Reciprocal benefits of global health partnerships conference 24 May, Plymouth

WMT is pleased to promote the following event:

The Global Health Collaborative (GHC) based at the University of Plymouth and covering the whole South West are holding this international conference on 24 May focusing on effective engagement of UK volunteers and partners in Global Health (GH) initiatives.

The conference will bring together a range of stakeholders from across the peninsula and other regions to:

– learn from innovative approaches for global citizenship, hearing first-hand about Wales’ future generation act and Health Education England’s Global Engagement Strategy
– hear from centres of excellence within the UK – speakers from Cambridge Global Health Partnerships and Kings College London Centre for Global Health will talk about their respective journeys in forming GH networks
– gain a unique opportunity to hear from some of our low and middle income countries partners visiting from Kenya, Uganda and Sierra Leone
– visit a marketplace that showcases local examples of ongoing GH work and opportunities for involvement and research
explore the reciprocal benefits to the workforce and health system in the South West and future direction.