This year, EV4GH received 195 applications under Track 1 (researcher track), and 67 applications under Track 2 (other health systems & policy change agents). Of these, 37 EV4GH fellows were selected from Track 1 and 9 from Track 2 from 28 countries in total. End of August, EV4GH2022 began their distance learning modules.

EV4GH2022 kicked off on October 18, 2022 and well… left some of those attending virtually with immense FOMO at the morning Salsa and Bollywood dance sessions, the karaoke lunches, and pictures of the colorful urban city of Medellin. Not to mention introduction bingo (you have to be there to know what it is).

The Emerging Voices for Global Health (EV4GH) program is a life-changing experience that shapes the global health narratives and debates. During the 7th Global Health Systems Research symposium in Bogota, participants from 25 countries reflected on the lessons learned. One of the takeaways was the critical questioning of trending buzzwords or phrases, such as decolonizing global health.

In November 2022, I had the opportunity to serve as a facilitator for the Emerging Voices for Global Health face-to-face (F2F) training in Medellin (EV4GH 2022). During the three weeks of high adrenaline and activity at the EV4GH venture and Health Systems Research symposium (Bogotá ), I journaled my observations and reflections from the sessions which took place indoors (big talks, debates, fishbowl)...