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Global Health Equity Foundation is a non-profit organization that advocates on behalf of people who lack access to health education, prevention services, and healthcare. The foundation is a primary source for knowledge on health equity and integrates its research into advocacy and capacity building projects for improved health equity worldwide. Since 2007, the foundation has sponsored projects in the United States as a 501(c)(3) organization. In October 2012, the foundation opened its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland as a registered non-profit.
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Reflecting: “Chronic Diseases and the Equity Challenge” 2013 International Symposium
GENEVA, Switzerland – In October 2013 GHEF held its second annual, international symposium at the John Knox Centre in Geneva, “Chronic Diseases and the Equity Challenge.” GHEF invited participants from around Europe to present on the topic of non-communicable diseases,...
Read moreOctober 2013, GHEF Hosts “Chronic Diseases and the Equity Challenge”
Geneva, SWITZERLAND – GHEF is pleased to be hosting international experts in the field of life-style related chronic diseases from academic research institutions and international, governmental, and non-governmental organizations in Geneva, Switzerland. During our one-day symposium, presenters will share their...
Read moreJune 5, 2013, GHEF Forms a High-Level Consortium to Study Patient Empowerment for Managing Chronic Diseases
GHEF Collaborates with the Universities of Bocconi, Milan, Cerona, Catalonia, Leeds, UK and Partners to study patient empowerment Geneva, SWITZERLAND – This week GHEF and the Universities of Bocconi, Milan, Gerona, Cataloni, Leeds, UK and partners submitted a bid...
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September 1, 2015 News — 2015 Annals of Global Health Equity Foundation Has Been Released
The 2015 issue of Annals of Global Health Equity Foundation has been released and is available online at this site. In keeping with our mission to advocate on behalf of all people who lack access to health education, preventive...
Read moreJune 10, 2015 News — Innovation and Equity in Health Symposium Planning Under Way
Looking to the future, GHEF plans to present its fourth symposium, titled, “Innovation and Equity in Health,” which will explore challenges related to the inequitable distribution of scientific, clinical and technological innovation in health. In the health care field,...
Read moreGHEF is openly sharing the integrative thinking from its 2012 and 2013 Symposia with the world by publishing Annals of Global Health Equity Foundation—a compilation of presenters’ papers from the 2013 symposium titled, “Chronic Diseases and the Equity Challenge,”...
Read moreSymposium “Gender Discrimination and its Impact on Health Equity” PRELIMINARY PROGRAM Geneva, October 24, 2014 Scientific Coordination: Dr. Eduardo Missoni 9:00 – 9:30 – Welcome address and introduction of participants Dr. Tayeb Alhafez, President and founder of GHEF tayeb.alhafez@ghef.org...
Read moreGENEVA, Switzerland – In October 2013 GHEF held its second annual, international symposium at the John Knox Centre in Geneva, “Chronic Diseases and the Equity Challenge.” GHEF invited participants from around Europe to present on the topic of non-communicable diseases,...
Read moreGHEF Collaborates with the Universities of Bocconi, Milan, Cerona, Catalonia, Leeds, UK and Partners to study patient empowerment Geneva, SWITZERLAND – This week GHEF and the Universities of Bocconi, Milan, Gerona, Cataloni, Leeds, UK and partners submitted a bid...
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