e-Bulletin October 2025

EVENT SNIPPETS
The Political Economy of Global Health in Historical Perspective
Lecture by Professor Jesse B Bump from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

On September 15, 2025, our School hosted a lecture titled “The Political Economy of Global Health in Historical Perspective” by Professor Jesse B Bump, Lecturer on Global Health Policy and Executive Director of Takemi Program, Global Health and Population, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The lecture took place at the HKU medical campus and attracted over 60 attendees.

The lecture commenced with opening remarks from Professor David Bishai, Director and Clinical Professor of our School, followed by an introduction of the speaker by Professor Jane Zhao Jie, our Assistant Professor and a Takemi Fellow. Professor Bump unpacked recent global health events through a political economy lens, from colonial legacies to macroeconomic policies that continue to shape health inequities today. He concluded by encouraging the audience to move beyond analysis and engage directly by exposing extractive processes, refusing to participate in unfair systems, insisting on legitimacy, and studying how ideas work, not just pathogens.

Following the lecture, a Q&A session moderated by Dr Andrew Park, Lecturer of our School, allowed the participants to actively engage in the discussion.

To watch the lecture recording, please click here.

  • Professor David Bishai and Professor Jie Zhao present a souvenir to Professor Jesse B Bump.
  • Professor Jesse B Bump unpacks recent global health events through a political economy lens.
  • Professor David Bishai, Director and Clinical Professor of our School, delivers the opening remarks at the event.
  • Professor Jie Zhao, Assistant Professor of our School and a Takemi Fellow, introduces Professor Jesse B Bump.
  • A Q&A session moderate by Dr Andrew Park, Lecturer of our School.
  • Professor Jesse B Bump unpacks recent global health events through a political economy lens.
  • Professor David Bishai, Director and Clinical Professor of our School, delivers the opening remarks at the event.
  • Professor Jie Zhao, Assistant Professor of our School and a Takemi Fellow, introduces Professor Jesse B Bump.
  • A Q&A session moderate by Dr Andrew Park, Lecturer of our School.
  • Professor David Bishai and Professor Jie Zhao present a souvenir to Professor Jesse B Bump.
  • Professor Jesse B Bump unpacks recent global health events through a political economy lens.
  • Professor David Bishai, Director and Clinical Professor of our School, delivers the opening remarks at the event.
  • Professor Jie Zhao, Assistant Professor of our School and a Takemi Fellow, introduces Professor Jesse B Bump.
  • A Q&A session moderate by Dr Andrew Park, Lecturer of our School.
  • Professor David Bishai and Professor Jie Zhao present a souvenir to Professor Jesse B Bump.
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