Global Health

Overview World Health Worker Week (WHWWeek) is an annual global advocacy campaign dedicated to recognizing the vital contributions of health workers and mobilizing support for greater investments in the health …

Overview World Oral Health Day is observed each year on the 20 March. It is an initiative of FDI World Dental Federation. World Oral Health Day calls to unite to help …

Overview World Kidney Day is a global health awareness campaign jointly organized by the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations – World Kidney Alliance …

Overview World Glaucoma Week, organized by the World Glaucoma Association (WGA), is a global initiative aimed at raising awareness about glaucoma. Through a range of interactive activities worldwide, it encourages …

Overview The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Gender and Health Summer Institute is now accepting applications for its upcoming short course on Gender and Health. A number of …

World Birth Defects Day The World Birth Defects Day (WBDD) is observed on March 3 each year. WBDD unites stakeholders working in the field of birth defects, also known as …

Overview The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) provides the GSK Scholarships for Future Health Leaders to support the training and development of the next generation of global …

The decision to terminate thousands of USAID and State Department foreign assistance grants is a tragedy of historic proportions. With the stroke of a pen, the U.S. government has gutted …

World TB Day World TB Day observed annually on March 24, amplifies the urgency of ending tuberculosis—the world’s deadliest infectious disease. TB continues to devastate millions globally, inflicting severe health, …

Overview The Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity (AFHE) program is dedicated to training those leaders – individuals who will have health equity as their mindset and health disparities reduction as …