Student Outreach Group

New TB drug development: Guest lecture by Dr. Mel Spigelman

by globalhealth on Mar 20, 2014 in Homepage Featured, Homepage recent posts, Irish News and Feeds, Student Outreach Group

On Thursday 6th March, the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland saw a gathering of clinicians, nurses, scientists, public health experts and more, to attend an event focusing on development … Continue reading "New TB drug development: Guest lecture by Dr. Mel...

Student Vlog – World Toilet Day

by globalhealth on Dec 2, 2013 in Homepage Featured, Homepage recent posts, IFGH Multimedia, Key Correspondent News, Student Outreach Group, Students Corner

Student Vlog – World Toilet Day As a follow-up to the first Vlog regarding preparing for WTD on November 19th, this new Vlog by SOG member Chiedza Mcclean shows us … Continue reading "Student Vlog – World Toilet...

From a Whisper to a Roar – Increasing momentum for the HIV and AIDS response globally

by globalhealth on Dec 1, 2013 in Homepage recent posts, Key Correspondent News, Student Outreach Group, Students Corner

From a Whisper to a Roar: Increasing momentum for the HIV and AIDS response globally With the HIV epidemic in its fourth decade, the focus has shifted from the dark … Continue reading "From a Whisper to a Roar – Increasing momentum for the HIV and AIDS response...

Why we need to streamline a multi-pronged response to child and maternal health initiatives

by globalhealth on Nov 22, 2013 in Homepage recent posts, Key Correspondent News, Student Outreach Group, Students Corner

Why we need to streamline a multi-pronged response to child and maternal health initiatives According to the WHO, in 2012, there were 6.6 million under-five child deaths, 44% of which … Continue reading "Why we need to streamline a multi-pronged response to child and maternal health...

WORLD TOILET DAY: it’s not just about Sh*t

by globalhealth on Nov 21, 2013 in Homepage Featured, Homepage recent posts, Key Correspondent News, Student Outreach Group

WORLD TOILET DAY: it’s not just about Sh*t Sanitary Dignity On Tuesday November 19th, people all over the world were asked to ‘give a sh*t’. This isn’t meant to be … Continue reading "WORLD TOILET DAY: it’s not just about...

Motherhood in Childhood: Facing the challenge of adolescent pregnancy

by globalhealth on Nov 19, 2013 in Homepage recent posts, Key Correspondent News, News, Student Outreach Group, Students Corner

Motherhood in Childhood: Facing the challenge of adolescent pregnancy Every day in the global south 20,000 girls under the age of 18 give birth. Who is She? Where is She? … Continue reading "Motherhood in Childhood: Facing the challenge of adolescent...

Gender, Power and Commitment: SASA Uganda – a community mobilisation approach for prevention of gender-based violence

by globalhealth on Nov 14, 2013 in Education, News, Past Events, Student Outreach Group

Immediately, my eyes ran to a large poster at the front of the room, the writing in bold lettering read: ‘How Strong Are Women?’ Posed in the form of a … Continue reading "Gender, Power and Commitment: SASA Uganda – a community mobilisation approach for prevention of gender-based...

Reproductive Health Dialogue March 6th in Belfast

by globalhealth on Feb 18, 2013 in Past Events, Student Outreach Group

The Irish Forum for Global Health and Medsin QUB are organising a health dialogue event on reproductive health that will be taking place on March 6th in...