Global South Arts & Health Week 2023
The inaugural GSAHW was led by established and emerging science, and arts professionals from Africa, Asia, and Latin America, to advance the research, education, and interdisciplinary practices at the nexus of culture and health.
Date
22 – 30 September 2023
Location
Cairo, Egypt
Organiser
Partners
UN Affiliate
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GSAHW
Global South Arts & Health Week (GSAHW) was a five-day convening in Alexandria and Cairo, Egypt, bringing together participants from over 20 countries to advance scientific research, education, and interdisciplinary practice at the crossroads of health and culture in the Global South. Community focused, the event included exhibitions, performances, cultural exchanges, and workshops, and was orchestrated by the Global Arts in Medicine Fellowship Project in collaboration with the Lab.
Opening Ceremony | Part 1
Kunle Adewale (Steering Committee Member, JAHL, and Curator & Global Development Lead for GSAHW) stated, “It is a reminder of how the arts can transcend borders and bring people together for collaboration and community well-being. Despite our cultural identity, ethnicity, sexuality, religious affiliation, and socioeconomic backgrounds, GSAHW is a celebration of the inventiveness of our diversity.”
Opening Ceremony | Part 2
Christopher Bailey (Arts & Health Lead, WHO, and Founder Co-Director, JAHL) said, "WHO is always particularly interested in supporting underserved communities around the world. Yet in the field of arts and health, although most in need, they often have the most to teach as well."
Opening Ceremony | Part 3
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Gallery Slideshow
Participants
Kunle Adewale
Curator & Global Development Lead, GSAHW
Christopher Bailey
Founding Co-director, Jameel Arts & Health Lab
Nisha Sajnani, PhD
Founding Co-Director, Jameel Arts & Health Lab
Prof. Dr. Hala Samir Eid Sweed
Faculty Vice For Society And The Environment, Ain Shams University
Prof. Mona Rakhawy
Professor of Psychiatry, Cairo University