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Embracing Transformative Experiences: Reflections from LonWHO '24

Apr 223 min read

Embracing Transformative Experiences: Reflections from LonWHO '24

As a young public health professional, my journey has been defined by a strong commitment to bring tangible change in the lives of...

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Reflecting on my first experience as a chair at LonWHO 2022

Chido Musoni

May 21, 20223 min read

Reflecting on my first experience as a chair at LonWHO 2022

I cannot believe that it has been over one month since LonWHO 2022. For the conference, I participated as a member of the organising...

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Reflecting on a Future Learn course – “Global Blindness: Planning and Managing Eye Care Services"

Sammie Mak

Apr 29, 20223 min read

Reflecting on a Future Learn course – “Global Blindness: Planning and Managing Eye Care Services"

Over hundreds of millions of people around the world are suffering needlessly from visual impairment, and the majority of them live in...

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Reflecting on LonWHO 2022 - "Pandemics: Preparedness, Response and Recovery"

Isaac Bencomo

Apr 20, 20223 min read

Reflecting on LonWHO 2022 - "Pandemics: Preparedness, Response and Recovery"

Time flies, and it indeed does. Often the realities that we swore would stay with us forever seem so far away. We recently marked the...

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Veganism - A whirlwind of Orthorexia, food deserts and Greggs sausage rolls?

Riani Kenyon

Apr 11, 20223 min read

Veganism - A whirlwind of Orthorexia, food deserts and Greggs sausage rolls?

In the past five years, veganism has grown tremendously, evident in ‘vegan foods near me’ Google searches increasing by 5,000% and vegan...

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Week 9: Speaker Session 5 – Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR)

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Aug 31, 20211 min read

Week 9: Speaker Session 5 – Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR)

This week’s session discussed the topic of ‘Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR)’ with invited keynote speaker Dr. Catrin Moore. Dr Moore is...

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Week 8: Speaker Session 4 – Global Surgery

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Aug 23, 20211 min read

Week 8: Speaker Session 4 – Global Surgery

This week’s session discussed the topic of ‘Global Surgery: Breaking Barriers’ with invited keynote speaker Dr. Kee B. Park, MD, MPH. Dr...

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Week 6: Speaker Session 3 – Conflict and Health: Citizens without a state

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Aug 6, 20211 min read

Week 6: Speaker Session 3 – Conflict and Health: Citizens without a state

This week's speaker session focused on the health needs of displaced populations, specifically in relation to the thousands of Rohingya...

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Week 5: Training Session 3 - Unmoderated Caucus

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Aug 5, 20212 min read

Week 5: Training Session 3 - Unmoderated Caucus

This past week, the UK Model WHO held its third training session. Academy participants were split into two hour long sessions, a Chair...

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Week 4: Speaker Session 2: Women’s Health

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Jul 25, 20211 min read

Week 4: Speaker Session 2: Women’s Health

Academy participants were presented on the topic of ‘Women’s Health’ this week. The session explored the social and health inequities...

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Week 3: Training session 2: Position Papers and Moderated caucus

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Jul 20, 20212 min read

Week 3: Training session 2: Position Papers and Moderated caucus

The Academy’s third session saw the two tracks split into delegates and chairs. Those on the delegate track were briefed on how to write...

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Week 2: Speaker Session 1: Pre-Diabetes in Children

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Jul 3, 20211 min read

Week 2: Speaker Session 1: Pre-Diabetes in Children

On July 7th, 2021, we welcomed the Academy Programme’s very first guest speaker for our session on Pre-diabetes in Children, Dr. Paulina...

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Week 1: Academy Training Session 1: July 1st, 2021

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Jul 3, 20211 min read

Week 1: Academy Training Session 1: July 1st, 2021

Thursday saw the inaugural session of UK Model WHO’s Academy Programme. The first cohort welcomed a total of 54 participants across both...

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