Right now, acts of genocide are being perpetrated against the Rohingya Muslim minority in Rakhine state of Myanmar (Burma) and against the Fur, Masalit, and Zaghawa tribes in the Darfur region of Sudan, with no end in sight. The killings in Darfur, which started in 2003, have been described by our chair of trustees Prof Mukesh Kapila as the “world’s […]
What’s poetry got to do with global health? For one thing, poetry could be an innovative and exciting way of raising awareness on global health issues. According to the student-led Manchester Global Health Society, it could “encourage students across different faculties to view global health issues from a holistic perspective. It hopes to inspire meaningful reflection […]
Our Chair Prof Mukesh Kapila will be serving as distinguished guest lecturer during the 2016 Atlas week at St Louis University, Missouri. The theme of this year’s Atlas week, from 2 to 8 April, is “Reaching Across Borders: Embracing Our Global Community”, and prof Kapila will be participating in three events. The first one will be […]