vkapoor
GHI Workshop: Acute Disaster Relief, September 18, 2013
Dr. Karen Joughin was a member of the Queensland Health team sent to Banda Aceh, Indonesia three weeks after the Boxing Day Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004. This experience impressed on her the importance of organized and coordinated disaster relief work.
NEW PUBLICATION ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ADDRESSING ETHICAL, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL ISSUES IN GLOBAL HEALTH RESEARCH
“Resolving complex ethical, social and cultural issues in the early stage of a global health research project or clinical trial can improve the impact and quality of that research, a new report says.” Source (Lesley Shepherd); http://www.stmichaelshospital.com/media/detail.php?source=hospital_news/2013/20130808_hn
Invitation to Attend Social Entrepreneurship Institute
We warmly invite you to attend the Social Entrepreneurship Institute on Friday, December 6, 2013, at the Shubert Theater in New Haven, Connecticut. Presented by Unite For Sight, the Social Entrepreneurship Institute provides mentoring, guidance, and successful strategies for participants to apply to their work in global health, social entrepreneurship, and international development.
Nutrition Survey in the Peruvian Amazon – Donations Needed!
GHI is working with our partners at the St. Clotilde Health Centre, Peru on a multi-community nutrition survey, prompted by concerns uncovered in a needs assessment conducted last fall. The survey will be used to learn about commonly eaten foods, water access, sanitation practices, and details on the fish eaten in the zone. From this we will be able to test the most commonly eaten fish to see which (if any) are high in mercury, and will be able to calculate the risk to pregnant women in the region, and make guidelines specific to their situation.
Global Health Town Hall – Developing the FoM Strategic Plan, April 25. 2013
The Faculty of Medicine, UBC is drawing up a strategic plan for Global Health. We would like to invite you to participate and will use this town hall to hear your thoughts and get your input into this plan. UBC undergraduate and graduate students, staff and faculty are all invited to participate. And we encourage you to invite others who you think may be interested.
GHI: Workshop – Practical Aspects of HIV Treatment, March 26, 2013
On March 26th, our final workshop of the 2012 – 2013 GHI workshop series will cover challenges and controversies surrounding HIV treatments at home and internationally. Speaker: Dr. Richard Currie
Global Health Initiative Workshop: International Surgery, March 6, 2013
On March 6, 2013, join us for a fun and interactive session discussing what is needed to set up a successful and sustainable surgical program in developing countries.
Our 3 speakers: Dr. Geoffrey Blair, Dr. Damian Duffy, and Nathan O’Hara
GHI Workshop: International Nutrition, February 13, 2013
On February 13, 6:30 pm, join us for the next Global Health Initiative Workshop on International Nutrition. Judy Mclean, Ph.D, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Land and Food Sciences presents on International Nutrition.
GHI Workshop: Essentials of a Global Health Needs Assessment, January 30, 2013
The next GHI workshop on the Essentials of a Global Health Needs Assessment will take place on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. Kylie Hutchinson, principal consultant with Community Solutions, combines her formal education and expertise in program evaluation with over twenty years’ experience working in both the not-for-profit and public sectors as a consultant, trainer, staff person, board member, and volunteer.
Medicina Amazonica: Tales from a medical student in the Peruvian Amazon
Erik is a 4th Year medical student at McGill University. He is doing an elective in the UBC St. Clotilde, Peru elective and shares his experience in his blogpost. So here’s the deal: I’m not much of a writer. I plan to take as many photos as possible over the next month, and I’ll use the most interesting ones to share my story with all of you. As internet access is intermittent in Santa Clotilde, I’ll post updates as often as possible. Thanks for reading, and stay tuned for updates!