to health

Posted on September 30, 2015November 13, 2015

GlobalPost quoted Dr. Heather Wipfli in a story about the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly regarding how universal health coverage can help stem infectious disease outbreaks. Read the article »... read more →

Thank You for Not Smoking: How the WHO Fought Tobacco Through Treaties

Posted on September 24, 2015February 27, 2018

Foreign Affairs published a snapshot essay of IGH Associate Director Dr. Heather Wipfli's new book, The Global War on Tobacco, Sept. 24. The essay outlines the story of how the World Health Organization used treaties to beat ... read more →

East Africa GEOHealth Hub convenes regional workshop in Uganda

Posted on May 15, 2015January 7, 2016

In April 2015, the Makerere University School of Public Health in Uganda hosted the second regional workshop for the East Africa GEOHealth Hub in Kampala, Uganda. (more…)... read more →

Banning the Hiring of Tobacco Users: Where’s the Fire?

Posted on June 1, 2014August 21, 2018

This commentary addresses the article in this issue by Huddle and colleagues concerning the implementation of policies by the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Medicine and other academic health centers to n... read more →

Gaming For Change: A New Game That Informs And Entertains

Posted on December 23, 2011January 8, 2016

ABC News featured the 1,000 Days Facebook game, a project created in partnership with the Million Moms Challenge , an ABC News and United Nations Foundation motherhood-centered initiative that aims to raise awareness and f... read more →

ABC News Features USC’s efforts

Posted on October 1, 2011January 8, 2016

USC partnered with ABC's Million Mom Challenge and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition to create social change using an online game. The Associate Director of the USC Institute for Global Health, Heather Wipfli, was in... read more →