Phyllis Feng
Updates: Nutrition and Methylmercury Assessment Project!
We have some very exciting news for everyone interested in the progress of the Nutrition and Methylmercury Assessment Project in the Napo River of Peru! There will be weekly updates regarding advances in the project timeline. In fact,there have already been three as they started on April 29th. In case you’re wondering, yes. Posts will be done English and Spanish!
Global Health in Canada: Dr. Mayhew’s Cross Cultural Health Experience
When Canadian students think about “Global Health”, they often imagine health disparities in vulnerable and underserved populations across the globe. Many students feel that in order to capture a taste of global health, they must travel and work abroad. However, Dr. Maureen Mayhew experiences health from an international perspective in Vancouver when she provides care for her refugee patients at Bridge clinic.
Global Health Promotion Journal Club – 1st Meeting
Please join us at 6:30pm on November 11th for the first meeting of the Global Health Promotion Journal Club. During our first meeting we’ll be discussing the paper “Sick individuals and sick populations” by Geoffrey Rose.
Call for Applications: GHEC Student Advisory Committee
The Global Health Education Consortium (GHEC) is currently accepting applications for membership on their Student Advisory Committee.
Students for Global Health: A Reflection of the UBC Global Health Initiative
A blog by Sara Eftekhar
As a first term Nursing student at UBC, it is often overwhelming to see all the new opportunities thrown at you. The first few days of walking around campus, have been non stop information overload and it’s been difficult to pick and choose the activities I want to be involved in.