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Petition to PM of Thailand; World AIDS Orphan Day

2008-05-07T12:09:30Z

*PETITION TO THAI PRIME MINISTER*
Friends- if you are a student, or know any students, please ask
them to sign onto this important petition to the Thai Prime
Minister in response to the recently relaunched war on drugs. Up
to 50% of drug users in Thailand are HIV+ as a result of policies
like this that drive people underground instead of promoting

Volunteering Abroad

2008-05-05T19:13:38Z

Please forward widely. Currently accepting applications for 2008 and 2009.
Unite For Sight Volunteer Abroad Opportunities: As Featured Weekly On CNN International and Recently in The New York Times
Volunteer Abroad in Summer, Fall, Winter, or Spring: [link]
WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF VOLUNTEERS LIKE YOU, UNITE FOR SIGHT RESTORED SIGHT TO 10,062 PATIENTS AND PROVIDED EYE CARE TO 300,000 IN 2006 AND 2007

You Gotta Eat Sometime, right?

2008-04-23T00:18:52Z

As you know, *World Malaria Day is this Friday, April 25th*. We want to let
you know of some opportunities for you to become even more involved around
this important day that are in your own backyard!
You have to eat sometime, so why not at Pizzeria Paradiso in Georgetown in
honor of World Malaria Day? One quarter of all proceeds from the night will

Reminder: MONDAY, April 14th OPEN BAR at Rhino Bar & Pumphouse

2008-04-14T13:25:33Z

Case of the Mondays? Unwind *upstairs* at Rhino Bar and Pumphouse! The
"Georgetown Hoyas: Operation Bug Off!" team will be hosting an *OPEN BAR *night
to raise funds to purchase long lasting insecticide treated bed nets to help
prevent malaria in Africa. This event is open to the public, so please

Discussion: AIDS pandemic in Sub-Saharan Africa, with Bishop Dowling

2008-04-08T13:11:32Z

Discussion: AIDS pandemic in Sub-Saharan Africa, with Bishop Dowling
Thursday, April 10
2:15 pm
Car Barn, Student Lounge
Bishop Dowling is renowned for his passionate dedication to fighting the
AIDS pandemic in Africa, and this discussion is sure to be both informative
and moving. Bishop Dowling, currently the Roman Catholic bishop of the

Doctors Without Borders event!

2008-04-02T02:59:21Z

Thanks to Mohit Mehtani for the following:
There is a *Medicins Sans Frontiers (Doctors Without Borders)*
information session being held at SAIS (Johns Hopkins School for
Advanced International Studies), which is right next to Dupont Circle,
on *Saturday, April 26th from 11am to 1pm.*
One of the speakers is Laura Cobey, a nurse who also happens to be the

New joint Seminar! Tue, April 8, noon, GA2-4 International family med and surgery

2008-04-02T02:56:20Z

Come join us:
The Family Medicine Interest Group, Surgical Interest Group, International
Health Interest Group, and American Medical Student Association are
co-sponsoring a* talk by Dr. Deidre Byrne.*
When: Tuesday, April 8th @ 12 noon
Where: GA 2-4
*Dr. Byrne* is a modern day renaissance woman! She is a *religious Catholic

Interested in Latino Health?

2008-04-02T02:54:12Z

Georgetown Students-
I would like to invite you an any of your students interested in Latino
Health Issues and Policy to a conference to be held here in DC from April
17th-20th. I am the National Coordinator for the National Network of Latin
American Medical Students ([link]) and we have also been trying to

Doctors Without Borders....

2008-03-31T21:01:15Z

FYI there is a Medicins Sans Frontiers (Doctors Without Borders)
information session being held at SAIS (Johns Hopkins School for
Advanced International Studies), which is right next to Dupont Circle,
on Saturday, April 26th from 11am to 1pm.
One of the speakers is Laura Cobey, a nurse who also happens to be the

REMINDER: Lunch lecture Tues, Apr 1, noon, HIV policy in the African workplace

2008-03-31T13:17:15Z

Dear IHIG
Please join us for another great installment in our lunchtime Global Health
Seminar Series.
This week we welcome Dr. Myriam Vučković (bio follows) of Georgetown
University's School of Nursing and Health Studies and the German branch of
the Global Fund to discuss HIV/AIDS policies in the African workplace. This

SORRY that wasn't supposed to be sent! NBN Team trivia announcement

2008-03-25T15:43:39Z

Hi IHIG
I was wondering if you could send this out to your listserv as well. It is
another event coming up this Thursday for the *Nothing But Nets *campaign.
Thanks so much in advance!
joan
Time: 8pm
Where: Med Student Lounge- Med-Dent building
How much: $20 per team up to 5 members
Snacks and beer will be available!!

Re: Race against Malaria 5k! Sat, March 29th, 10am, Georgetown campus

2008-03-25T15:36:14Z

On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 5:21 AM, International Health <gusom.i...@gmail.com>
wrote:
Time: 8pm
Date: Saturday, March 29, 2008
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Red Square and the Georgetown Campus
City/Town: Georgetown, DC
Registration: 9:00 am
Registration Fee: $10.00
Race begins: 10:00 am
The first 50 people to register get T-Shirts!

Race against Malaria 5k! Sat, March 29th, 10am, Georgetown campus

2008-03-25T09:21:08Z

ENJOY RUNNING? CARE ABOUT HUMANITY?
Join IHIG and the Nothing But Nets Georgetown Hoyas Operation Bug Off Team
this Saturday, March 29th, from 10-12 for a Race against Malaria 5k!
The race will leave from the Red Square on the undergrad campus and course
through the Georgetown Campus. Registration is $10 and all proceeds will

Reminder: Child Trafficking as a Public Health Crisis lecture-Wed 3/26, noon, GA2-4

2008-03-25T08:45:46Z

*Welcome Back IHIG!
*
We look forward to seeing you all tomorrow for a pizza lunch during this
great Social Justice Week series of events!
We are honored to welcome Ms. Kacapor to GUSOM to share her fascinating and
important work with us. The seminar will be lecture and case-study based
and will be a great learning experience for all. Please join us!

Africa and Asia: Volunteer Service

2008-03-13T16:10:35Z