Global Health Intern, Global Governance of the Pandemic Treaty [FW25-26]
Intern
Hafsa is pursuing an Honours BSc in Global Health, with aspirations to work in the global health policy space. She is currently a research assistant under the supervision of Prof. Mary Wiktorowicz, conducting a scoping review to investigate the structural, economic, and political barriers to establishing a legally binding pandemic treaty. This research aims to understand how state sovereignty and national interests affect international cooperation and compliance within global health frameworks.
In a previous opportunity with the Dahdaleh Institute, Hafsa was a Global & Environmental Health Lab, Global Health Intern [W23] under Dr. Godfred Boateng.
Research Keywords
COVID-19 Pandemic treaty, state sovereignty, global health governance, World Health Organization, World Trade Organization, intellectual property law, structural determinants of health
Themes | Global Health & Humanitarianism |
Status | Alum |
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Updates |
Internship Program: 2025-2026 Year In Review | May 14, 2026
2024 Year in Review | December 19, 2024 Two GEHLab Interns Present at Faculty of Health URSA Conference | August 23, 2024 |
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