New starters and Leavers
New starters: Heba Awadh from Oman started her PhD in October 2015 and will be focusing on Patient safety in the Gulf Region Asma Alnuaimi from Qatar joined WHOCC on
Guest Presentation from Mr Shuhei Nomura
As part of the Department of Primary Care and Public Health's effort to develop and engage doctoral students and fellows to debate and discuss their work, the WHO CC holds
ICPCM Conference @ Imperial South Ken
The 1st International Conference of Primary Care and Public Health & the 3rd International Congress of Person Centred Medicine has started today at Imperial College South Ken Campus. and will
Family Medicine in Sudan
The Republic of Sudan has made significant strides in developing its health sector, especially in terms of family medicine; the country aims to achieve universal health coverage as part of
Indus Foundation Healthcare Excellence Award
Congratulations to our Director, Professor Salman Rawaf for achieving the Lifetime Achievement Award in Healthcare Excellence from the Indus Foundation. The Indus Foundation has initiated the Healthcare Excellence Awards -
Masters of Public Health Educational Trip in Geneva
On Wednesday the 17th of June 2015, 39 students from the MPH travelled to Geneva for an educational visit organised by the WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Health Education and
Association of Iraqi Academics UK 2nd Annual Medical Conference 13th of June 2015
Dr Sondus Hassounah and Dr Mays Raheem delivered a presentation discussing their published paper titled “Living Condition Iraq- 10 years after invasion” at the Association of Iraqi Academics UK 2nd
HSD Course Blog for prospective students
Natasha Chainani, an MPH Candidate at Imperial College London reflects on the HSD course and the trip to Geneva WHO. Click here to see and follow Natasha's Blog.
PCPH Away Day – Working Better Together
On Wednesday 20th May 2015, the Department of Primary Care and Public Health had its first Away Day in 8 years. The entire department met at the Queen’s club, for an
WHO CC work showcase at the Urology department educational seminar, 13 May 2015
At the request of Dr Alexandra Zachou -- consultant urologist Imperial College Trust, Dr Sondus Hassounah, delivered a presentation at the Urology Department afternoon educational seminar showcasing the work the
Systematic Literature Review Course
On Thursday 30th April 2015, our PhD students and fellows attended a one-day course on Systematic Reviews, given by Dr Holger Kunz. Through highly interactive and practical sessions, they learnt about
The visit to Jabir ibn Hayyan University in Najaf, Iraq
Professor Ali Mahmood Al-Shimmeri, the President of Jabir ibn Hayyan welcomed Professor Salman Rawaf on Wednesday 1st of April, 2015 at Jabir Ibn Hayyan University. Jabir ibn Hayyan Medical University
RCGP Global Health Family Medicine: Global Impact Conference London
Professor Salman Rawaf gave a presentation at the Conference organised by the Royal College of General Practitioners. The presentation: “A family physician for every person in the world: why we
Palestinian Family Medicine Visit to UK
The Department of Primary Care and Public Health (PCPH) at Imperial College London recently hosted a Palestinian Family Medicine delegation during their 4-day visit to the UK (4-8th March 2015).
First WHO Ministerial Conference on Global Action Against Dementia
Place: Geneva, Switzerland Date: 16–17 March 2015 On 16 and 17 March 2015, WHO will be hosting its first Ministerial Conference on Global Action Against Dementia. Ministers from around the world, as
Conference: Celebrating Primary Care Achievements
The 1st International Conference of Primary Care and Public Health Medicine 3rd International Congress of Person Centred Medicine CELEBRATING PRIMARY CARE ACHIEVEMENTS Seeing the person behind the patient: A life
Al-Kindy Medical Research-Training Course @ Imperial
Dr. Faris Abdul Karim and Dr. Batool Mahdi provided a lecture at Al-Kindy Medical School about the Medical research after attending a course of training with a group of 20 participants mainly
8th Advanced Academic Training course applications now open!
The Imperial WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Health Education and Training has developed an innovative Advanced Academic Training Course for medical and health professionals in academia worldwide. The course encapsulates a variety
Lunch with the Ministry of Higher Education & Research, Iraq
The links between the WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Health Education and Training at Imperial College London and the Ministry of Higher Education and Research, Iraq have been growing strong for some
News bytes: December 2014
The WHO CC was represented at the 7th European Public Health Conference entitled ‘Mind the gap: Reducing inequalities in health and health care’ – Glasgow, UK (19 - 22 Nov