Universities and Global Health: Key Themes and Challenges

Carol Bales — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:21:02 +0000

From March 14–16, I attended the Consortium of Universities for Global Health’s annual conference in Washington, DC. Here are some of the key themes and messages I gleaned from the various speakers and participants:

Universal health coverage was consistently mentioned throughout the conference. Noncommunicable diseases, mental health, women and girls, and community health workers were also discussed frequently.

Concerns on the horizon focused on how complex issues like climate change, human rights, and increasingly limited resources (e.g., the US Government’s budget sequester) affect the health sector.

Author's name:

Crystal Ng

Publication Date:

April 2013