Global Health Ethics & Equity 2026

About

We find ourselves in uncharted times, marked by global turmoil and overlapping crises that deeply impact health, especially for marginalized and vulnerable populations. Throughout this week, we explore why it remains crucial to uphold ethical principles and values in global health, even - or especially - in such challenging times. We will discuss specific ethical challenges across a range of domains, including research and clinical ethics, health systems research, climate ethics, the ethics of humanitarian crises, social justice, artificial intelligence in global health, patient engagement, and equitable partnerships.

During the week there will be ample time for ethical reflection, interactive learning, and in-depth discussion among participants and experts.

What previous participants shared about their experience:

“Health Ethics and Equity is an area that is given little attention and this course is an eye opener to learn more and practice doing no harm”
“There is direct link between social and medicine even when we say ‘this is just clinical/medical’ - it never really is.”
“Inspired to be part of change - and will be thinking about the ways that are in my sphere of influence”

Course leader

Dr. Rieke van der Graaf, Dr. Joyce Browne and Prof. Seye Abimbola

Target group

This course is open to all with an interest in global health and health equity:

Professionals: medical doctors, bioethicists, (political) philosophers, sociologists, health systems researchers
(PhD) researchers, from any discipline but with an affinity with Global Health
Health policy makers
Master’s level students from a wide range of eligible backgrounds, e.g. medicine, global health, public health, biomedical sciences, philosophy, bioethics, applied ethics, social sciences

Course aim

Guest lecturers will provide interactive sessions, alternated by small group work, to address the following learning objectives:

Understand the key challenges in global health ethics and equity
Discuss strategies to address the key challenges
Apply concepts discussed within the course to real-life situations brought in by teachers and fellow participants
Argue for a position in health equity debates

Fee info