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Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 12:47:11 -0800 (PST)
From: Mina J Halpern <mhalpern@...>
To: International Health <ihp@...>
Subject: Register Now for International Health Conference!

Registration is now open for the Third Annual Western Regional International
Health Conference. It will be held February 18-20 here at the University of
Washington. You can find all of the details about the conference at:
www.pspgh.org.

Space is limited, so we encourage you to register as soon as possible.

The theme for this year's conference is "Politics, Social Justice, and Global
Health." The conference is an educational forum for health science students,
faculty, and community members interested in learning more about global health
issues and opportunities. The goal is to educate and inspire participants
through a weekend of lectures, discussions, and other events focused on
the theme.

Our two featured keynote speakers are Dr. Mirta Roses Periago, Regional
Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and Congressman Jim
McDermott.

The conference will also include over 60 lectures and discussions centered
around the following sub-topics:

a) The health effects of social and economic disparities, including power
structures, conflict, and globalization.
b) The status of women, children, refugees, and other unempowered groups.
c) Access to healthcare and health as a human right.
d) How to work and advocate for social justice as a health care provider.

University of Washington health science students and Puget Sound Partners for
Global Health have worked hard to bring together lecturers and panelists
with extensive experience and interest in global health. We anticipate a
stimulating and educational conference, and we hope to see you there.

To highlight just a few of the topics of the panels and speakers that may
interest you:

a) Casualties of War: Iraq, Abu Ghraib and Health Care
b) Modern Day Slavery: Human Trafficking in South East Asia
c) Politics, Conflict and Health: Mexico, El Salvador, Haiti, Rwanda and Sudan
d) The Vulnerable Face of HIV: Women and Children
e) Dying for Medicines: How US Trade Policy and UW Institutional Practice Limit
Access to Medications in the Developing World
f) Color Code: The Impact of Race and Racism on International Health
g) Family Planning Initiatives in Conflict Region of Mindanao, Philippines

For more information and to register, please go to www.pspgh.org and
click on "Conferences and Events". The cost is $25 for students and $50 for
non-students.

Feel free to contact either Shan or I with any questions.

Sincerely,

Mina Halpern and Shan Abdulwahid, Conference Planning Committee Members
mhalpern@..., msja@...