Division of Global Health
Department of Family Practice, Faculty of Medicine
University of British Columbia
&
Random House Canada
invites you to attend a discussion with
ABDALLAH DAAR & PETER SINGER on their book
THE GRANDEST CHALLENGE
Taking Life-saving Science From Lab To Village
“Our inspiration comes from one simple fact: If your home is in Canada, the United States or Germany you can expect to live into your eighties. If your home is in Swaziland, Mozambique, or Zambia, your life expectancy is half that long. We are poised to experience a revolution in science, one with extraordinary potential to improve human health and welfare. Will we use our power to benefit the few or for the good of all? That is the quest we explore in this book.”
Discussion moderated by VIDESH KAPOOR, Family Physician , Assistant Clinical Professor & Director, Division of Global Health
Department of Family Practice & Global Health Coordinator, Medical Undergraduate Program
Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
Wednesday, October 26 at 5:30pm
Michael Smith Laboratories Auditorium, University of British Columbia, 2185 East Mall
RSVP to jocelyn.conway@ubc.ca
Books will be available at the event. ($32.95 via cash/credit card)
ABDALLAH DAAR was born in Tanzania. He is a Professor at Dalla Lana School of Public Health and of Surgery at the University of Toronto, and Director of Ethics and Commercialization at the McLaughlin-Rotman Centre for Global Health. He is the recipient of the UNESCO Avicenna Prize for Ethics of Science, and often advises governments and the UN, UNESCO, WHO and OECD on global health.
PETER SINGER is Director of the McLaughlin-Rotman Centre for Global Health, Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto and CEO of Grand Challenges Canada. He has advised the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the UN Secretary-General’s Office, the Government of Canada, and Pepsico Inc. He is also a sought-after commentator and public speaker. Singer was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2011 for his contributions to health research and bioethics, and for his dedication to improving the health of people in developing countries.
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