Global Health

Global Health Fortnight

Global Health Fortnight is now on! If you’ve always wondered what “global health” means, and what opportunities there are for NZ medical students, then this is the fortnight for you! There are lots of avenues to get involved with global health both in medical school, and out of it. NZMSA is endeavouring to make those opportunities more accessible to our members in several ways.

Dunedin

Dr Jenny McMahon- International Committee of the Red Cross “Working in war zones and areas of extreme poverty”

Dr. Jennifer McMahon MBE PhD MCApSc MBA spent 16 years initially as a nurse and then nutritionist with the International Committee of the Red Cross, working in war zones and areas of extreme poverty including: Thai- Kampuchea border, Sri Lanka, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Mozambique, Zaire, Congo-Brazzaville, Angola, Rwanda, Burundi, Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda and the Ivory Coast. She earned an MBE and one of the Red Cross’ highest honours- the Florence Nightingale medal, for her work. She is a current member of the NZ Red Cross National Board and will be talking about working in emergency situations in third world conflict zones with a special emphasis on household food security.

http://dnmeds.otago.ac.nz/​departments/psm/research/i​nternational_hlth/index.ht​ml

Amnesty International film night and cake stall– ‘The Stoning of Soraya M’

Come show your support for universal human rights! Cakes and movie entry by gold coin – so bring two gold coins if you want cake as well! Join the facebook event page and spread the word to friends and family;
http://www.facebook.com/ev​ent.php?eid=11862710156444​5

Dr Lisa Trigger from Medecins Sans Frontieres

MSF (in English, Doctors Without Borders) is perhaps the most well known and respected volunteer group among the medical community. They have previously won the Nobel Peace Prize. Come along and hear one doctors experiences and how you can get involved and volunteer after graduation.
http://www.msf.org/

• Where? Hunter Centre room G30
• When? 1-2pm, Tuesday 9^th

Lignite campaign

Climate change presents one of the biggest threats to not only global health, but global peace and security. It seems to defy reason that rather than trying to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, the National government is hell bent on getting more of them out of the ground whether it be offshore drilling or mining. Come along to the Hunter Centre and register your opposition to the Lignite (low grade coal) mining proposal for Southland. MSGA have put together a comprehensive document explaining why this venture shouldn’t be pursued.
http://coalactionnetworkao​tearoa.wordpress.com/
http://generationzero.org.​nz/

• Where? Hunter Centre foyer
• When? 1-2pm, Wednesday 10^th

Christchurch

Dr Matthew Reid, Former President of the Board, Médecins Sans Frontières Australia

Dr Matthew Reid will be talking about his story…how he got from where we are, to where he is today. His journey, including his tales from the field with MSF.

Lots of delicious nibbles, tea & plunger coffee provided!

• When? Monday 8th August – 5pm-6pm
• Where? Christchurch Women’s Hospital, 3rd floor seminar room.

Developing countries elective evening.

Come and hear TI’s talk about their elective experiences in developing countries. Including experiences from exotic locations including Telo Island; Indonesia, India, and Ethiopia.

STA will be talking about volunteer holidays: voluntourism, available through them.

A $50 STA Travel voucher will be up for grabs!

Pizza/other dinner stuffs not quite decided at this point! and Nibbles provided!

• When? Wednesday 10th August – 5pm-7pm(ish)
• Where? 10 Oxford Terrace. 1st floor Room 1.

MAAP Bake Sale @ Med Revue

Remember to bring $cash and a craving for sweet things this Saturday at Med Revue. MAAP will be running a bake sale!
Also contact Sophie-Lee <macso604@student.otago.ac?.nz> if you’d be keen to do some baking for a good cause!!!

• When: Sat 6 August

Global Health Resources

Global Focus Aotearoa

Global Focus Aotearoa is a resource centre on international development. Our resources cover a number of issues, including global health issues.

Library – Our library is free to join and to use. If you live outside of Wellington we even send resources out to you for free, all you have to do is pay for return postage. http://www.globalfocus.org.nz/infoservices/library/

Weblinks- Our online collection of e-resources includes a section on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights.

http://www.globalfocus.org.nz/infoservices/weblinks/Sexual_and_Reproductive_Health_and_Rights/index.php

Development Work Database- Our Development Work Database includes health vacancies. We advertise health vacancies in the Pacific region on behalf of the Pacific Resources for Health Alliance.

http://www.globalfocus.org.nz/infoservices/jobs/

Access to Health  – this issue of Just Change is on health and is available to download from our website.

http://www.globalfocus.org.nz/infoservices/justchange/documents/JC%2014_web.pdf

World Humanitarian Day

19th August is World Humanitarian Day! Go here to watch a cool video and find out more info http://ochaonline.un.org/whd/films.html

Medical Student Global Health Groups

Medical Students for Global Awareness (MSGA)
National Co-ordinator – Sudhvir Singh sudhvir@hotmail.com
Auckland – Darran Lowes dlow041@aucklanduni.ac.nz
Wellington – Shamina Bhika bhish392@student.otago.ac.nz
Christchurch – Hai Sue Kang haisuekang@gmail.com
Dunedin – Sophie Bridge sophie.bridge@gmail.com

MAAP
Wellington – Stancy Kelly maap.wellington10@gmail.com
Christchurch – Felicity Williamson wilfe346@student.otago.ac.nz

Fiji Village Project
National Co-ordinator and Auckland – navya.cherukuri@gmail.com
Wellington – Jasveen Kaur begin_of_the_skype_highlighting     end_of_the_skype_highlighting jaz6585@gmail.com or Libby Dai daiel871@student.otago.ac.nz

Global Health Month Calendar