Global Health Short Course
Added by: Laura-Jayne Hughes | Starts on: Tuesday 09 February 2010 at 19:00 | Ends on: Tuesday 16 March 2010 at 21:00 | Branch: Queen's University Belfast | Project: Global Health Education Project
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Global Health Short Course
6 week series of informal lectures taught by experts in the field of Global Health, beginning on the 9th February at 7pm in the North Lecture Theatre, MBC.
Week 1 "The Way Things Are" An Introduction to Global Health: The Causes and Cures of Global Inequality
Speakers were: Mr Neil Alldred, Director of the International Development Programme at the UNESCO Centre, University of Ulster.
Dr Enida Friel, HIV&AIDS Programme Coordinator for Oxfam Ireland.
Week 2: 16th February, 7pm “Getting shot is bad for your health + No place to call home” Conflict and health + the health of displaced persons
Guest speaker was Mr Patrick Corrigan, Amnesty International, Belfast.
Week 3: 23rd February, 7pm “It’s getting hot in here + when disaster strikes” Climate change and health + Emergency humanitarian relief
Speakers: Mr Gary McFarlane, Director of the Chartered Institute for Environmental Health, Northern Ireland
Week 4: 2nd March, 7pm “Access to essential medicines” Patent law and how this affects access to medicines
Speakers: Dr Fiona Marshall, Lecturer in Law, Queen's University Belfast
Dr Jenni McAughey, GP in North Belfast
Week 5: 9th March, 7pm "Mums and Bubs" Women’s and children’s health
Speakers: Dr Aoife Currie, SpR in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Dr Una Lynch, Research Manager, Changing Aging Partnership, Institute of Governance, QUB
Week 6: 16th March, 7pm “The forgotten battle” Neglected and tropical diseases
All welcome! All lectures are free of charge and refreshments will be provided by your lovely medsin hosts!
YOU DO NOT NEED TO STUDY MEDICINE TO COME ALONG!!
Certificates in global health will be given to those who attend at least 4 of the 6 events.
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