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Students for Global Health Leeds is a local university branch affiliated with the national Students for Global Health network, formerly known as Medsin - a registered charity tackling global and local health inequalities through education, advocacy and community action.

What we do

Our mission of education, advocacy and community action governs everything we do as Students for Global Health. We arrange a wide variety of events such as guest speakers, film nights and discussion evenings, as well as running and supporting campaigns.

Previous speakers have included representatives from large organisations like Transparency International, Population Matters and MSF.

Event highlights from previous years have included:

-talks and workshops such as: Bevan Healthcare for the Homeless; Stop AIDS Speaker Tour; Orphan Drugs; Gender, Sexuality and Global Health; FGM; Refugee and Asylum Seeker Health. 

-the Ebola Conference for which we won Best New Collaboration at the Riley Awards.

Follow us on Instagram for our latest event updates!
 

Why join us?

Looking for a society that’s political, impactful, and inclusive?

Global Health touches everything: from climate change to social justice, gender rights to refugee health.

By joining us, you’ll:

• Connect with passionate students from diverse courses
• Learn from experts and activists
• Get involved in meaningful campaigns and events
• Have the opportunity to attend national and international conferences

Whether you're deeply experienced or just curious, everyone is welcome. All you need is an interest in global health and a willingness to get involved.
 

Global health short course
We hope to hold further committee elections once term starts. If you're interested in helping to re-start our Global Health short course this year please let us know on Instagram or via Email! We need more people to get involved to help us get this running again :)
  

Contact us at StudentsforGlobalHealth@luu.group or @sfghleeds on Instagram