Danni Kirwan

June 2, 2013

The 2013 Postgraduate Training in Global Health – Trainee and Student Survey is now open, and we are calling on you to fill it out! One of Alma Mata’s main roles is to represent medical professionals with an interest in global health, and to push for increased and better opportunities in training and education, both nationally and locally. To do so, we need to …

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May 30 2013

Where have all the men gone? Health, gender and social justice

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May 30, 2013

Upcoming Symposium 17th June 5pm – 630pm UCL Institute of Child Health 30 Guilford Street, WC1N 1EH Globally, men experience a higher burden of disease and lower life expectancy than women, but policies focusing on the health needs of men are notably absent from the strategies of global health organisations. The ‘Global Burden of Disease: …

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May 30 2013

Book Launch: ‘Aid, NGOs and the realities of women’s lives: a Perfect Storm’

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May 30, 2013

London International Development Centre and the Department of Geography, Environment and Development Studies (GEDS) at Birkbeck are launching ‘Aid, NGOs and the realities of women’s lives: a Perfect Storm’ edited by Fenella Porter and Tina Wallace. The presentation of the book will be followed by a discussion. You will get a chance to meet the authors, purchase …

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May 06 2013

RCPE Symposium Global Health: Paradigms, Progress, Priorities and Partnerships

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May 6, 2013

Global Health: Paradigms, Progress, Priorities and Partnerships This Symposium is part of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh’s ‘Hot Topic’ series. It will provide an opportunity to hear world-leading experts speaking on a range of topical issues in global health. This will include global health governance, how to respond to non-communicable disease and stillbirth …

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Mar 19 2013

Update! Conference 2013: The changing role of aid in global health

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Conference

March 19, 2013

We have been working on the programme for this eagerly-anticipated event and are pleased to have had some additional recent confirmations! Please see the Programme section within the conference area of the website for more details. The speakers, coming both from front-line organisations and academic institutions, will delve into all manner of issues and controversies related to …

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