Keeping the Focus on Health Equity: Power and Participation in the New Global Health Order

Event details Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2026 Time: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Location: Online Type: Lecture / Talk / Workshop Campus: Health Sciences Campus Department: Consortium for the Social and Ethical Dimensions of Medicine, Department of Population and Public Health Sciences Audience: Students, Alumni, Faculty/Staff About this event The global health architecture is undergoing significant transformation. Despite a welcome focus on health sovereignty, fundamental questions remain as to how current and future changes will address structural inequities particularly those most affecting marginalized communities. This event will critically assess current reforms and envision transformative pathways forward, exploring what meaningful equity looks like in practice, from data governance to legal frameworks and community participation in governance. We aim here to move beyond current technical discussions to interrogate the deeper questions of accountability, justice, sovereignty, and solidarity that will determine how this changing architecture can truly advance health equity for all. The dialogue will be moderated by IIGH Director Sofia Gruskin. The webinar is hosted by the USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health. Please join us on Wednesday, September 16, at 9:00 am PDT/12:00 pm EDT/6:00 pm CEST. Official event details: https://calendar.usc.edu/event/keeping-the-focus-on-health-equity-power-and-participation-in-the-new-global-health-order