4th East of England Global Health Conference

4th East of England Global Health Conference

Building resilient healthcare that empowers people

Learn from, share ideas and connect with the people exploring creative and sustainable strategies to build resilient healthcare systems that empower us all.

Back for another year and better than ever, you are warmly invited to attend the 4th East of England Global Health Conference, sponsored by Costello Medical. Whatever your interest or role in global health, don’t miss this inspiring and informative opportunity to share ideas and connect with practitioners from all levels and backgrounds.

This year’s conference focuses on building healthcare systems in the face of the disproportionate impacts of climate change and the social and commercial determinants of health. You’ll hear from global health experts as well as those just starting their journey as we discuss forward thinking approaches to some of the world’s biggest health challenges. We’ll explore the role of innovation, service design and access, and why a willingness to learn globally is key to changing the global health landscape for the better.

View the programme

Poster competition

New for 2024, the poster competition is an opportunity to recognise, share and celebrate the many different ways of contributing to and participating in global health. With cash prizes up for grabs, the deadline to enter is Tuesday 12 November 2024. Poster competition details.

Details

Conference tickets

Organised by Cambridge Global Health Partnerships (CGHP), the bi-annual Conference is open to healthcare professionals, students and researchers from across the East of England and partner countries globally. You can attend in person or online, with staggered ticket prices to allow everyone to participate. Tickets include morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and a drinks reception. Book your ticket via Eventbrite.

Keynote speakers

Pippa Heylings

Member of Parliament for South Cambridgeshire, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Energy Security and Net Zero)

Pippa Heylings was elected to South Cambridgeshire District Council in 2018. As co-chair of the local COVID-19 coordination team, she helped to create a strong sense of community and resilience in the region’s villages. Pippa’s commitment to community service was fostered at a young age, supporting her GP Dad on his rounds. She saw the importance of a strong, well-funded NHS and safety nets for the most vulnerable in society. She developed a passion for the environment and has spent 20 years working internationally to help reduce poverty and tackle climate change. Her career as a mediator has seen her work with national governments and the UN on some of the world’s most complex environmental challenges.

Professor Joe Jarvis

Professor of Tropical Medicine and International Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine & Research Associate, Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership

Joe Jarvis is a Professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and Research Associate at the Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership, based between Gaborone, Botswana, and London, UK. His main research interests are advanced HIV disease and opportunistic infections. He was the Chief Investigator for the Ambition Study, a multi-centre phase 3 trial investigating novel treatments for HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis in Africa. He has worked with the World Health Organization on their advanced HIV disease activities since early 2023 and led a recent AHD research landscape mapping consultation and report. He also works a consultant physician in infectious diseases and HIV medicine.

Session speakers and chairs

Research in Global Health

• Professor Peter Hutchinson – Professor of Neurosurgery, NIHR Research Professor and Head of the Division of Academic Neurosurgery within the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge; Director of Clinical Studies at Robinson College, Cambridge, and Honorary Consultant Neurosurgeon, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH).
• Professor Charlotte Whiffin – Professor of Nursing, University of Derby and visiting researcher, NIHR Global Health Group on Acquired Brain and Spine Injuries.
• Dr Michael Bath – PhD Student, International Health Systems Group, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge; General Surgery Registrar, London, and Clinical Research Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons.
• Dr Assefa Tesfaye – Clean Cut Clinical Lead, Lifebox, and medical doctor at St Peter Specialized Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
• Dr Alype Rwamatwara – Antibiotic Timeout Fellow, Rwanda Clean Cut project, Lifebox, and general practitioner at Nyarurenzi Medicalized Health Centre in Kigali, Rwanda.

Education in Global Health

• Dr Elinor Moore – Consultant in Infectious Diseases, CUH; Training Programme Director Infectious Diseases, East of England and Associate Dean for Global Health, NHSE.
• Professor Wakisa Mulwafu – Executive Dean, School of Medicine and Oral Health, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Malawi.
• Dr Aneesa Ahmed – Head of Programmes and Strategic Partnerships, Amref UK.
• Ms Isobel Fitzgerald O’Connor – Consultant ENT surgeon, CUH; Speciality Lead ENT Surgery; Lead for Medical Electives, University of Cambridge, and Associate Dean, International Office, NHSE East of England.
• Anna Cook – Final Year medical student, University of Cambridge.

Clinical Practice in Global Health

• Dr Katherine Sharrocks – Consultant in Infectious Diseases and General Internal Medicine, RCP Tutor, and UK Lead for the AMS/IPC project within the Kampala-Cambridge Health Partnership (Working to Improve Maternal and Neonatal Health).
• Dr Thinn Thinn Hlaing – Country Director, Global Health Partnerships (formerly THET) and Honorary Consultant Chemical Pathologist, CUH.
• Ben Simms – CEO, Global Health Partnerships (formerly THET)
• Liam Barford – Operations Manager Women’s and Children’s Services, CUH. 

Conference programme

View the detailed conference programme.

09:00 – Registration and refreshments
09:30 – Keynote Speaker
10:15 – Session 1: Research in Global Health
11:30 – Refreshment break
12:00 –  Session 2: Education in Global Health
13:15 – Lunch, poster viewing and networking
14:15 – Session 3: Clinical Practice in Global Health
15:30 – Refreshment break
16:00 – Rapporteur wrap up
16:15 – Keynote Speaker
17:00 – Drinks reception and poster viewing

Subject to change.

Event sponsor

CGHP is very grateful to our conference sponsor, Costello Medical, a global healthcare consultancy and certified B Corp that is committed to ethical and sustainable business practices.

Drinks reception

For those attending in person, we invite you to continue the conversations and join us for a drinks reception in the foyer directly after the conference.

Access

This event will take place in the ground floor plenary room and foyer of the Crausaz Wordsworth Building, Robinson College, University of Cambridge. The venue is step-free with accessible toilets. For more details visit the Robinson College website.