Global Health Governance: The Indispensable Role of National Health Systems
Margaret Chan | October 15, 2015
September 30, 2015
WHO Director-General Continues Georgetown's Conversation on Global Governance
Dr. Margaret Chan, director-general of the World Health Organization, continued the Global Futures lecture series with her presentation on "Governance: Global Health's Twenty-First Century Challenge." (Event video and transcript are available.)
Dr. Chan reflected on the complexity of today’s public health challenges and the corresponding need for effective global governance structures. A key excerpt from her lecture is posted below. Georgetown faculty, students, and scholars around the world offered their responses to Dr. Chan's lecture; all are welcome to join the conversation through the commenting feature.
Responses
Investing in Global Health
Emily Mendenhall | October 14, 2015
The Indispensable Role of Law
Oscar Cabrera and Susan C. Kim | October 14, 2015
Data Collection: A Grassroots Approach
Alex Rohlwing | October 13, 2015
Lessons Learned from the Ebola Crisis
Anna Tordjmann | October 13, 2015
Duties to Care for the Other and for the Unknown
Emmanuel Foro | October 13, 2015
A Right to Functioning Healthcare Systems
Faith Boateng | October 13, 2015
Global Health as a Common Good
François Pazisnewende Kaboré | October 13, 2015
Cross-sector Collaboration
Patrice Ndayisenga | October 13, 2015
Better Coordinated Coordination Mechanisms
Tobias Vestner | October 13, 2015