Monday, October 18, 2010
http://www.globalhealthtv.com/
Check out this new website with up-to-date videos of pressing global health issues from around the world. The videos have some great images and are very informative.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Monday, August 23, 2010
Thank You
First of all a round of applause to Dane and Jason for presenting on their experiences abroad. Another thank you to everyone who showed up for the meeting.
Be sure to check out our Opportunities Abroad Database. This Database will be updated as new information and new programs abroad are found. If you guys have any questions leave us a comment. A tutorial on how to join GHIG through this website will be going up in the next few days. Lastly, be sure to check the website for the latest news, activities, and meetings for GHIG.
Thanks,
GHIG
Thanks,
GHIG
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Upcoming Meeting
Monday, August 23, 12pm
Small Auditorium
Second Year Students JASON BARTER and DANE DALEY will be discussing their international medical experiences from this past summer!
Come see all the pictures, enjoy the food, and learn all about the unique medical conditions that exist around the world!
RSVP to ghig.qcom@gmail.com
(Come even if you forget to RSVP)
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Welcome QCOM Class of 2014
GHIG welcomes the newest and largest class to Quillen College of Medicine.
Make sure to check out the website often for announcements and activities.
Saturday, April 10, 2010
UPCOMING EVENT!
Considering an international rotation?
"Medical Student International Rotations Presentation”
Friday, April 16th, 12pm, Large Auditorium, Stanton-Gerber Hall
The following 4th year students will discuss their rotations, describe their unique medical experiences, and answer questions:
Ginger Lovingood - Honduras
Norm Litchfield - Honduras
Ari Alexandroni – Honduras and Israel
Sonia Millian – Honduras and Thailand
Hao Pham- Vietnam
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
World Health Day - April 7
http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2010/04/139594.htm
http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2010/04/139594.htm
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
April 7, 2010
Today the United States joins the World Health Organization and countries around the world in commemorating World Health Day.
This year’s theme is “Urbanization and Health: Urban Health Matters.” The rapid rise in the number of people living in cities will be among the top global health issues of the 21st century. The World Health Organization estimates that six out of every 10 people will be city dwellers by 2030, rising to seven out of 10 by 2050. In many cases, especially in the developing world, the speed of urbanization has outpaced the ability of governments to build and maintain essential health, water, sanitation, and hygiene infrastructure and provide basic services.
Disease is both a symptom of poverty -- with over-crowding, inadequate infrastructure and lack of health care increasing transmission and susceptibility -- and also a contributor to poverty. Poor health shreds communities, undermines economic opportunity, and holds back progress. And it denies children around the world the opportunity to live up to their full God-given potential. We have also seen that oceans and borders are no defense against the pandemics that threaten us all. These are global challenges that demand a global response.
The United States and our international partners are committed to improving health and strengthening health systems around the world. We understand that addressing global health challenges is not just a humanitarian imperative -- it will also bolster global security, foster political stability and promote economic growth and development.
Through our Global Health Initiative, we are investing $63 billion, with an emphasis on women and girls whose health has the biggest impact on families and communities. Efforts such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Safe Water Programs and the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Making Cities Work strategy are focused on public health concerns of urban residents worldwide. Our foreign assistance programs are improving local governance, creating new partnerships with civil society and the private sector, and targeting the urgent needs of the urban poor. From Afghanistan to Zambia, we are helping cities create a better quality of life for their inhabitants through access to higher paying jobs, improved health care, and quality education.
On this World Health Day, let us renew our resolve to work together to meet the global health challenges of the 21st century.
This year’s theme is “Urbanization and Health: Urban Health Matters.” The rapid rise in the number of people living in cities will be among the top global health issues of the 21st century. The World Health Organization estimates that six out of every 10 people will be city dwellers by 2030, rising to seven out of 10 by 2050. In many cases, especially in the developing world, the speed of urbanization has outpaced the ability of governments to build and maintain essential health, water, sanitation, and hygiene infrastructure and provide basic services.
Disease is both a symptom of poverty -- with over-crowding, inadequate infrastructure and lack of health care increasing transmission and susceptibility -- and also a contributor to poverty. Poor health shreds communities, undermines economic opportunity, and holds back progress. And it denies children around the world the opportunity to live up to their full God-given potential. We have also seen that oceans and borders are no defense against the pandemics that threaten us all. These are global challenges that demand a global response.
The United States and our international partners are committed to improving health and strengthening health systems around the world. We understand that addressing global health challenges is not just a humanitarian imperative -- it will also bolster global security, foster political stability and promote economic growth and development.
Through our Global Health Initiative, we are investing $63 billion, with an emphasis on women and girls whose health has the biggest impact on families and communities. Efforts such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Safe Water Programs and the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Making Cities Work strategy are focused on public health concerns of urban residents worldwide. Our foreign assistance programs are improving local governance, creating new partnerships with civil society and the private sector, and targeting the urgent needs of the urban poor. From Afghanistan to Zambia, we are helping cities create a better quality of life for their inhabitants through access to higher paying jobs, improved health care, and quality education.
On this World Health Day, let us renew our resolve to work together to meet the global health challenges of the 21st century.
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