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I remember attending my first Global Health Council event back in 2013-2014 when Global Impact started working closely with the Global Health Council (GHC). Their convening work with key players in the global health space interested me, especially as I had a few friends in the field who had the highest respect for their impactful work. Since then GHC has evolved, and while I haven’t been working on the partnership with Global Impact day-to-day, I have recently had the opportunity to tune back in to their work. Led by president and executive director Loyce Pace, GHC has taken a deliberate…
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- Title: Patient advocates “walk the talk” in Geneva
- Charity: Global Health Council
- Country: Switzerland
- Photo Credit: Global Health Council
- Title: Global Health Council in Sierra Leone
- Charity: Global Health Council
- Country: Sierra Leone
- Photo Credit: CARE
Global Health Council’s Executive Director and President Loyce Pace listens to a community member in Sierra Leone.
- Title: Youth Participate in GHC’s Symposium
- Charity: Global Health Council
- Country: United States
- Photo Credit: Yasmin Cupala/Global Health Council
Youth participants take part in Global Health Council’s Symposium on how to move the global health community forward. http://globalhealth.org/ghls/
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During the 74th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City, Global Health Council provided several patient champions with the opportunity to share their stories, and contribute to discussions around universal health coverage (UHC). Following the week’s events, we sat down with each patient champion to get their thoughts on UNGA. Hear from our patient champion Abdi Hussein on his key takeaways from the week, including how he will continue to champion UHC in local community. Tell us a little about yourself? My name is Abdi Hussein. I’m a community health advocate working with Global to Local, a Seattle, WA-based nonprofit organization that adapts global health strategies to improve patient wellness in the United States. I help Somali refugees and immigrants in South King County- Seattle, WA residents connect with local resources, including primary care, improving their health through nutrition classes and physical fitness training and building community leadership,…
