November 2015 Archives - USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health

Human Rights and Family Planning: Debates, Dilemmas, Challenges and Opportunities

Posted on November 18, 2015August 21, 2018

This month the University of Washington, Seattle, hosted The Human Right to Family Planning Conference to address the rights and health concerns of the 222 million women and girls in low- and middle-income countries who do no... read more →

Human rights project continues in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Posted on November 18, 2015August 21, 2018

This month professors Laura Ferguson and Sofia Gruskin traveled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to conduct key informant interviews with a wide range of stakeholders, including NGO representatives, parliamentarians, r... read more →

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 →

PEPFAR Scientific Advisory Board Convenes in D.C.

Posted on November 18, 2015August 21, 2018

In mid-November Professor Sofia Gruskin participated in the first meeting of the reconstituted PEPFAR Scientific Advisory Board. The committee was established under the general authority of the Secretary of State and the Depa... read more →

Trailblazing Minds Convene to Discuss Sexuality, Health & Human Rights

Posted on November 18, 2015August 21, 2018

This month the USC Program on Global Health & Human Rights, in partnership with Occidental College, hosted a two-day event, “Sexuality, Health and Human Rights: Fulfilling the Promise of Health and Human Rights for All.... read more →

11/04/15 – Risks, Vulnerabilities & the Burden of Living with HIV: Understanding the Needs of Key Populations in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Posted on November 3, 2015August 21, 2018

This presentation will highlight data that challenges traditional assumptions about the epidemiology of HIV across lower- and middle-income countries, focusing on sub-Saharan Africa. (more…)... read more →

11/2/15 – The Princeton-Fung Global Forum Modern Plagues: Lessons Learned from the Ebola Crisis

Posted on August 11, 2015August 11, 2015

This year's Princeton-Fung Global Forum will focus on global health. Register by Sept. 1, 2015, to receive the early bird discount. (more…)... read more →