The deficit in skilled workers, particularly in low-income nations, is a major obstacle to addressing current and future development challenges. For healthcare alone, the global workforce deficit is 15 million individuals. Africa is predicted to have a shortfall of 6.1 million workers by 2030. This a significant obstacle to development. A central challenge is a…
Read MoreGlobal Palliative Care and Pain Relief Research Hub (Webinar Series)
Overview This complimentary webinar series, held every other month, is a collaborative venture between the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and the Supportive Care Service, the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Health System, the University of Miami Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas, and the…
Read MoreGeneva Health Forum: Addressing the Environmental Drivers of Pandemics
The environmental drivers of disease spillover are neglected in current efforts to prevent and detect future pandemics. The following session at the Geneva Health Forum, “Addressing the Environmental Drivers of Pandemics,” was co-organized and moderated by CUGH’s Executive Director, Dr. Keith Martin. It contains many useful initiatives from leading scientists in the field that will…
Read MoreABC News: Updated Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health
One out of every six deaths in 2019 were attributed to pollution, according to a new estimate published in The Lancet Planetary Health. Check out ABC News’ review of the new Lancet Planetary Health Publication.
Read MoreReinventing global health in Africa and the developing world: Webinar recording
On, Thursday, February 3, the Brookings Africa Growth Initiative hosted CUGH Executive Director Dr. Keith Martin and other eminent experts in global health for a discussion of strategies for self-sufficiency in the health sector in the Global South.
Read MoreCUGH Call for Committee Applications
CUGH members, please apply to join one of CUGH’s committees or subcommittees. Application Criteria & Instructions: Applicants must be a CUGH institutional member or an individual member. See a list of CUGH member organizations. Unless otherwise specified, terms will be for 2 years. New members are elected from the applicants by the relevant committee members….
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