Event: Restoring Healthcare in Palestine: Scottish and Palestinian partnerships for global and local health and wellbeing This special event included the Runa Mackay Annual Lecture which this year was given by Professor Ghassan Abu-Sitta, Gaza War Surgeon and Rector of the University of Glasgow.Held on Saturday 27 April 2024. Event report will be published soon. Advancing Human and Planetary Health through the SDGs Health affects every aspect of our lives. Planetary health is at the centre of all global health activity – essential for the flourishing and wellbeing of people and planet. The Sustainable Development Goals provide a global blueprint for reducing suffering and enabling wellbeing. We work to resource students, faculty, alumi and partners to advance the SDGs.Global and Planetary HealthWhat we're doing at the UniversityThe SDGs and why they matter to usCompassion and the SDGsCompassion in Action: Our 2023 #Compassion4theSDGs ProjectThe Future of Health (Edinburgh Futures Conversations) Agents of Change: Our Programmes and Activity The Global Health Academy links disciplines and works across all three Colleges at the University of Edinburgh. We lead, shape and support initiatives to improve health and advance the Sustainable Development Goals.Our Programmes and ActivitiesDelivering Future HealthChildren in ConflictOur Vision, Values and Working PrinciplesOur PeopleOur Partners Study with Us We have a range of cross-disciplinary programmes to support people working in global and planetary health. Our online courses are delivered part-time and tailored for working professionals.Online Postgraduate ProgrammesOn Campus Postgraduate ProgrammesPostgraduate ResesarchScholarship Opportunities Featured Resources, Events and News Restoring Healthcare in Palestine Event 27 April 2024Realising a Compassionate Planet: Access recordings and resourcesEdinburgh Futures Conversations: The Future of HealthThe Rule of Law in Times of Health CrisisProtecting Children in Armed ConflictCommonwealth Scholarships for Distance LearningEthical Action in Global Research: A ToolkitWorld One Health Congress: A blueprint for a One Health nation PROJECT: #compassion4theSDGs Compassion underpins the SDGs. Throughout 2023 we are launching new resources and hosting a series of events to support practical action to advance the Sustainable Development Goals. Children In Conflict: Afghanistan Update Our Children in Conflict Group are working together to advance the SDGs and monitor girls’ education in Afghanistan. Global Compassion Initiative Deepening our understanding of the science, embedding and measuring of compassion – so we organise in ways that meet the world’s greatest challenges. The Rule of Law in Times of Health Crisis New resource examining the relationship between the rule of law and health crises, focusing in particular on the present crisis (COVID-19) and identifying lessons for future pandemic preparedness. Edinburgh Global Intiative Working to elevate and strengthen the influence and impact of nurses and nurse communities around the world. A collaboration between the Global Health Academy and Nursing Studies. Edinburgh Futures Conversations: The Future of Health Experts perspectives on the pandemic and exploring how to change and reshape public health systems to transform outcomes. Watch session videos and read the Declaration of Principles that emerged from this event. PallCHASE: Palliative Care in humanitarian settings and emergencies Working to ensure greater skills and attention is given to Palliative Care in humanitarian settings and emergencies. Read more Featured Research: Cervical Cancer Screening in rural Malawi Developing a sustainable programme of cervical cancer screening in rural Malawi Sign up to out mailing list Receive news and information about what's happening in our networks. This article was published on 2024-09-24
