Update: Refugee Health Vancouver website
The RHV website launched this summer. The site provides practical resources to support those caring for refugees in Greater Vancouver. It provides an overview of the refugee settlement process, an explanation of medical and drug coverage, translated patient handouts, medical guidelines, a directory of community resources, and information on source countries.
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.
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.
From a student to a Global Citizen: Matt Sibley’s Journey into Global Health
Matt Sibley (fourth year medicine) exemplifies how students can make an impact in sustainable cross cultural community development work while at the same time having an academic and student lifestyle. Matt has committed his time and efforts to GIVE: an organization based in Kenya that enhances the lives of Kanyawegi villagers.
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.
Patan Academy of the Health Sciences (PAHS), Kathmandu Nepal
Nepal is one of the poorest countries in the world, and the health care available to many Nepalis is clearly inadequate. One of the main reasons for this is the unwillingness of health care personnel, particularly doctors, to serve in Nepal’s remote and rural areas. The country’s current system of medical education has failed to address this. The Patan Academy of Health Sciences (PAHS) is dedicated to improving the health status of the people of Nepal by producing doctors who are willing and able to provide health care to disadvantaged Nepalis living in remote or rural areas.