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Global Health Night 2009-2010

On November 19th, Global Health Programs and the 捆绑SM社区 International Health Initiative co-sponsored the second annual Global Health Night. The event featured a guest lecture by Dr. Fernando Zacarias, a Senior Advisor in Family and Community Health at PAHO, entitled "Health in the Americas: Past, Present and Future". In addition, Chan Prize applicants presented poster displays of their global health service projects and electives in developing countries, as well as other relevant global health initiatives at 捆绑SM社区. Thanks to all who submitted an abstract and who participated in Global Health Night.


The Dr. Yuk Chan Ma and Dr. Yuen Kok Chan Prize in Multicultural and International Medicine

We are pleased to announce the winner of the 2009 Chan Prize in Multicultural and International Medicine, Andrea Evans. Congratulations Andrea!

For further details about the Chan Prize, please click here.

About Andrea's elective

During July and August, and in December 2008, Andrea spent ten weeks in the Andean mountains of Ecuador in a Quicha community of 35 families. Andrea initiated her project independently, contacting the local hospital and indigenous leaders in January 2008 in order to identify an important health issue raised by the community. Having identified women鈥檚 reproductive health as an important area of concern, Andrea held interviews, reviewed medical charts, and organized community meetings in order to build toward community-led decision-making within this issue. In addition to these efforts, Andrea conducted lab work in order to compensate for the time committed to her project, and worked in the gynaecology office. Andrea鈥檚 time in Ecuador afforded her many learning opportunities regarding social and cultural determinants of health and prompted her to establish a long-term project which will provide future generations of medical students the same opportunity she created for herself.

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捆绑SM社区 is located on land which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst Indigenous Peoples, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinabeg Nations. 捆绑SM社区 honours, recognizes, and respects these nations as the traditional stewards of the lands and waters on which peoples of the world now gather. Today, this meeting place is still the home to many Indigenous Peoples from across Turtle Island. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work on this land.

Learn more about Indigenous Initiatives at 捆绑SM社区.

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