Global Health at Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (MAHSC) has developed a conference programme running throughout the main ICUH event. The conference will focus on knowledge and evidence that has been accumulated in different development settings through the implementation of MDG initiatives and explore the emerging agenda beyond 2015.

The key themes for this programme are:

• Global Health Policy and Practice incorporating: Global health in the post 2015 development agenda; the role of donors and governments; health care provision in fragile states; health systems development; disability and rehabilitation; mental health.
• Global Women’s Health incorporating: Maternal health; quality of life and reproductive health; gender inequalities; psycho-social issues; new innovations; sexual and gender based violence.
• Emergency Humanitarian Assistance incorporating: The urbanisation of sudden onset disaster; delivery of healthcare in humanitarian settings; telemedicine and new technologies; the role of foreign medical teams; resilience; disaster preparedness and capacity building.