2013 seminars
Next Global Health Histories seminar: NGO contributions to global public health
24 April, 2013
12:30 - 14:00 CET
Speakers: Dr Michael Jennings, School of Oriental and African Studies, UK and Dr Daniel Lopez Acuna, World Health Organization
To join remotely via webinar, please contact: GHHistories@who.int
Seminar archives
2005-2012
- 2012 seminars
- 2011: Research for health
- 2010: Emerging issues of global public health importance
- 2009: Tropical diseases: lessons from history
- 2008: WHO 60th anniversary
- 2005-2007
- GHH 2011 Report Part 1 - By Thomson Prentice
pdf, 25kb - New seminars and more initiatives for 2011 - by Thomson Prentice
pdf, 16kb - GHH 2012 recap - by Dr Alexander Medcalf, University of York
pdf, 84kb
History of WHO
The first, second and third decades of the history of the World Health Organization are available online at the link below. Publication of the fourth decade of WHO's history expected in 2011.
Global Health Histories
- 2013 seminars
- Seminar archives
- History of WHO
The Global Health Histories seminar series was established in late 2004. Its mission is based on the principle that understanding the history of health, especially during the last 60 years, helps the global public health community to respond to the challenges of today and help shape a healthier future for everyone, especially those most in need.
Seminars take place once a month, and bring together an external academic speaker and a WHO policy maker to debate pressing issues across the spectrum of global public health.
New topics in 2013
The 2013 seminar series will explore the history of anti-microbial resistance, global health leadership, traditional Chinese medicine, NGO contributions to public health, digital communication and health, health law, medical tourism, global health communication, and international trade and public health.
The 2013 series continues to be supported by the University of York and the Wellcome Trust.
All seminars are held in the WHO library from 12:30 – 14:00 and are also broadcast via webinar. To register for a webinar, please contact: GHHistories@who.int.