Usher Institute

Global Health Symposium and Annual Lecture 2018

Professor Chris Whitty CB FMedSci delivered an outstanding, inspirational lecture, preceded by a showcase of work in Global Health from across the Usher Institute.

Usher Institute Global Health Sympoisum and Annual Lecture 2018

A sell-out event, over 200 people attended to hear from leaders of programmes in global health across the Usher Institute and our excellent lecturer this year – Professor Chris Whitty CB FMedSci.

Usher Institute Global Health Sympoisum and Annual Lecture 2018
Usher Institute Global Health Sympoisum and Annual Lecture 2018

Annual Lecture

Professor Whitty shared his unique insight and vision to look ahead to the next decades of global health – identifying key areas that he sees as opportunities, and areas requiring more focus – in what was an inspiring and well-delivered lecture. 

He complemented the Usher Institute on the huge portfolio of work in the global health arena – as exemplified by the excellent speakers at the Global Health Symposium before the lecture.

Usher Institute Global Health Sympoisum and Annual Lecture 2018

Global Health Symposium

The programme included

  • WHO Collaborating Centre for Population Health Research & Training: Professor Igor Rudan
  • Global Health Academy: Professor Liz Grant
  • Edinburgh Migration, Ethnicity and Health Research Group: Professor Laurence Gruer
  • NIHR Global Health Research Uni on Respiratory Health (RESPIRE) at the University of Edinburgh: Professor Harry Campbell
  • NIHR Gobal Health Research Unit Tackling Infections to Benefit Africa (TIBA): Professor Mark Woolhouse
  • NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Global Surgery (GlobalSurg): Dr Ewen Harrison
  • RESCEU: Professor Harish Nair
  • Global Health Governance Programme: Professor Devi Sridhar
Usher Institute Global Health Sympoisum and Annual Lecture 2018

Watch again

If you missed the lecture – or indeed would like to revisit it – you can find it online via YouTube.

Usher Institute Global Health Symposium and Annual Lecture - YouTube recording

 

Thanks to all our speakers and poster presenters – but especially Professor Chris Whitty for a truly impressive, motivating afternoon.