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March 21, 2014

In the wake of proposals to radically reduce migrants’ access to the NHS, we question how much consideration has been afforded to the wider public health implications of these proposals, and to what extent they are evidence-based, cost-effective, or even safe.

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Permanent link to this article: https://almamata.org.uk/policy-public-health-and-the-evidence-base-for-charging-migrants/

Mar 18 2014

Café Communique

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March 18, 2014

Passionate about global health? Are you interested in writing? Café Communique is a recently launched global health magazine with the aim of bringing together science, epidemiology, humanities, policy and economics to a dynamic online platform. We are endorsed by Professor Helen Ward of Imperial College London’s School of Public Health and Professor Azeem Majeed of …

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Permanent link to this article: https://almamata.org.uk/cafe-communique/

Mar 14 2014

Alma Mata Book Club

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March 14, 2014

Oxford University Press is pleased to offer members of Alma Mata an exclusive 20% discount on all global health and epidemiology titles when ordering online. See here for featured titles. If you would be interested in doing a review for the book club please contact vp@almamata.org.uk

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Permanent link to this article: https://almamata.org.uk/alma-mata-book-club/

Feb 28 2014

The Latest Alma Mata Newsletter

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February 28, 2014

The Latest Alma Mata Global Health Newsletter is now out! Please see the link.

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Permanent link to this article: https://almamata.org.uk/the-latest-alma-mata-newsletter/

Feb 26 2014

Responding to emergencies – the challenges of NGO competition

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February 26, 2014

Global health: developing leaders Free seminars to develop global health advocates Responding to emergencies – the challenges of NGO competition This will be the first in the third series of the Global Health Advocacy seminars run by the Royal College of Physicians and the Alma Mata Global Health Network. These seminars aim to enthuse and …

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Permanent link to this article: https://almamata.org.uk/rcpalma-mata-global-health-advocacy-seminar-responding-to-emergencies-the-challenges-of-ngo-competition/

Feb 21 2014

Doctors needed in Freetown, Sierra Leone

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February 21, 2014

The Aberdeen Women’s Centre (AWC) in Freetown, Sierra Leone, is looking for two post foundation year doctors to run their paediatric outpatients clinic from the start of August 2013.o The clinic runs Monday-Friday and accommodation + main meals are provided, plus a wage for those staying for a prolonged period of time. This is …

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Permanent link to this article: https://almamata.org.uk/doctors-needed-in-freetown-sierra-leone/

Feb 10 2014

Medact: Workshop on Tax and Health

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February 10, 2014

Date: Tuesday, 11 February 2014 Time: 10:30 until 15:00 (lunch provided) Location: The Grayston Centre, 28 Charles Square, N1 6HT Background Medact is a London-based health charity designed to enable health professionals to act on the social, political, ecological and economic determinants of health and health inequality. Its purpose is to inform, educate and mobilise the …

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Permanent link to this article: https://almamata.org.uk/medact-workshop-on-tax-and-health/

Jan 10 2014

Screening: Tales from the Organ Trade + Q&A

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January 10, 2014

Date: Monday 13th January 2014, 7pm Location: The Frontline Club, 13 Norfolk Place, London W2 1QJ “Every year thousands of organs are bought and sold on a black market that flourishes in dozens of countries, where the rule of law is a hostage to the dollar sign.” Director Ric Esther Bienstock investigates the lucrative and shadowy world of black market …

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Permanent link to this article: https://almamata.org.uk/screening-tales-from-the-organ-trade-qa/

Dec 17 2013

King’s Sierra Leone Partnership Clinical and Nursing Lead Opportunities

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December 17, 2013

The King’s Sierra Leone Partnership is looking to recruit 2 one-year volunteers onto its in-country team in Freetown for the posts of Clinical Lead and Nursing Lead. The deadline for applications is Monday 23rd December. There’s more information about the partnership at www.kslp.org.uk and about the posts in the attached adverts.

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Permanent link to this article: https://almamata.org.uk/kings-sierra-leone-partnership-clinical-and-nursing-lead-opportunities/

Nov 26 2013

Alma Mata November Newsletter

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November 26, 2013

The latest instalment of the Alma Mata Newsletter is now out please follow the link here to view a copy. Photo credit: Torben Bruhn, Estancia town, Panay, EU/ECHO 14 November 2013

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