From March 14–16, I attended the Consortium of Universities for Global Health’s annual conference in Washington, DC. Here are some of the key themes and messages I gleaned from the various speakers and participants:
- Universal health coverage was consistently mentioned throughout the conference. Noncommunicable diseases, mental health, women and girls, and community health workers were also discussed frequently.
- Concerns on the horizon focused on how complex issues like climate change, human rights, and increasingly limited resources (e.g., the US Government’s budget sequester) affect the health sector.
