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Global Health and Development Conference

Global Health and Development Conference

15 - 16 April 2016

University of Sussex

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Join us at the inaugural Global Health and Development Conference at the University of Sussex if you would like to gain expert and up-to-date information on how to overcome the biggest challenges in global healthcare provision.

If you are an undergraduate, postgraduate, medic, researcher or professional in the development sector in the UK, we will provide you with a practical toolkit to engage withglobal health issues. 

The weekend will be packed with talks, seminars and presentations delivered by academics, entrepreneurs and experts from multi-disciplinary backgrounds who all share the aim of creating equitable healthcare provision for all. The event will be highly interactive with opportunities to network with peers, speak with representatives from a number of development organisations in the exhibition space and learn about the latest research and techniques being used to overcome global healthcare challenges.

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Keynote speakers will include:

  • Robin Gorna (Executive Director - The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH))
  • Sir Eldryd Parry (Founder - Tropical Health & Education Trust (THET))
  • Seth Cochran (Founder and CEO - Operation Fistula)

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Guest speakers will include:

  • Priya Madina (Director of Government Affairs, Global Issues - Glaxosmithkline (GSK))
  • Jeffrey W. Mecaskey (Partner - Health Partners International (HPI))
  • Leena Al Hassan (Postdoctoral Research Fellow - BSMS)
  • Gail Davey (Professor of Global Health Epidemiology - BSMS)

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Ticket prices range from £8 - £25. One-day and full weekend ticket options are available.

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