The Australian Global Health Alliance strongly welcomes the adoption of the world’s first ever international pandemic agreement to better prevent, prepare for, and respond to future pandemics at the 78th World Health Assembly held this year. The adoption by member states of the World Health Organisation (WHO) represents a powerful commitment to global health and […]
The Australian Global Health Alliance (Alliance) is deeply concerned about the uncontrolled and accelerating multi-country outbreak of mpox in African countries, centred in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) but spreading rapidly internationally. The Alliance calls on the Australian Government to expedite resources towards mobilisation of an effective, internationally coordinated and equitable response that will […]
Pacific Friends of Global Health and the Australian Global Health Alliance are shocked and devastated by the passing of Pacific Friends Advisory Board member and friend, Sarah Carter. Sarah devoted her life to serving community and working to improve the lives of those around her, both in her local community of Maribyrnong, and internationally. She […]
The Australian Global Health Alliance is delighted to welcome the Australian Medical Student Association (AMSA) Global Health as the newest reciprocal member of the Alliance. AMSA Global Health is the peak representative body for the global health interests of Australia’s 17,000 medical students. It is the largest subcommittee of the Australian Medical Students’ Association (AMSA). […]
The Australian Global Health Alliance is delighted to welcome the Australian-French Association for Research and Innovation (AFRAN) as the newest reciprocal member of the Australian Global Health Alliance. AFRAN is a major actor of Australian-French cooperation in the areas of research and innovation. AFRAN is active in making industry-academia connections, providing networking, seed-funding promising collaborations, providing insights into the French […]
The Alliance recently hosted its first hybrid ‘Balancing Power in Global Health’ workshop, uniting member organisations across Australia and around the world. This workshop marked a significant milestone in our strategic efforts to promote equitable power dynamics within the global health ecosystem and expose members to the global discussions and thought and institutional leaders in […]
The Australian Global Health Alliance is delighted to welcome FREO2 Foundation (FREO2) as the newest member of the Australian Global Health Alliance. FREO2 is a global not-for-profit organization dedicated to reducing the number of deaths of babies and children suffering from pneumonia or hypoxia in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). With a vision of a […]
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause global social and economic devastation. To date, according to official reports the pandemic has claimed more than 7 million lives, has seen a new global cohort of people emerge who are living with the limitations of long covid, has set back years of hard-fought progress towards the Sustainable Development […]
From 22–24 April 2024, the World Health Summit Regional Meeting took place in Melbourne (Naarm), Australia for the first time, hosted by Monash University and proudly supported by the Australian Global Health Alliance as a strategic partner. This milestone event brought together leading minds across policy, research, civil society, and health systems to explore urgent […]
Media release | Monday, 8 April 2024 A coalition of humanitarian, global health and faith groups are demanding the Australian Government hold Israel accountable for blocking lifesaving aid into Gaza and using starvation as a weapon of war. The Australian Council for International Development (ACFID), Australian Global Health Alliance (AGHA), National Council of Churches in […]
As part of the 2024 World Health Summit Regional Meeting, the Australian Global Health Alliance co-hosted a powerful Intergenerational Masterclass on Health, Policy & Leadership, in collaboration with Monash University and VicHealth. Bringing together a diverse cohort of emerging and established leaders across the global health ecosystem, this Masterclass created a rare space for honest, […]
In February, the Alliance hosted Professor Suerie Moon in Melbourne. Professor Moon is the Co-Director of the Global Health Centre and Professor of Practice in Interdisciplinary Programmes and International Relations/Political Science at the Geneva Graduate Institute. As a leading thinker in global health governance and equitable research and development, Prof. Moon was our esteemed guest […]
The Alliance condemns attacks on civilians on both sides and stresses the need for an urgent sustained ceasefire and immediate release of all hostages. We emphasise the importance of protecting human lives, ensuring medical supply delivery, and supporting healthcare providers. As at date, since 7 October 2023, this conflict has resulted in over 18,000 deaths, […]
In 2023, the Australian Global Health Film Festival reached new heights with a triumphant finale featuring the screening of The Last Daughter at the Melbourne Museum Theatre. This year’s festival, presented in partnership with Global Health Film, broadened its impact by showcasing films across four major cities: Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney, and Perth. The expanded tour […]
