Irish Global Health Network

🎧🌍 We are excited to announce that Episode 1 of our Decolonising Global Health Podcast Series will feature guests Brittney Mengistu and Moné Vasquez! Brittney and Moné are both scholars, researchers, and lecturers at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) Mark your calendars, as Episode 1 is coming this Friday 6th December 📅🎙️ In the meantime, you can read Brittney and Moné's blog post that they wrote for the IGHN Partnerships Programme Equity in Action Bog here https://lnkd.in/eB2bUdKz You may also remember Brittney from our "Decolonising Global Health: An Interactive Introduction" webinar this time last year - you can watch the recording of that on our YouTube channel here https://lnkd.in/eSMdpsJr #DGH #DecolonisingGH #GlobalHealth #Decolonisation #Podcast

Today is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities! 💙♿ This year’s theme, “Transformative solutions for inclusive development”, reminds us of the power of innovation in building a world where everyone belongs. Let's embrace accessibility, champion inclusion, and create opportunities for all. Together, we can break barriers and uplift the voices of over 1 billion people living with disabilities worldwide. Read more here https://bit.ly/35DM70I #IDPD #InclusionMatters #AccessibleFuture

We are excited to announce that Isabelle Blum will speak at the IGHNx: Global Health Reimagined event! 🎤 Isabelle is in her final year of secondary school and hopes to study psychology in university. Diagnosed as autistic at age 11, she has been advocating for fellow autistic teenagers since she was 14, a passion that has connected her with incredible friends and mentors through AsIAm, Ireland’s National Autism Charity. Her personal experiences with health professionals have shaped her commitment to making Irish society more accessible for autistic and neurodivergent individuals. More info and register here https://bit.ly/3XXd78j Co-hosted with the Health Service Executive Global Health Programme European Institute of Women's Health, CLG AkiDwA Irish Aid Comhlámh, Irish Association of Development Workers and Volunteers #IGHNx2025 #GlobalHealthReimagined #Creativity #Innovation #Activism #SaveTheDate

On December 1st, the World AIDS Day, we remember those we’ve lost, celebrate the progress we’ve made, and recommit to the fight for equality and access to healthcare for all. Commit again, take the rights path and stand for dignity, solidarity, and human rights. ♥️ Read more here https://bit.ly/3UCGhpD #WorldAidsDay

🎧🌍 Episode 1 of our Decolonising Global Health Podcast Series is coming in December! Stay tuned for details of our guests, release date, and teasers coming very soon 👀 #DGH #DecolonisingGH #GlobalHealth #Decolonisation #Podcast

📣 IGHN Partnerships Programme grant round now open! The 2024 grant round aims to strengthen partnerships’ capacity to demonstrate their impact by funding MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning) activities. By prioritising MEAL, the IGHN aims to equip partnerships with the necessary support to assess their progress, quantify outcomes, and build a solid evidence base. Applications are invited from Irish health institutions and organisations engaged in established health partnerships with institutions in low- and middle-income countries. 🌐 Applications will be accepted up to Friday 24th of January 2025. More info https://bit.ly/3Zr9JnW Irish Aid

We are excited to announce that Talha AlAli will speak at the IGHNx: Global Health Reimagined event! 🎤 Talha AlAli, AKA Talha Wise Wolf, is a Palestinian psychotherapist, activist, hip-hop artist, and human rights defender. Talha was born a few months before the first Intifada, lived his teenage years in the West Bank during the second Intifada, and began fighting for political change and social justice in the early 2000s through music and theatre. More info and register here https://bit.ly/3XXd78j Co-hosted with the Health Service Executive Global Health Programme European Institute of Women's Health, CLG #IGHNx2025 #GlobalHealthReimagined #Creativity #Innovation #Activism #SaveTheDate

Would you like to have a personal or professional essay on your views and experiences of climate change and public health published in an upcoming book? 💡 Sebastian Kevany is publishing his third public health book, this time on the relationship between climate change and public health, and would like to include as many essays as possible Learn more about the author here https://amzn.to/3OmV7Qm

Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women 🧡💜 Every woman and girl deserves to live a life free from violence and fear. This day reminds us to take action, speak out, and work together to end gender-based violence in all its forms. Join the movement to create a safer, more equitable world by raising awareness and supporting survivors. Together, we can make a difference. Read more here https://bit.ly/3m0q5xD #OrangeTheWorld #EndViolenceAgainstWomen

✨ Have you got your tickets yet? Join us for IGHNx: Global Health Reimagined, a TEDx-style event that reimagines global health by uniting science with the transformative power of the arts You don't want to miss this! More info and register here https://bit.ly/3XXd78j Co-hosted with the Health Service Executive Global Health Programme European Institute of Women's Health, CLG #IGHNx2025 #GlobalHealthReimagined #Creativity #Innovation #Activism #SaveTheDate