Connecting for innovation and equity in global health
Join Americares mental and psychosocial support (MHPSS) experts during Mental Health Awareness Month to learn how the organization addresses mental health challenges in the context of emergencies by bringing counseling, psychological first aid and other therapeutic and community mental health approaches to people facing the most devastating moments of their lives.
Unbiased metagenomics hold considerable promise in our ability to rapidly detect and respond to emerging infectious disease threats. The scientists at the Chan Zuckerberg (CZ) Biohub and UCSF are working to improve scale and access to next- generation sequencing tools around the globe. Two colleagues from CZ Biohub and UCSF will join Alliance member UCSF to talk about their work.
Join the Human and Planetary Health initiative at the Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health and the Woods Institute for the Environment for their discussion with Desiree LaBeaud, MD, MS, Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, and Anna Stewart-Ibarra, PhD, Executive Director of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research in Uruguay, and an expert on climate and health in Latin America and the Caribbean. LaBeaud and Stewart-Ibarra will discuss the power that international partnerships hold in addressing planetary health challenges, including a Q&A with audience members. A reception will be held following the event.