Professor Chris Whitty CB FMedSci delivered an outstanding, inspirational lecture, preceded by a showcase of work in Global Health from across the Usher Institute. Image A sell-out event, over 200 people attended to hear from leaders of programmes in global health across the Usher Institute and our excellent lecturer this year – Professor Chris Whitty CB FMedSci. Image Image Annual Lecture Professor Whitty shared his unique insight and vision to look ahead to the next decades of global health – identifying key areas that he sees as opportunities, and areas requiring more focus – in what was an inspiring and well-delivered lecture. He complemented the Usher Institute on the huge portfolio of work in the global health arena – as exemplified by the excellent speakers at the Global Health Symposium before the lecture. Image Global Health Symposium The programme included WHO Collaborating Centre for Population Health Research & Training: Professor Igor Rudan Global Health Academy: Professor Liz Grant Edinburgh Migration, Ethnicity and Health Research Group: Professor Laurence Gruer NIHR Global Health Research Uni on Respiratory Health (RESPIRE) at the University of Edinburgh: Professor Harry Campbell NIHR Gobal Health Research Unit Tackling Infections to Benefit Africa (TIBA): Professor Mark Woolhouse NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Global Surgery (GlobalSurg): Dr Ewen Harrison RESCEU: Professor Harish Nair Global Health Governance Programme: Professor Devi Sridhar Image Watch again If you missed the lecture – or indeed would like to revisit it – you can find it online via YouTube. Usher Institute Global Health Symposium and Annual Lecture - YouTube recording Thanks to all our speakers and poster presenters – but especially Professor Chris Whitty for a truly impressive, motivating afternoon. Publication date 06 Sep, 2018
