Peru Project Fundraising Dinner Event, November 20, 2013
Pango Canada and the UBC Division of Global Health Present: A Night at the Indian Oven Restaurant to celebrate the St. Clotilde Peru Health Project. You are invited to a fundraising event for our project being put on by Pango Canada and the UBC Division of Global Health, on Wednesday November 20th at the Indian Oven (2006 4th avenue).
Primary Care Global Health Journal Club: Surgical disease burden in global health
After a summer vacation break, the UBC primary care global health journal club is back this fall, on Wednesday, October 9 at 8PM PST.
Our topic will be: Surgical disease burden in global health
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
Over 50 Prominent Canadians Sign Declaration Calling on Federal Government to Reverse Refugee Health Cuts
Dr. Vincent Lam, Adrienne Clarkson, and Kiefer Sutherland among those pledging support on eve of 2nd National Day of Action Toronto, June 13, 2013 – The campaign for refugee health care gained some high profile new support today as dozens of prominent Canadian writers were joined by actors, filmmakers, and musicians in signing a declaration […]
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.
Refugees are Human too: a Recent Update on the Health Care Cuts for Refugees in Canada
On June 30, 2012, the federal government implemented cuts to its Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP), funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), which provided basic health coverage for refugees, refugee claimants and certain other non-citizens.
Health Care for Refugees: Campaigning Against Health Care Cuts
“All children need their shots!”, “all pregnant women need prenatal care!”, “all diabetics need their insulin!” were just some of the signs that were held up by 90 Canadian Physicians protesting in Toronto after Last week’s announcement by Immigration Minister Jason Kenney to make changes to the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP), effective June 30th, as part of the 2012 budget cuts.
They Go To Die: A film and TB/HIV/Human Rights blog by Jonathan Smith
They Go to Die is a documentary film-in-progress investigating the life of four former migrant gold mineworkers in South Africa and Swaziland who have contracted drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) and HIV while working at the gold mine, and one American graduate student’s journey to discover what happens to life after the mine.
From Lab to Village: The Grandest Challenge Book Review
Dr. Daar and Dr. Singer, co-authors of a new book titled The Grandest Challenge are both passionate about improving the lives of people living in the developing world by linking and applying modern technology to communities in developing countries. On October 28th at UBC, they took the audience on a journey with photos to discuss their new book. Sara Eftekhar (UBC Nursing student) provides a review of the discussion.
Summer Internship: Duke Program on Global Policy and Governance
For those of you I interested in global health and/or health policy,
there is an amazing opportunity to do a summer internship at various
Geneva-based international institutions through the Duke Program on
Global Policy and Governance.