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Global Health, Equity and Primary Care

Posted by GHO Admin on October 10, 2017 in Events

Dates: Jan. 10 - 13, 2018
Location: University of Toronto, Canada


This 4-day course offers a broad overview of Global Health with specific relevance to equity and primary care. It is offered as an early exploration of the field of global health. The first two days are devoted exploring key issues in global health with an international focus. The last two days focus on the social determinants of health and health equity locally.

Some of the topics explored in this course are:

  • Primary care around the world
  • The Sustainable Development Goals and the movement for Universal Health Coverage
  • Tropical medicine and Infectious diseases
  • Global Health Ethics
  • Global Health Partnerships
  • Immigrant and Refugee Health
  • Poverty and Health
  • Indigenous Health

Audience: Residents, faculty and allied health professionals interested in the exploration of global health and equity through a primary care lens are all welcome.

For more information, contact dfcm.ghevents@utoronto.ca or visit uoft.me/GHEPC

Registration: Click Here