Global Health and Intersectional Equity Research Centre

Events

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Throughout the academic year our Centre holds a range of seminars, lectures and workshops that align with our core research themes.

Our events are multidisciplinary and held with guest speakers from other academic institutions as well as charities, NGOs and other relevant groups.

Upcoming events

We will be adding more events for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Past events

27 May 2025 - Mental health and psychosocial well-being among Vulnerable and Marginalized Groups

The series’ second mental health webinar 'Arts, community innovations, and therapeutic practices in community mental health', will feature Dr Ursula Read from the University of Essex, Dr Sumeet Jain from the University of Edinburgh and Dr Lily Kpobi from the University of Ghana, as they explore the role of arts-based interventions, lived experiences and community-driven mental health solutions, and culturally embedded therapeutic practices in addressing mental health challenges among marginalized communities.


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16 May 2025 - Lessons Learned from the Country-led Disease Control Priorities in Health

Join us for an insightful discussion on how countries are taking the lead in setting health priorities, optimising resources, and driving impactful disease control strategies.

This session will highlight key lessons from country-led initiatives, showcasing innovative approaches, successes, and challenges in building equitable and effective health systems.


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28 to 30 April 2025 - WHO Symposium: Health Workforce Modelling for Action

  • WHO Symposium: Health Workforce Modelling for Action, Copenhagen, Denmark

We led a panel on the gaps in current health workforce modelling approaches, and discussed the role of intersectional equity lens in health workforce planning to address the structural inequities in health labour market and plan for equitable and adaptive workforce strategies.

10 to 12 April 2025 - Health, Climate, and Population Dynamics: Building Resilient Health Systems for a Sustainable and Equitable Future

  • Health, Climate, and Population Dynamics: Building Resilient Health Systems for a Sustainable and Equitable Future, 11th National Summit of Health and Population Scientists, Kathmandu, Nepal.

CGHIER team, together with GEMMS PhD Scholars at University of Essex, and Migration Health South Asia (MiHSA) Network partners in CESLAM, Kathmandu discussed key policy priorities around migration in Nepal, strategies that have worked in the region, and promising policy windows that can enhance system-wide responsiveness to the health needs of migrants in Nepal.

4 April 2025 - (Re)imagining Global Health, Human Rights and Solidarity

The Centre for Global Health & Intersectional Equity Research (CGHIER) hosted a series of events for Global Health Month starting with a one day in person event on 4th April.

In collaboration with the Human Rights Centre (HRC), Centre for Global South Studies (CGS) and several progressive alliances we hosted a day of critical conversations on decolonising global health, human rights and global solidarity at the University of Essex.


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