Doctors for Global Health General Assembly

by: lindarella

Mon Jul 05, 2010 at 11:27:15 AM PDT

Join Doctors for Global Health for their 15th Annual General Assembly

                                            August 6th-8th

                                           Atlanta, Georgia

 Seeds of Change:  Health and Justice in the Global Recession 

Keynote speakers:

Alice Lovelace- Atlanta poet and organizer for social change

Jim Withers- Founder of Street Medicine Institute and Operation Safety Net

Opening address by Dr. Elizabeth Kiss, President of Agnes Scott College

Register now at www.dghonline.org

The General Assembly is a great opportunity to hear reports from the field directly from our overseas partners and volunteers.  Other topics to be discussed include the impact of the economic recession on minority communities; the effects of mining on health; water rights; and health care reform.

Registration is on a sliding scale fee basis.  There are scholarships available for students and others.  Thank you!  We are looking forward to seeing people interested in health and human rights this summer in Atlanta!

Who we are:  Doctors for Global Health has been working for 15 years and counting to improve the health and well-being of poor, marginalized commuities around the world by increasing access to quality health care; developing educational opportunities and avenues for artistic expression; and raising awareness of health and other human rights.  Learn more at http://www.dghonline.org

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by: los anjalis

Tue Apr 07, 2009 at 23:12:31 PM PDT