Month: February 2016

Dr. Jaime Sepulveda MD,MPH,MSc,DrSc, Executive Director of the Global Health Sciences Department at the University of California, San Francisco presented at USC’s Institute of Global Health. His presentation focused on Mexico’s progress towards reducing premature mortality. As the Health Minister of Mexico, Dr.Sepulveda designed Mexico’s universal vaccination program, which radically improved children’s immunization coverage in…Continue Reading Reducing Premature Mortality in Mexico, A presentation by Jaime Sepulveda, MD,MPH,MSc,DrSc.

If you are planning to travel in the Americas, it is advised you look at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website for the latest on the Zika Virus outbreak. There are currently over 2 dozen countries and territories with active Zika virus transmission in the Americas alone. Many of the characteristics of the…Continue Reading Planning to travel in the Americas? Stay informed about the latest on the Zika Virus!

This webinar will review priority areas of cancer control for Hispanics, and introduce examples of culturally proficient interventions and campaigns designed to increase screening rates for cervical cancer and vaccinations for the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). Highlighted examples will include the Tamale Lesson, a narrative health communication intervention designed for Mexican-American women that promotes cervical…Continue Reading Webinar – Culturally Proficient Strategies to Improve Cervical Cancer Screening Among Hispanics

At the USC Edward R. Roybal Memorial lecture, at the USC School of Social Work where Honorable Dr. Richard Carmona 17th Surgeon General of the United States speaks about health disparities and social determinants of health. Dr. William Vega Provost Professor and Executive Director of the USC E. Roybal Institute on Aging honoring Altamed’s Jennifer L. Spaulding…Continue Reading 2016 Edward R. Roybal Memorial Lecture With Former Surgeon General Richard Carmona

The first annual Los Angeles Global Health Conference was held on February 6, 2016 at UCLA.  Dr. Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati conducted a presentation on the Tamale Lesson and the work being done on narrative in Panama. There were 450 in people in attendance. In attendance were Dr. Michael Cousineau, Dr. Elahe Nezami, Dr. Lisa Gantz and Dr….Continue Reading The First Annual Los Angeles Global Health Conference 2016