NGDI Poster Presented at CUGH 2010 by Jennifer Choi
Jennifer Choi is presenting a poster on the NGDI at the Second Annual Meeting of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health.
End the Neglect Blog – Eric Lagally
Dr. Eric Lagally has posted an invited blog on the Millennium Development Goals on End the Neglect, the official blog of the Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases.
International Fellowship Training Program
New Global Pediatric Infectious Diseases (GpID), International Fellowship Training Program
See posting under Education/Training.
Accessible Science Initiative – UBC Students in Columbia
The Accessible Science Initiative team are back from Columbia and the trip was a great success. See the UBC Reports story for more details (link in main story).
HESO 449B: Increasing Access to Essential Medicines
Originally posted on November 2, 2009 The World Health Organization estimates that one third of the world lacks regular access to essential medicines, defined as those drugs and diagnostics necessary for a basic health care system. Furthermore, 10 million people die unnecessarily every year because they lack access to existing medical treatments. HESO 449B is […]
New Student Directed Seminar “Increasing Access to Essential Medicines in Developing Countries”
Originally posted on August 12, 2009 A student-directed seminar titled, “Increasing Access to Essential Medicines in Developing Countries: Strategies and Barriers” will be offered from January-April 2010. This seminar will critically examine the role of universities, governments, non-governmental organizations and pharmaceutical companies in the effort to ensure worldwide access to essential medicines. Upon completion of […]