Global Health Board

Remit, terms of reference, meeting dates and membership for the Global Health Board

Meeting dates

The Global Health Board reports to Council.

The following committees report to the Global Health Board:

Provide guidance on the strategic direction of RCOG global activity outside the UK and Ireland ensuring alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Receive updates on RCOG global activity ensuring there is a collaborative and consistent approach to RCOG activity overseas.
Provide support on the development of relationships with key global partners and stakeholders who will work with the College to aid the delivery of the RCOG’s strategic plan.
Understand and promote the local expertise and experience in-country available to the RCOG from its global network of Fellows and Members (including International Representative Committees and Liaison Groups).
Advise on the need and purpose of activity in-country, (scale and scope). Provide oversight of delivery to ensure the work it aligned with RCOG strategy and makes the best use of resources.
Oversee the work of the Centre for Women’s Global Health providing advice and identifying opportunities to support the delivery of the strategy.
In conjunction with the Education Board, oversee the work of the Trainee’s Global Health Committee and the MTI Committee.
Review routine reports from the Clinical Study Group for Global Health to ensure better alignment of College research activity with other global work of the College.
Consider the role that equality, diversity and inclusion can play in addressing disparities in health outcomes for women.