2011 Global Health Conference GHEC-CUGH, Montreal, November 13-15
Mark your calendars for November 13-15 when the Canadian Society for International Health, the Consortium of Universities for Global Health and the Global Health Education Consortium jointly present the 2011 Global Health Conference in Montreal, Canada. Featured speakers include:
Romeo DALLAIRE, Senator, Lieutenant-General of the Canadian Armed Forces (retired) and former commander of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR),
Eric GOOSBY, Global AIDS Coordinator, PEPFAR,
Roger GLASS, NIH, Fogarty International Center,
Harold VARMUS, Director of the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health
The Pain Project: UBC Journalism International Reporting Program
The University of British Columbia Graduate School of Journalism’s International Reporting Program (IRP) has partnered with Al Jazeera English to produce Freedom From Pain, a half hour documentary that will air on the program People & Power on Wednesday, July 20.
The journalism graduate students and faculty members working with the IRP discovered that more than half the countries in the world have little to no access to morphine, the gold standard for treating medical pain.
Urgent and Important NCD’s campaign
The future of cancer control in developing countries will be settled at the Heads of State and Government High level Meeting on NCDs during the UN General Assembly in New York (19-20 September). After over ten years exclusion from the Development agenda, and between 45 to 50 million deaths from cancer, this is the opportunity for cancer patients and health care professionals in low and middle income countries to begin get the recognition (and resources) they deserve.
Dr. Ashnoor Nagji: An Active Agent of Change
Dr. Ashnoor Nagji, is an energetic, fearless and enthusiastic physician who describes one of her passions as “partnering with marginalized populations for the enhancement of individual and collective wellbeing, particularly with a focus on women and children.”
UBC Branch for International Surgery Newsletter
The Branch for International Surgery (BIS) was created to advance surgical care in international health. Read about the most recent updates in the BIS newsletter.
Rounds on International Surgery, June 8th
Global Disability in Surgical Care: Exploring the issues and challenges. Wednesday, June 8th. Speakers: Dr. Nancy Van Laeken and Dr. Penny Norgrove. See attached PDF for details.
Interview: A Glimpse into Dr. Currie’s Global Health Experiences
“I know why I am here. I come because the work is meaningful; because the people are so generous; because when it comes to “life” and “living” there is so much here to learn. I com e because I love a good yam, because napping after lunch is the only civilized way to work, and because goats are more pleasant to listen to than a lawnmower.” From Dr. Currie’s blog on his MSF trip to Central Africa Republic.
Research at UBC: New therapeutic drug combinations for tuberculosis treatment
Dr. Santiago Ramon is a postdoc and tuberculosis researcher at UBC’s Department of Microbiology. He is applying for research funding from Grand Challenges Canada (http://www.grandchallenges.ca/) for a project that would expand his work through international collaboration with fellow TB reseachers in South Africa. He has submitted a 2 minute, non-technical video as part of the overall application to Grand Challenges Canada.
Global Health Initiative: Predeparture Training Workshop, March 27, 2011
Are you adequately prepared for your volunteer experience? What are the ethics of taking photos or video of people in your host community? Are you culturally competent? What does cultural competence mean? How do you plan for a safe health and travel experience? What if there is an emergency? Join us for presentations and discussion at the GHI Predeparture Training Workshop Day.
Global Health Initiative Workshop: Nutrition, March 17, 2011
This workshop will feature Dr. Judy McLean, an expert in world nutritional issues. The workshop will address the key issues affecting nutrition in low-resource communities, common mistakes that international workers make when implementing nutritional programs, and also introductory approaches to improving a community’s nutritional status.