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Vancouver Institute Lecture | Mar 16

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March 16, 2024, 8:15 pm

P. A. Woodward Instructional Resources Centre

Zulfigar Bhutta

THE FUTURE OF GLOBAL MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
with Dr. Zulfiqar Bhutta, Co-director and Director of Research, Centre for Global Child Health, Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children, Founding Director of the Institute for Global Child Health & Development at the Aga Khan University South Central Asia, East Africa and United Kingdom

Dr. Bhutta is a champion of integrated maternal, newborn, and childhood health globally. His work with community health workers and outreach services has influenced outreach programs for marginalized populations around the world. Among his multiple distinguished posts, Dr. Bhutta was a member of the UN Secretary General’s Independent Expert Review Group for monitoring global progress in maternal and child health. A fellow of the Royal Society and a member of the American National Academy of Sciences, Dr. Bhutta is one of the most highly cited academics in global health and has been ranked among the top 1% of Highly Cited Researchers globally. He is a recipient of the WHO Family Health award and the World Academy of Sciences award in Medical Sciences, the 2022 Gairdner Global Health Award, and the 2023 Friesen Prize in International Health Research.

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