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Read MoreBan the Poaching of Health Care Workers from Low-Income Countries
A lack of access to healthcare professionals is an enormous and growing global challenge. The WHO estimates a projected shortfall of 18 million health workers by 2030. The situation, however, is most dire in low-low middle-income countries (LLMICs) where the disease burden across noncommunicable diseases and infectious diseases is the highest. Some of these countries…
Read MoreCONGRATULATIONS TO THE CUGH 2022 LEADERSHIP AWARDEES
The CUGH Distinguished Leader Award: Harriet Mayanja-Kizza, MBBS, MMed, PhD, Professor of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University James Tielsch, PhD, MHSc, Chair of the Department of Global Health, George Washington University The CUGH Dr. Thomas Hall-Dr. Nelson Sewankambo Mid-Career Leadership Award: Ashti Doobay Persaud, MD, Co-Director, Institute for Global Health Center for Global…
Read MoreCUGH’s Road to COP27 Summary Report Available
On Oct 15th, CUGH held a very successful half day symposium on climate change and health. It included specific solutions from leaders in the health and climate change fields. If you were unable to attend our symposium, CUGH has put together a summary report of the speakers and their recommendations for a healthy planet and population.
Read MoreCUGH’S Executive Director’s Interview with CSIS: COP26 and the Health Impacts of Climate Change
Our Executive Director, Keith Martin, spoke with Katherine E. Bliss of CSIS about the outcomes of COP26 and why it’s important to integrate a focus on health into global discussions about climate.
Read More“Pollution and the Heart”: Article in the New England Journal of Medicine
Please see and share this article published in the New England Journal of Medicine “Pollution and the Heart” co-written by CUGH Board member Dr. Phillip Landrigan.
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