YIGH Global Health Conversation Series
Dr.SyllaThiam
Dr.SyllaThiam
Dr.SyllaThiam
Past Events
Dr. Manisha Juthani and Dr. Umair A. Shah
“We need to recognize that health is a human right and be able to provide that to everyone, not just those with the same mindset as you,” Dr. JuthaniWinnie Byanyima
"We need to challenge young people to stand up for human rights and women's rights. Health is ultimately a human right."
Watch the conversation hereDr. Faisal Sultan
"The most important lesson from the pandemic is that we must have a cohesive, central response."
Watch the conversation hereDr. William Foege
“Get the science right. Add art and a moral compass to the science. Now you've got moral, creative, and common-sense solutions."Watch the conversation hereDrs. Jeff Koplan, Julie Gerberding, Tom Frieden
"What we see on the outside does not reflect what's going on in the public health systems."
Watch the conversation hereDavid Miliband
"Conflict, climate and covid are current drivers of displacement and humanitarian need."
Watch the conversation hereDr. Angeli Achrekar
"We haven't finished the HIV fight, but we want to utilize the capacity that exists and be responsive to other global challenges including COVID-19."
Watch the conversation hereUnited States Senator Chris Murphy
“We have to make a big commitment to global health in this congress and work to build a permanent capacity inside the medial supply chain.”Watch the conversation hereDr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
“This pandemic has thrived amid the inequalities in our societies and exploited the gaps in our health systems and exacerbated the disparities between and within countries.”Watch the conversation herePeter Salovey, Elizabeth Bradley, Firoz Rasul
"An important and unexpected result of the pandemic showed us we must take a different approach to make our environment more accessible. We need to think more we versus me."
Watch the conversation hereAchim Steiner
"Evidence now shows that environmental impacts are clearly linked to the whole human population’s wellbeing.”
Watch the conversation hereBernice Dahn, M.D.
“We need resilient systems that can pivot to meet urgent short term needs in crisis, but remain strong enough to withstand the larger stressors occurring within the environment.”
Watch the conversation hereHenrietta Fore
"As a result of COVID-19 UNICEF must focus on mental health, clean water, distance learning, and immunization to keep families healthy and together."
Watch the conversation hereAnthony Fauci, M.D.
“We are living an incredibly historical experience right now. There are going to be important lessons learned on what we did wrong and what we did right.”
Watch the conversation hereJohn Kerry, Former Secretary of State
“Global health is not just a projection of American interests, it is also vital to the safety and security of our county and countries around the world… Viruses do not know borders.”
Watch the conversation hereForum on Outbreak of Novel Coronavirus
A collaboration between the Yale Institute for Global Health, Yale School of Public Health and the Global Health Justice Partnership
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