WHA – USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health

Applications now open for summer 2020 IIGH led courses in Costa Rica and Geneva

Posted on February 10, 2020February 26, 2020 by uscglobalhealth

Interested in traveling abroad and being immersed in global health work around the world? Apply to attend the IIGH led courses being offered this summer by the USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health (IIGH) in Costa Rica and Geneva, Switzerland.Open to graduate and professional students from all disciplines! Applications are now open for Geneva … Continue reading Applications now open for summer 2020 IIGH led courses in Costa Rica and Geneva

Summer 2020 IIGH led Courses in Geneva and Costa Rica Information Session

Posted on January 24, 2020February 19, 2020 by uscglobalhealth

Interested in traveling abroad and being immersed in global health work around the world? Join the USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health (IIGH) for an information session to learn more about the two immersion courses being offered this summer in Costa Rica and Geneva, Switzerland.

Stand up for human rights to – and through – health, experts urge government

Posted on May 23, 2017March 13, 2019 by uscglobalhealth

The report from the High Level Working Group on Health and Human Rights of Women, Children and Adolescents is handed over to WHO Director-General Margaret Chan at the 70th World Health Assembly May 22. Photo Courtesy WHO.

A transformative report published May 22 by a United Nations-backed group will set the health and human rights agenda for women, children and adolescents over the next decade. Calling for bold leadership and action to realize rights “to health and through health,” the report was endorsed as a blueprint for action by World Health Organization and the UN … Continue reading Stand up for human rights to – and through – health, experts urge government

Leaders appointed to champion health, human rights of the vulnerable

Posted on October 3, 2016March 13, 2019 by uscglobalhealth

UN Photo/Martine Perret. License: CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

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. The World Health Organization and the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights named the new working group members Sept. 22. USC’s Sofia Gruskin, director … Continue reading Leaders appointed to champion health, human rights of the vulnerable

International politics unfold at World Health Assembly

Posted on July 13, 2016February 27, 2018 by uscglobalhealth

USC students in an immersive global health course landed front-row seats to watch international politics play out at the 69th World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva, Switzerland. Afterward, they sat down with leaders from multinational organizations to learn how health governance works on a grand scale. The 12 public health students were embedded in May as … Continue reading International politics unfold at World Health Assembly

Five Takeaways from the 69th World Health Assembly in Geneva

Posted on June 27, 2016July 18, 2016 by uscglobalhealth

Madison Webb, USC Master of Public Health student and foundations officer for the Pacific Council on International Policy, wrote a post describing her top five takeaways from the World Health Organization’s 69th annual World Health Assembly in May. Read the article on Pacific Council's website » For the fifth consecutive year, the USC Institute for Global Health … Continue reading Five Takeaways from the 69th World Health Assembly in Geneva

In Geneva, Global Health Diplomacy and Governance in Action

Posted on May 23, 2016July 13, 2016 by uscglobalhealth

Madison Webb, USC Master of Public Health student and foundations officer for the Pacific Council on International Policy, is in Geneva, Switzerland, to attend the World Health Organization’s 69th annual World Health Assembly this month. Check out her Q&A with Pacific Council to learn what she hopes to learn from the experience! For the fifth consecutive year, the … Continue reading In Geneva, Global Health Diplomacy and Governance in Action

World Health Assembly: Lessons for Future Leaders

Posted on May 21, 2015February 8, 2016 by uscglobalhealth

68th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland - Over the past 4 years the NCD Alliance (@ncdalliance), a network of over 2,000 civil society organizations in more than 170 countries, has integrated 10–12 USC students into their member organization delegations.

WHA66: Through the Eyes of a Global Health Student

Posted on May 23, 2014February 8, 2016 by uscglobalhealth

USC alum Trisa Taro, MPH, who attended the 66th World Health Assembly in 2013 with the USC global health group, shares her experiences with Juxtaposition Global Health Magazine.

MPH students interview US Secretary of Health and Human Services at the 65th World Health Assembly

Posted on May 21, 2012February 8, 2016 by uscglobalhealth

Public health students representing the USC Institute for Global Health at the 65th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, interviewed United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius on LGBT health and non-communicable diseases. See the interviews below: Learn more about the students’ trip to Geneva » Follow USC Global Health on Twitter … Continue reading MPH students interview US Secretary of Health and Human Services at the 65th World Health Assembly