Related to my recent post on the subject of negotiating humanitarian access is this upcoming documentary by MSF. The official description reads, “Directed by Peter Casaer and narrated by Daniel Day-Lewis, this documentary provides a harrowing look at the challenges of delivering humanitarian aid in armed conflicts.”
Category: APHA IH Section
PATH Video: In Women’s Hands
First launched on World AIDS Day in 2004, this film captures what it means to be women in a world of AIDS – a world where many women have little say about relationships. About sex. About condoms. And few ways to protect themselves against HIV. The film introduces its audience to a handful of scientists and advocates who are racing to curb the loss of future generations from this epidemic through the development of microbicides.
CSIS Video: President Joyce Banda on Women’s Health & Empowerment in Malawi
When Joyce Banda unexpectedly ascended to the presidency of Malawi last April, after the death of President Mutharika, many in her country and around the world wondered what her impact would be as Malawi’s first woman president. Among the many challenges, her government faces high rates of maternal mortality, high total fertility rates, and high HIV prevalence among women and girls, combined with low levels of women’s economic empowerment and widespread violence against women.
CSIS wanted to learn more about how women leaders in Africa are bringing new attention to women’s health and empowerment in their own countries, and to bring those voices into the discussion about U.S. policy priorities for women’s global health. To do this, we sent a small team to Malawi and Zambia in December 2012.
In this video, Malawi’s President Joyce Banda talks to CSIS about the importance of women’s health and empowerment in Malawi.
To learn more visit: http://www.SmartGlobalHealth.org/JoyceBanda
Trade and Health Forum wins APHA’s 2012 Award of Excellence for Continuing Education!
Congratulations to the APHA Trade and Health forum, which won the 2012 Award of Excellence for Continuing Education from APHA! The IH section is well-represented in the forum, and section member Mary Anne Mercer plays an active part of the forum’s leadership. The award letter is below.
Dear Forum Leader,
Congratulation!!! Your Forum was selected to receive the APHA Education Board Award for Excellence for your exceptional commitment to providing continuing education opportunities at the APHA 140th Annual Meeting and Exposition that was held in San Francisco, CA October 27 – 31, 2012.
This award is given each year to SECTIONS, SPIGs, CAUCUSES and FORUMS whose entire offerings of scientific sessions are awarded continuing education credit without revisions.
Those who need continuing education credit to maintain their certifications (CPH, CHES, MCHES) or license (CME, CNE) appreciate the hard work you do to provide over 800 scientific sessions for them to choose from.
I have attached the 2012 Award Emblem for Continuing Education. Please feel free to post this on your website and use it in your newsletters. The certificate will be mailed to the membership address on file for the 2013 Section Chair.
In the coming weeks, I will contact you to determine if you would like to recommend 5 of the 2012 Scientific Sessions for APHA’s new Online CE Program. More detailed information will be forthcoming.
The Education Board thanks you and your colleagues for your continued hard work.
Please contact me if you have any questions.
Happy Holidays!!
Annette Ferebee, MPH
Global Health as a Bridge to Security (CSIS video)
The connection between global health and national security is an area that can make a strong impact in our relationship with other countries. The United States’ global presence, especially through the military and diplomatic relations can serve as an avenue to improve health in countries lacking in resources.
In this video created by the Center of Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), building relationships with other countries by utilizing our resources and expertise to improve healthcare increases that country’s productivity, health, and well-being Ultimately, this provides us with the opportunity to develop a partnership and maintain good relations around the world.
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