Exciting new opportunity at the Welbodi Partnership The Welbodi Partnership is a UK registered charity that has worked since 2007 to save the lives of children and mothers in Sierra Leone, which has some of the worst child and maternal health statistics in the world.  The Welbodi Partnership promotes locally led and managed solutions that …

Continue reading »

Alma Mata Liverpool is a group open to all, which aims to promote interest in international health issues. We are a branch of Alma Mata, which is an international network of doctors, nurses and anyone interested in global health. We provide regular updates on global health news, events, education and careers. We also run our …

Continue reading »

Sustaining services, ensuring fairness: a consultation on migrant access and their financial contribution to NHS provision in England July 3rd of this year saw the release of the government consultation on migrant access to the NHS via two in two consultations launched by both the Department of Health and the Home Office paving the way …

Continue reading »

Global health: developing leaders Free seminars to develop global health advocates Sex, contraception and HIV – a global perspective   This seminar will address key issues around sexual health such as growing levels of STIs, late presentation for HIV and high teenage pregnancy rates. The panel will examine these issues using various international examples and …

Continue reading »

The Alma Mata Times This month’s instalment of the Alma Mata newsletter outlines the latest global health news, events, educational links and opportunities.   Featuring an update on the Alma Mata response the Government Consultation on Migrant access to the NHS. A wealth of global health related events taking place this autumn, including ‘Sex, contraception, and HIV – …

Continue reading »

The BMA Information Fund is run by the BMA International Department. The Fund provides health information and educational materials to health-focused organisations in developing countries. See the website for further information. Applications for 2013 are now open. They will be accepted until the cap of 100 applications has been reached or until Friday 30th August (5pm BST). You are strongly …

Continue reading »

Paid Internship with Medact 6 – 12 months  This is a fantastic opportunity to play an important role in an organisation that really makes a difference.  Medact is a small but influential and dynamic global health charity based in London.  It works on a wide range of public health issues, including: health care for refugees and asylum …

Continue reading »

The RCGP in partnership with the VSO has developed 12 month primary care placements for GPs in Makeni, Sierra Leone. They are currently seeking volunteers who may be able to start between September 2013 and January 2014, if you or anyone you know think you might be interested please visits the dedicated website or email …

Continue reading »

The 2nd GLOW (Global Women’s) research conference will be held on Friday 1st  November 2013 , at The Great Hall, University of Birmingham CALL FOR ABSTRACTS The aim is for academics and postgraduate students engaged in Global Maternal Health to share their work, build collaborations and hear updates from prominent international speakers. The keynote speeches …

Continue reading »

Saturday November 9th 2013 Queen Mary University of London, Barts / West Smithfield Campus, London EC1 0930 – 1700 Plenary themes Shaping policy beyond the health sector Challenging injustice and confronting power Bridging science, politics and civic action Inter-connecting militarisation, climate change and socio-economic inequality Parallel sessions Torture, Detention and Human Rights Abuses Globalisation and …

Continue reading »