2026 Seminar Series
Weekly Seminars
Wed. May 20 to Wed. July 29
09:00 EDT/ 14:00 BST/ 15:00 CET & SAST
Session 1
Global Health Diplomacy and Global Health Security – Global to Local
Wednesday May 20, 2026
Presenter :
Professor Srikanth Kondreddy
Indiana University,
Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health
Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health
Discussants :
Prof. Arpana Verma
Manchester University, UK
Greg Williams
Manchester University, UK
Christine Greenhalgh
Manchester University, UK
Session 2
Urban Systemic Health: Health Check for Cities
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
9:00 AM US EDT/2:00 PM BST/3:00 PM CET/3:00 PM SAST
Presenter :
Dr Franz Gatzweiler
Center for Development Research, University of Bonn
Moderator :
Dr Yonette Thomas
Urban Health 360 & Co-Chair of the Working Group on Human Security,
Public Health, and Population Wellbeing
Public Health, and Population Wellbeing
Session 3
Improving Health Care Provider Skills in Identifying At-Risk Adolescents and Linking Them to Comprehensive Primary Care in Zambia
Wednesday June 3, 2026
9:00 AM US EDT/2:00 PM BST/3:00 PM CET/3:00 PM SAST
Presenter :
Dr. Mable Kipenda
Urban Health 360 & Kambo Health Initiative
Discussants :
Nathalie Murindahabi Kayiramirwa
Data Manager at the Global Surgery Hub Rwanda
Dr Tabitha Maisiba
Doctor and Researcher, the Turkana Basin Institute
Session 4
The Digital Health Frontier in Sub-Saharan Africa
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
9:00 AM US EDT/2:00 PM BST/3:00 PM CET/3:00 PM SAST
Presenter :
Joel Ugborogho
Cen Health
Discussants :
Dr. Mable Kipenda
Kambo Health Initiative
Timothy Mtonga, PhD
Global Health Informatics Institute
Session 5
Charting a New Green Learning Agenda for a Just Transition
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
9:00 AM US EDT/2:00 PM BST/3:00 PM CET/3:00 PM SAST
Presenter :
Christina Kwuak, PhD
Unbounded Alliance
Discussant :
Natalia Villalpando
Unbounded Alliance
Session 6
AI, Environmental Exposure, and Health Equity in African Cities
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
9:00 AM US EDT/2:00 PM BST/3:00 PM CET/3:00 PM SAST
Presenters :
Dr. Mable Kipenda
Urban Health 360 & Kambo Health Initiative
Abigail Oppong
Urban Health 360
Discussants :
Mercy Sepadi, PhD
Tshwane Technical University
Kutisha Ebron, PhD
Urban Health 360
Session 8
Leveraging Climate Change Vulnerability to Enhance Health and Economic Resilience
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
9:00 AM US EDT/2:00 PM BST/3:00 PM CET/3:00 PM SAST
Presenter :
Mercy Sepadi, PhD
Tshwane Technical University
Moderator :
Yonette Thomas, PhD
Founder & CEO, Urban Health 360
Session 10
School Environments, Mental Health, and Human Flourishing
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
9:00 AM US EDT/2:00 PM BST/3:00 PM CET/3:00 PM SAST
Presenters :
Antonia Cotton
Urban Health 360
Julika Niehaus
Urban Health 360
Moderator :
Yonette Thomas, PhD
Founder & CEO, Urban Health 360
Session 12
Pathways to Progress Towards a Fairer Society
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
9:00 AM US EDT/2:00 PM BST/3:00 PM CET/3:00 PM SAST
Presenter :
Wendy Purcell, PhD
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Justice, Rutgers School of Public Health
Moderator :
Yonette Thomas, PhD
Founder & CEO, Urban Health 360
Session 13
Transformational Education and Knowledge Facilitation
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
9:00 AM US EDT/2:00 PM BST/3:00 PM CET/3:00 PM SAST
Presenters :
Karthika Sajeev
International Centre of Humanity
Pina Maja Bulc
International Centre of Humanity
Moderator :
Yonette Thomas, PhD
Founder & CEO, Urban Health 360
Session 14
A Critical Analysis: City & Restorative Urbanism for Mental Health Planning in Indian Cities Under Climate Uncertainty
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
9:00 AM US EDT/2:00 PM BST/3:00 PM CET/3:00 PM SAST
Presenter :
Malini Sasidharan, MDes
Urban Health 360
Moderator :
Yonette Thomas, PhD
Founder & CEO, Urban Health 360
Session 11
Social Progress Index 1990–2020: Measuring Societal Wellbeing Over 31 Years
Rescheduled
Thursday, August 6, 2026
9:00 AM US EDT/2:00 PM BST/3:00 PM CET/3:00 PM SAST
Presenter :
Jaromir Harmacek, PhD
Social Progress Imperative
Moderator :
Yonette Thomas, PhD
Founder & CEO, Urban Health 360
Session 7
Contextualizing COVID-19 Outcomes in Ethical Leadership: A Process for Eradicating Gender-Based Violence in Developing Contexts
Re-Scheduled
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
9:00 AM US EDT/2:00 PM BST/3:00 PM CET/3:00 PM SAST
Presenter :
Kutisha Ebron, PhD
Urban Health 360
Moderator :
Yonette Thomas, PhD
Founder & CEO, Urban Health 360
Session 9
International Health Regulations for Global Health Security
Re-Scheduled
Thursday, August 13, 2026
9:00 AM US EDT/2:00 PM BST/3:00 PM CET/3:00 PM SAST
Presenter :
Professor Srikanth Kondreddy
Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health, Indiana University
Moderator :
Yonette Thomas, PhD
Founder & CEO, Urban Health 360