A night at the (Malaria) Museum
by globalhealth on May 1, 2014 in Education, Homepage Featured, Homepage recent posts, Irish News and Feeds, News
Last Friday, 25th April, was World Malaria Day. Public health practitioners worldwide celebrated the great strides that humanity has made in combating this deadly disease, as well as renewing their … Continue reading "A night at the (Malaria)...
Interested in Global Health & Development? This may be the course for you…
University of Limerick is now offering a programme which seeks to develop knowledge and critical reasoning ability related to key concepts and issues in global health and development. Students will … Continue reading "Interested in Global Health & Development? This may be the course for...
Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: A Story of Promise
by globalhealth on Apr 22, 2014 in Education, Key Correspondent News, Student Outreach Group, Students Corner
“TB is the child of poverty—and also its parent and provider” Archbishop Desmond Tutu It can be easy to overlook that certain diseases are curable, when their disproportionately high prevalence … Continue reading "Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: A Story of...
The Making Time National Debate on Global Health 2014
by globalhealth on Apr 17, 2014 in Education, Homepage Featured, Homepage recent posts, Irish News and Feeds, News, Student Outreach Group, Students Corner
Last Thursday, April 10th, the University of Limerick (UL) chapter of the Irish Forum for Global Health Student Outreach Group (SOG), had the pleasure of hosting the All-Ireland Final of … Continue reading "The Making Time National Debate on Global Health...
World AIDS Day 2013: “Getting to Zero: HIV & Adolescents”
Building on from last year’s “Getting to Zero” theme, this year it is HIV and adolescents who are the focus. The “Zero” campaign will continue until 2015, echoing the … Continue reading "World AIDS Day 2013: “Getting to Zero: HIV &...
Gender, Power and Commitment: SASA Uganda – a community mobilisation approach for prevention of gender-based violence
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...