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The AIDS conference 2018: a critical moment

Posted on October 25, 2018May 2, 2019

Sofia Gruskin, director of the Institute for Global Health, and Julia Hussein, editor-in-chief of the journal Reproductive Health Matters, note the tenor changes of the annual International AIDS Conference since its inception... read more →

“In transition: ensuring the sexual and reproductive health and rights of transgender populations.” A roundtable discussion

Posted on August 2, 2018April 4, 2019

This roundtable discussion is the result of a research symposium entitled In Transition: Gender [Identity], Law & Global Health where participants took up the challenge to engage with the question: What will it take to ... read more →

2018 International AIDS Conference Roundup

Posted on July 27, 2018October 27, 2018

The 22nd International AIDS Conference in Amsterdam focused on breaking barriers and building bridges in the HIV response, and highlighted the importance of rights-based approaches to more effectively reach key populations. ... read more →

The how: a message for the UN high-level meeting on NCDs

Posted on June 28, 2018May 2, 2019

This September's UN General Assembly high-level meeting (HLM) on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) provides a strategic opportunity to propel the response—from “where do we want to be” to “how do we get there”. (... read more →

L.A.’s diversity shapes Sofia Gruskin’s approach to global health research

Posted on June 25, 2018April 4, 2019

The USC Institute for Global Health nears its 10th anniversary with a new director and a new vision focused on equality A Southern California native, Sofia Gruskin has always felt at home in Los Angeles. The city drew her ba... read more →

Sofia Gruskin named director of USC Institute for Global Health

Posted on March 20, 2018August 21, 2018

Sofia Gruskin, JD, MIA, has been appointed director of the USC Institute for Global Health, Keck School of Medicine Interim Dean Laura Mosqueda, MD, announced in a memo to faculty and staff on March 19. (more…)... read more →

Using Civic Imagination to Resist: Envisioning A Future With Sexual and Reproductive Rights

Posted on March 13, 2018April 4, 2019

2017-2018 Global (Health+Law) Series, April 18, 2018 “Using Civic Imagination to Resist: Envisioning A Future With Sexual and Reproductive Rights” took place on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at the University of Southern Cal... read more →

Assessing changes in HIV-related legal and policy environments: Lessons learned from a multi-country evaluation

Posted on February 23, 2018May 2, 2019

There is growing recognition in the health community that the legal environment—including laws, policies, and related procedures—impacts vulnerability to HIV and access to HIV-related services both positively and negative... read more →

Legal and Health Dimensions of Trump’s Immigration Policies: What is Happening and What We Can Do About It

Posted on January 13, 2018April 4, 2019

This first session of the Spring 2018 semester of the USC Law & Global Health Collaboration—Jan. 23— focused on the impacts of the Trump Administration’s immigration policies in Los Angeles and across the globe, and... read more →

Strengthening justice systems for sexual and reproductive health in Vietnam

Posted on December 18, 2017October 2, 2020

At the biennial Asia Pacific Conference on Reproductive and Sexual Health and Rights in Vietnam Nov. 27-30, Sofia Gruskin presented to more than 1,000 attendees at a plenary session on strengthening justice systems for sexual... read more →