YIGH Events

YIGH hosts events that connect the Yale community and broader public to listen and learn from today’s pivotal decision-makers in global health. Representing diverse areas of expertise, speakers address the latest in research, policy, cutting edge programs, and more. YIGH events foster discussions with experts who have dedicated their careers to the health and well-being of people around the globe. Our aim is to foster dynamic exchanges that inspire new ideas and spark lasting impact.

Past Events

Dr. Joia Mukherjee
“Public and global health is always political.”
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
“Although this is a difficult time, we see it as an opportunity to re-shape the organization, using it to become stronger.”
Tim Leshan
“Democracy promotes public health, and we all have to think about each other.”
Dr. Laura Magaña
The interconnected nature of global health requires collaboration.
Stephanie Nolen
"We are embarking on a road where we’re not acknowledging the [lack of] access and equity for those in low-resource settings... In this framework, we haven’t figured it out at all."
Professor Madhukar Pai
“If you’re not intentional, you will end up back to the ‘default settings’.”
Dr. Bernice Dahn, Dr. Sylla Thiam, and PC David Mandu Farley Kelli-Coomber IV
“There needs to be conscious support to help build resilient healthcare systems and some of these promises to help with this were not fulfilled.”
Preparing for Future Pandemics

"Data is not the end point but where we need to act and act swiftly." - Jennifer Nuzzo
Dr. Manisha Juthani and Dr. Umair A. Shah

“We need to recognize that health is a human right and be able to provide that to everyone, not just those with the same mindset as you,” Dr. Juthani
Winnie Byanyima

"We need to challenge young people to stand up for human rights and women's rights. Health is ultimately a human right."
Dr. Faisal Sultan

"The most important lesson from the pandemic is that we must have a cohesive, central response."
Drs. Saad Omer, Anne Rimoin, Akiko Iwasaki, and Nathan Grubaugh
“This isn’t a mysterious virus that we hadn’t identified before. This is a known pathogen that did exactly what we predicted it could potentially do.”
Dr. William Foege
“Get the science right. Add art and a moral compass to the science. Now you've got moral, creative, and common-sense solutions."
Dr. Iman Nuwayhid
“We have handed over to the young generation a world in total mess, and we are counting on them to do better than us.”
Dr. Olusoji Adeyi
“Replenishment must be for transition, not for self-perpetuation... Countries must become the dominant financiers of their own basic health services.”
Drs. Jeff Koplan, Julie Gerberding, Tom Frieden

"What we see on the outside does not reflect what's going on in the public health systems."
David Miliband

"Conflict, climate and covid are current drivers of displacement and humanitarian need."
Dr. Angeli Achrekar

"We haven't finished the HIV fight, but we want to utilize the capacity that exists and be responsive to other global challenges including COVID-19."
United States Senator Chris Murphy
“We have to make a big commitment to global health in this congress and work to build a permanent capacity inside the medial supply chain.”
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
“This pandemic has thrived amid the inequalities in our societies and exploited the gaps in our health systems and exacerbated the disparities between and within countries.”
Peter Salovey, Elizabeth Bradley, Firoz Rasul
"An important and unexpected result of the pandemic showed us we must take a different approach to make our environment more accessible. We need to think more we versus me."
Achim Steiner
"Evidence now shows that environmental impacts are clearly linked to the whole human population’s wellbeing.”
Bernice Dahn, M.D.
“We need resilient systems that can pivot to meet urgent short term needs in crisis, but remain strong enough to withstand the larger stressors occurring within the environment.”
Henrietta Fore
"As a result of COVID-19 UNICEF must focus on mental health, clean water, distance learning, and immunization to keep families healthy and together."
Anthony Fauci, M.D.
“We are living an incredibly historical experience right now. There are going to be important lessons learned on what we did wrong and what we did right.”
John Kerry, Former Secretary of State
“Global health is not just a projection of American interests, it is also vital to the safety and security of our county and countries around the world… Viruses do not know borders.”
Forum on Outbreak of Novel Coronavirus
A collaboration between the Yale Institute for Global Health, Yale School of Public Health and the Global Health Justice Partnership