New wave of NHS privatisation begins
On the eve of the US presidential election, it was announced that a tender for more than 200 Bath and North East adult social care services, started in August 2016, was
Imperial college/WHO CC Alumni reunion in Riyadh
Professor Salman Rawaf hosted a gathering for Imperial MPH and PhD alumni as well as WHO CC Fellowship Alumni currently residing in Riyadh on the 13th October at the Hilton
Visit to King Abdul Aziz University College of Medicine, Jeddah
Professor Salman Rawaf and Dr Sondus Hassounah visited the King Abdul Aziz University College of Medicine in Jeddah on the 9th October and were hosted by Professor Waleed Melaat to discuss
Developing a Health Protection Strategy for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Focus Group Discussions in Riyadh, Jeddah, Tabuk, Dammam, and Abha In collaboration with the Saudi Health Council (the coordinating body for the integration between the various health authorities in the
World Mental Health Day 2016
The Imperial College School of Public Health & the WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Health Education and Training celebrated the international World Mental Health Day last Monday. The focus this
Mashael Al Sheikh: Systematic Review on Women and Cardiovascular Risks in KSA
Congratulations to Ms Mashael Al Sheikh, PhD student at the Imperial WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Health Education & Training, for her Systematic Review on Women and Cardiovascular Risks in the Kingdom of
Rethinking primary care’s gatekeeper role – Geva Greenfield
Geva Greenfield, Kimberly Foley and Professor Azeem Majeed ask whether it is time to reconsider the role of the GP as gatekeeper to specialist services, and call for more evidence to
Leadership in Health – National Primary Care Services, Kuwait
The WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Health Education and Training hosted Dr Rihab Wotayan (Managing Director for the National Primary Care Services in Kuwait) to discuss future collaboration with the
Farewell to Post-Graduate Fellow: Dr Zahia Alnoumasi
On the 11th July we bid a fond farewell to Dr Zahia Alnoumasi who completed her two years long fellowship with the Centre and returned home to Saudi Arabia along
Meeting with Iraqi Cultural Attaché
WHO CC team met with Iraqi Cultural Attaché Dr Hassan Hadi Ali Al-Alak to review and further discuss the collaboration links. The WHO CC is looking forward to further support Iraqi
The Geneva trip 2016
WHO Collaborating Centre staff and twenty students from the Master of Public Health course at Imperial visited multiple UN and humanitarian agencies during their recent trip to Geneva, Switzerland. Over
Visit from University of Babylon delegation
The WHO Collaborating Centre welcomed a delegation from the University of Babylon, Iraq, on the 27th of July. The Chancellor of the University Professor Dr Adel Al-Baghdadi, Dean of IT Babylon
Dr Alex Chen: talk in the Scottish Parliament
Dr Alex Chen, a PhD candidate of Imperial College WHOCC, was invited to be a panel speaker in the Scottish Parliament on 15th June 2016. Alex shared the current organ
WHO EURO ‘Consultation of the European Framework for Action on Integrated Health Services Delivery’
WHO Regional Office for Europe’s (WHO EURO) ‘Consultation of the European Framework for Action on Integrated Health Services Delivery’ 02-04 May 2016 Copenhagen, Denmark Between the 2nd and the 4th
Training on Leadership in Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Response under the PIP Framework
Title: Training on Leadership in Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Response under the PIP Framework. WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean Cairo, Egypt 12-14 April, 2016 Content: At the request
Blog: UK Junior Doctor Strikes
Whilst being accused of endangering lives and attempting to overthrow the government, Junior doctors today across the UK are going on strike - for the first time in history in
Blog: Alexandra Swaka on CimaVax – Separating humanity from politics for a healthy human race
CimaVax - Separating Humanity From Politics For A Healthy Human Race The first amendment of the US Constitution states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,
Workshop on Accreditation of Medical Education in Iraq
Professor Salman Rawaf, Dr Mays Raheem and Christina Banks from the WHO CC travelled to Amman, Jordan, to attend the Workshop on Accreditation of Medical education in Iraq on the
WHO: “Diabetes affecting nearly one in 11 adults”
The world is facing an "unrelenting march" of diabetes which now affects nearly one in 11 adults, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. In a major report it warned cases had
MHRA Annual Lecture Report
MHRA Annual Lecture Report Speaker: Dr Margaret Chan, Director General, WHO In occasion of the MHRA’s 11th annual lecture, Dr Margaret Chan was invited to give a lecture, which she