2012 seminars
Next seminar – 13 June
Financial incentives in health
Speakers:
Professor Maria Goddard, University of York, UK
Dr Joe Kutzin, WHO Department of Health Financing Policy
To register for the next webinar, send an email to GHHistories@who.int
Seminar archives
2005-2012
- 2012
- 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
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
- 2012 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 2012
The first half of the 2012 seminar series will explore subjects such as the marketing of breast-milk substitutes, chlamydia, patient safety, public-private partnerships in health, financial incentives in health, and public health innovations.
The 2012 series is being 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.
Other activities include:
- Publication of the fourth decade of WHO's history expected in 2011.
- Publication of a book highlighting some of WHO's public health achievements, targeted at a youth audience.