A short update on the October 20th One Day Symposium and Learning Event at DCU and on the plans for the upcoming IFGH International Conference being held on 2-3 February 2012 at RCSI in Dublin.

Available Irish and International Internship opportunities for global health students and professionals.

Financial transaction tax, aid effectiveness: Key moments for action

This November provides decision-makers with two opportunities to make decisions which could make a huge difference to development and global health programmes.

'Good health at low cost' 25 years on: What makes a successful health system?
Submitted by Niall Roche

Why do some low and middle income countries manage to achieve good health outcomes while others fail? What factors drive improvements in the health system and in access to primary health care? How can we act on the social determinants of health in cash-strapped economies?

'The Global Health Workforce: Pathways to Health', Symposium and learning event: School of Nursing and Human Sciences DCU, 20 October 2011

The School of Nursing and Human Sciences at DCU recently co-hosted a one day symposium and learning event on the theme of 'The Global Health Workforce: Pathways to Health'. The event was co-hosted with the Irish Forum for Global Health (IFGH), and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, in association with Irish Aid. Health workers are the cornerstone of efforts to promote health and bring health services to those who need them, and more so in low income-countries where the needs are greatest.

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