NU Global Health

Interested in studying abroad? Check out this field guide with a special shout out to the Global Health Studies program in South Africa! loom.ly/q0j6YQI

Celebrating 20 Years of Global Health Studies: Fostering leaders dedicated to addressing health inequities across the world news.weinberg.northwestern.edu/2024/03/21/cel…

Hope to see my good buddies at @NU_PAS @NU_GHS @NUWaterCenter @NU_GPRL @E2HD_NU @NUAnthro @BuffettInst @NUGlobalHealth there! Can't wait to chat about the many opportunities for collaboration, esp with nationally representative @Gallup data on #waterinsecurity on the horizon!

Want to explore the role of compassion in #quality health services? Join us on December 4 for what promises to be an interesting #globalhealth #compassion rounds co-hosted by the ⁦@TFGH⁩ and the ⁦@WHO⁩ global learning lab for quality UHC.

Our Dialogue of Civilizations on Disasters and Recovery visiting cultural sites in Sendai! Thanks to @Japanfoundation @NUCSSH @NUPoliSci @NUGlobalHealth

New post: Mrs. Kim Simplis Barrow and Cancer Prevention in Belize bit.ly/2JVRJNd

Join us tomorrow 5/21 in the Evans room from 5-6PM in Norris to learn more about our study abroad programs in South Africa. Hear from the program director and ask a GLO study adviser any questions! Thanks to SESP senior Ashley Ko for all of the photos from this quarter in SA!

Our primary policy priorities this year is integrating #gender in #UHC. As we sit at the #WHA72 Technical Briefing for a Global Action Plan for Healthy Lives & Well-Being for All”, let’s align accelerate and account in #genderequality as central to #SDG3. #womeningh

"It’s through strong #PrimaryHealthCare that outbreaks can be detected and stopped before they become epidemics. And it’s through strong primary health care that we can protect children and fight the global surge in vaccine-preventable diseases like #measles"-@DrTedros #WHA72

This #GlobalHealthThursday we look at how new technology might be able to lower the deaths due to medical malpractice across the globe. Read more about the Black Box here: cnn.it/2Zhl0WW

The Consortium of Universities for Global Health held their annual conference in Chicago this year! The GHS department was able to take some students to the conference, and they shared their experiences for you all to read! Click here: bit.ly/2Zi1tWf to read more!

Access to health care is a fundamental right. Read here bit.ly/2X8P85G about @WHO's campaign for universal healthcare coverage. #WHD2019 #NPHW2019

Happy #WorldHealthDay! The focus for this year's #WHD2019 is universal health coverage. #NPHW2019

"Research shows that in 2015, 89 cents of every U.S. government dollar directed to global health research and development was invested in the U.S., putting billions of dollars into the American economy." #NPHW2019

"Global health security efforts have helped countries scale up their emergency and medical countermeasure capacities, which means the world is better prepared to stop outbreaks before they spread." #NPHW2019

"Call on U.S. and world leaders to protect health workers and facilities during violent conflicts and hold those accountable who purposefully target health workers." #NPHW2019 #GlobalHealth

"The World Health Organization's top 10 threats to global health include: pandemic flu, cholera, violent conflict, malaria, malnutrition and natural disasters." #NPHW2019 #GlobalHealth

Read here bit.ly/2t4jSo2 how corporations are affecting climate change. Corporations must be held accountable for the danger they are causing to our climate. #NPHW2019

Read here bbc.in/2D2OrmN about ways you can contribute to help mitigate climate change. #NPHW2019

Climate change is the biggest threat to public health in our lifetime. That’s why APHA’s Center for Climate, Health and Equity is taking action now: bit.ly/2uOeQzF #ClimateChangesHealth #NPHW