Newsletter 135
Content
National News and Events
- Apply for your place on the Medsin delegation to the August International meeting
- Scottish Regional Conference
- Want to get involved in the Arms Trade campaign?
- Global Health Day and Birthday Party
- Follow up from a GHC workshop on Palestine
International News and Events
- Get involved with CFHI
- Tobacco Campaign, get involved
- Interested in international development?
- Global Development Course
Website and News
The website is for YOUR events being held by YOUR branches, projects and campaigns. It is really, really easy to submit events and news, so please do, and let everyone know what wonderful things you are up to!
National News and Events
Apply for the August IFMSA meeting
Do you want to be part of the UK delegation to the IFMSA August Meeting? The deadline for applications is 7th May.
As you have probably heard by now, the UK is hosting the IFMSA August Meeting in Canterbury. So you don't need to jet off to Australia or Chile to find out about the IFMSA - it's coming home to the UK!
If you'd like to be part of the delegation to the conference now's your chance. Absolutely anyone involved in Medsin can apply - there is guaranteed places for new Medsinners and experienced Medsinners alike. Fill in the application form and
The experience you have will be fantastic, you'll get to learn about Access to Essential Medicines, work with 1000 students from around the world and develop skills. To find out more see the application page.
Scottish Regional Conference
Medsin-Aberdeen is hosting the Scotland Regional Conference. The topic of discussion will be “Child Health in the developing World”
Speakers include:
- Dr Ed Cooper, Imperial College
- Dr Barbara Golden senior lecturer & honorary consultant at Aberdeen University
- Dr Joseph Mathew, Department of Paediatrics, PGI, India
- Dr Padam Simkhada, Public Health Research Fellow, Aberdeen University
Date: 5th May 2007 Time: 10.00am - 5.00pm Venue: Auditorium, Polwarth Building, Foresterhill, Aberdeen Cost: FREE for medsin members (lunch included!), £2 for non members
Also not forgetting a great social night out in Aberdeen city centre!
For more information, email Medsin Aberdeen
Want to get involved in the Arms Trade campaign?
This campaign was voted in at the SGA, and will be a priority campaign for 2007-08. If you're interested in getting involved on any level, please email armstrade@medsin.org and we'll stick your email address on a special list for the arms trade stuff, although major events will still be advertised in the usual ways.
Next event - BAE Systems AGM - Wednesday 9th may - Elizabeth Conference Centre, London
For more information, and more events visit the webpage here
Global Health Day and Birthday Party
Medsin's 10th birthday party is coming up on the 12th May, and preceding this is a Global Health Day. The theme for this half day conference is 'Health as a Foreign Policy'. The afternoon will be divided into 3 sessions:
- An Introduction to Health as a Foreign Policy
- Global Security and Health
- Conflict and Health
The event will be held at the Institute of Child Health, University College London. For more information on this event click here
Follow up from a GHC workshop
There was a workshop run at the Global Health Conference on Palestine and Israel and there was a lot of interest at the time in finding out more about the social and political issues and perhaps even visiting Palestine. The coordinator of the workshop wishes to pass on this website for people interested in following up this workshop with more information.
International News and Events
Child and Family Health International - summary of activities
New Global Health Elective: “Maternal and Child Health in Pune India”
CFHI’s most recent addition to their global health rotations for health science students (undergraduate and graduate) and residents, is a fantastic opportunity to learn more about Maternal and Child Health, as well as the vibrant Marathi culture, in the fascinating city of Pune, India.
Participants in this program will be exposed to the healthcare system in India that caters to the needs of women and children. They will experience antenatal care, intranatal care and postnatal care facilities and will learn about newborn care, immunization schedules and paediatric care up to age five. Participants can also rotate in family planning clinics, and will have the opportunity to work in clinics that manage sexually transmitted infections and disease.
Students can participate in the Maternal and Child Health program in Pune, for 4 or 8 weeks. The program runs every month of the year (beginning from August 4th 2007) and academic credit can be arranged with the cooperation of your university or school.
Child Family Health International (www.cfhi.org) has Full and Partial ($1000) Scholarships available for September, October, and November global health electives: Deadline for applications is June 15th 2007.
Scholarships will be given to students who demonstrate a commitment to their communities, as well as financial need and an interest in exchanging ideas and sharing experiences with people in Bolivia, Ecuador, India, Mexico and South Africa.
For more information about all of CFHI’s global health electives in Bolivia, Ecuador, India, Mexico, Nicaragua and South Africa (and to apply) please visit the website
Tobacco Campaign
Do you want to run a tobacco campaign with a big budget?
From November 2005 to May 2006, the European Youth Forum ran the project "Young People: For a Life without Tobacco?" involving 14 student organisations in 14 different countries.
It culminated in two large conferences, out of which was born the Youth Manifesto on Tobacco.
The project was funded through the European Commission and carried out with the assistance of PR-agencies in all Member States. To follow-up of the project, the European Commission has offered a larger focus and more funding for activities of youth organisations during 2007.
If you are interested in helping to organise continued work on this project, or in being part of a Contact Group facilitating, please contact Sarah
International Development Course (IDC) - Book now!
*Interested in international development? *Want to advance your knowledge and understanding with help from top academics and professionals from around the world?
The IDC is for you! - http://cambridge.theidc.org
Welcoming participants from all disciplines and levels of experience, this single day programme provides an opportunity to investigate international development from a range of perspectives:
With five themed strands of seminars there's something for everyone – whether you're interested in the environment, development economics, trade, health issues, shelter and sanitation, education or a bit of everything!
The May International Development Course promises to be both inspiring and challenging- with the chance to interact and learn from twenty-two development professionals, this is not a day to miss!
- Cambridge International Development Course
- Saturday 12th May
- 9.00am- 4.30pm, Law Faculty
- Booking is obligatory
For more information, and to book your place, go to http://cambridge.theidc.org
This event SELLS OUT, to avoid disappointment book NOW!
Global Development Course
The 12th Global Development course will be held from 4th to the 16th June at the University of London Union in Mallet Street, WC1.
Over the last 4 years over 200 people have taken part in this short, very intensive and effective introduction to the issues that confront the Third World. The course consists of a total of 12 session of 2 hours each, concentrating in turn on finance, health, education, international aid and the UN system, trade, migration and refugees, and so on.
Personnel from all the major development agencies, including OXFAM, ActionAid, Save the Children Fund, CAFOD, Christian Aid, WaterAid, the House of Commons, and many others have attended over the years. It has also been attended by people contemplating a higher degree in one of the relevant fields of work and from teachers of geography and economics. The speakers are all highly qualified with current fieldwork experience.
If you think you may be interested in attending, please visit the website
Last updated on Tuesday 01 May 2007 at 11:51.
