Global Health Africa

A Global Health PhD Network event

Global Health Africa

A Global Health PhD Network event

Thursday 26 February 2015, 12.00pm

Thursday 26 February 2015, 2.00pm

Room 2, The Chaplaincy, Bristo Square

Further information and registration

Come and listen to the latest health updates on research and development in Africa.This is an intentional cross-disciplinary opportunity to network with people interested in Africa or global health and with those from other Schools.

Speakers from all three Colleges will give short presentations on topics which relate to health in Africa in the broadest sense:

  • Dr Luciana Brondi from CMVM - Handling the perfect storm: TB control in the poorest region of the planet
  • Mr Alexander Bud from CHSS - Nollywood and Health
  • Mr Paul Kawale from CMVM - Impacts of an electronic health record system in Malawi
  • Mr Adrian Mallory from CSE - How can small scale sanitation entrepreneurs provide improved sanitation in urban West Africa?
  • Miss Helena Palsson from CMVM - Tackling female genital mutilation in Scotland today: a medical student's perspective

Feel free to bring your lunch to eat during the event. Drinks will be provided.