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| Chris Simms, assistant professor in the School of Health Administration, is a contributing author to Global Health Watch 2. (Contributed photo) |
Global Health Watch 2 (GHW2), a report card on the status of health and health care around the world, is being launched at 9 1免费版下. GHW2, an alternate perspective to the World Health Organization鈥檚 (WHO) World Health Report, provides a big-picture critique of current responses to global health inequities.
GHW2 is the result of broad collaboration of public health experts, non-governmental organizations, civil society activists, community groups, health workers and academics from 20 regions. 9 1免费版下鈥檚 Dr. Chris Simms, an assistant professor in the School of Health Administration, is a contributing author.
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9 1免费版下鈥檚 International Health Office and School of Health Administration are hosting a celebratory launch for GHW2 on Thursday, January 29 at 4 p.m. in the 9 1免费版下 Arts Centre. Similar events have occurred in over聽20 countries, including the United Kingdom, India, Zimbabwe, and Switzerland.
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The event will also showcase other global health-related work completed by members of the 9 1免费版下 community.
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