Announcement

Bill C-393 -MARCH 22, 2011

Bill C-393 is currently before the Senate and is first scheduled for debate TODAY.   With the threat of election looming, Bill C-393 runs the risk of dying in the Senate if our Senators do not pass it before the Governor General declares an election.  The Senate can pass this humanitarian bill within a matter of days – but only if there is enough political will to do so.  We have confirmed that Liberal Senators will support the bill itself and passing it quickly.  We are unsure of what the Conservative government will do in the Senate since it opposed the bill in th

Lecture in Saskatoon--Tim Wise: White like me

When: Thursday, March 17, Doors @ 6:30pm | Talk @ 7:00pm

Where: Third Avenue United Church

304 3rd Avenue North

 

Tickets $10 | $5 Student/Low Income

(No one turned away due to lack of funds)


Tickets are available at AIDS Saskatoon (1143 Ave F N)

Lecture in Saskatoon--Tim Wise: White like me

When: Thursday, March 17, Doors @ 6:30pm | Talk @ 7:00pm

Where: Third Avenue United Church

304 3rd Avenue North Saskatoon, SK

 

Tickets $10 | $5 Student/Low Income

(No one turned away due to lack of funds)


Tickets are available at AIDS Saskatoon (1143 Ave F N)

Lecture in Vancouver--Health Care in Post-Earthquake Haiti: An evening with Donna Barry of Partners In Health

When: Tuesday, March 22, 7:30 pm

 Where: Downtown Vancouver

Harbour Centre, 515 W. Hastings St. (Waterfront Skytrain) 

Organized by: Haiti Solidarity BC 
Free admission         

Climate and Health Summit

On December 4, 2011, Health Care Without Harm is co-organizing the First Climate and Health Summit, which will take place parallel to the UNFCCC meetings at the Tropicana Hotel in Durban, South Africa.

The event will bring key health sector actors from around the world together to discuss the impacts of climate change on public health and solutions that promote greater health, as well as economic equity between and within nations.

Doctors for Global Health 16th Annual General Assembly, July 29-31, 2011

Dear friends of Doctors for Global Health,

Our 16th Annual General Assembly will be held this summer in sunny Los Angeles from July 29th to 31st!

Continuing Medical Education Credits (CME) available for physicians- see registration page for details.

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

If you have not yet registered, click the link below:

http://www.dghonline.org/2011-ga-registration-application

COMMUNITY ACTION FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL JUSTICE:

Health Begins Where We Work, Live, and Play

Doctors for Global Health 16th Annual General Assembly

IPHU-Bronx, USA: "Movement Building through Action for Health", 4-12 June 2011

International People’s Health University (IPHU) of the People’s Health Movement (PHM) and Social Medicine Journal, PHM-USA Circle, Social Medicine Journal present "Movement Building through Action for Health", a short course for health activists June 4 – 12, 2011 in Bronx, NY, USA for English or Spanish speakers.

Register for PHM_USA First National Meeting, July 28-29, 2011

The first People’s Health Movement USA National Meeting will be held July 28-29, 2011, at Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles CA, in conjunction with the annual assembly of Doctors for Global Health. We invite those who endorse the People’s Carter for Health to participate in identifying our medium-term goals and developing a plan to reach them. This is an opportunity for you to get more involved with the international movement that has set the people’s agenda for global health for the last 12 years.

Lecture in Vancouver--Public Health and Social Justice: Partners in Health reports on post-earthquake Haiti

When: Wednesday March 23, 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm

Where: University of British Columbia

Room 200, Hennings Bldg, 6224 Agricultural Rd , UBC, (across the Main Mall from the Student Union Building)

Call for Proposals to organize an IPHU short course

We are very keen to broaden our planning process for the activities of the International People's Health University (IPHU) during the coming five years (2011-2015). This will be partially through  including proposals for IPHU courses from PHM-affiliated groups and networks as well as regional or country circles.

Please find attached a 'Call for Proposals' which includes guidelines that would be helpful in submitting requests to organize an IPHU short course in your country/region.

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