Newsletter 148

[John Weeks]

>
> Hello all,
>
> In this week's newsletter we have the news of cheap train tickets
> for the national conference, a chance for you to put your point of
> view on nuclear weapons to the MoD and FCO and much more, so read on!
>
> ukAM starts on Saturday, which sees Medsin welcoming 900 students
> from around the world to Canterbury. Apologies if any of the
> national committee are slow to respond over the next two weeks, but
> we're all quite busy. No newsletter until the 13th August, when the
> latest news from the meeting will be brought to you.
>
> Finally, congratulations to Jen (national secretary) and Nick who
> were married yesterday in sunny Scotland.
>
> Quote of the week: "I wasn't complaining, I was flirting..."
>
> Joel
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> As usual, make sure you send news to us [1] by Friday to be
> included in the newsletter on Monday (or Tuesday). You can read the
> fancy version of the newsletter here [2].
>
> [1] mailto:ne...@medsin.org
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> [2] http://www.medsin.org/newsletter/148
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> Newsletter 148
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> Content
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> Action of the week
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>
> * Keep Network Rail serving Fairtrade products
>
> National News and Events
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> * Medsin National Conference 2007 - Population and Health
> * ukAM2007 in Canterbury - help needed
> * Advance warning of AGA
> * Discuss nuclear weapons with the MoD and FCO!
>
> International News and Events
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>
> * Call for application for internship with Council on Health
> Research for Development (COHRED) in Geneva
> * WorldHSS2007
>
> Website and News
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>
> The website is for YOUR events being held by YOUR branches,
> projects and campaigns. It is really, really easy to submit events
> and news, so please do, and let everyone know what wonderful things
> you are up to!
>
> Action of the week
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> Keep Network Rail serving Fairtrade products
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>
> It is with great disappointment that we have learnt that AMT, which
> serves 100% Fairtrade coffee as well as a range of Fairtrade teas,
> juices and snacks, has lost the contract from Network Rail for
> their outlets in the following stations:
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> London Bridge, Kings Cross, Fenchurch Street, Cannon Street,
> Liverpool Lime Street, Victoria, Gatwick, Waterloo, Charing Cross,
> Paddington.
>
> * Ignoring Consumer Demand:
>
> As you may be aware, AMT switched to Fairtrade hot coffee and other
> products in response to consumer demand. Customers responded
> enthusiastically to the switch. However the company that has won
> the franchise does not offer any Fairtrade hot beverages or other
> items. This is really disappointing at a time when sales, awareness
> and demand of Fairtrade products are at an all time high.
>
> * Undermining Producer Benefits:
>
> As these 14 bars sell nearly 20,000 cups of Fairtrade coffee each
> day, coffee farmers will lose up to US$10,000 in investment for
> their communities in social premium alone, as well as the stability
> which comes with Fairtrade contracts and minimum prices.
>
> * What Can We Do?
>
> Please take action by writing to or emailing Barbara Barnes, the
> Head of Customer Service at Network Rail [1] expressing your
> concern that Fairtrade should be available at outlets in these
> mainline stations. If Network Rail chooses to offer the contract to
> another company, it should be one which offers Fairtrade. With
> London trying to become a Fairtrade City by 2008, it is really
> important that our mainline railway stations, where many thousands
> of people pass through, are leading the way in offering Fairtrade
> food and drink.
>
> [1] mailto:Barbara...@networkrail.co.uk
>
> National News and Events
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>
> Medsin National Conference 2007 - Population and Health
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>
> Cheap train tickets up to Dundee for the Medsin National Conference
> are now on sale. Check out www.thetrainline.com to book. 26th-28th
> October!!! A weekend not to miss.
>
> ukAM 2007 in Canterbury - help needed!
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>
> ukAM is less than two weeks away and over 900 delegates from all
> around the world will be descending on Canterbury for a week to
> discuss Access to Essential Medicines. The OC have worked
> incredibly hard for over a year now to make this GA a reality and
> it is shaping up to be the biggest and best GA in the history of
> the IFMSA.
>
> Everything is coming together in these last few crucial weeks and
> we need your help for one big part of it. On the 31st of July and
> the 4th of August, hundreds of delegates from around the world will
> be arriving in London and will need to be transported to Canterbury
> on OC buses. We need people to meet the delegates at the airports
> and bus stations and direct them to the OC buses, as well as some
> people to travel on the buses to and from Canterbury.
>
> It would be a huge help if anyone who lives near London or will be
> near there on the 31st/4th would be willing to help. Alternatively,
> if you are free the weekend of the 4th and 5th and would like to
> come to Canterbury to help out both days, that would be great too.
> If you are interested, please email Gerard [1] with the subject "OC
> Transport Help".
>
> [1] mailto:vpext...@medsin.org
>
>
> Advance warning of the AGA
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>
> The date for the Autumn General Assembly has been decided. It will
> be held at Southampton on the 22nd and 23rd September. For more
> information click here [1].
>
> [1] http://www.medsin.org/events/show/86
>
> Discuss nuclear weapons with the MoD and FCO!
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>
> You have the opportunity to discuss nuclear weapons with Ministry
> of Defence and Foriegn Commonwealth officials! This follows similar
> discussions betweens MEDACT UK and IPPNW Russia with MOD and FCO
> officials a couple of months ago. They are very keen to hear
> students views as this is their opportunity to hear our perspective
> on the issues.
>
> This will take place on the 2nd October before the RSM and IPPNW
> conference Nuclear Weapons: The Final Pandemic Preventing
> Proliferation and Achieving Abolition.
>
> If interested please get in touch with Kiran [1].
>
> [1] mailto:KCCA...@hotmail.com
>
> International News and Events
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>
> Call for application for internship with Council on Health Research
> for Development (COHRED) in Geneva
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>
> If you are interested in:
> * International research experience at a renowned centre of health
> research in Geneva (Council on Health Research for Development)
> * Opportunity to present findings in an address at an international
> health research conference (Global Forum for Health Research –
> Beijing, China, October 2007)
> * Publication of results through COHRED in high level research journal
> * Research will be used to develop youth health researcher award
>
> Then click here [1] for more information.
>
> [1] http://www.medsin.org/news/show/181
>
> WorldHSS2007
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>
> On the behalf of the Organising Committee (OC) and the Joint
> Working Group (JWG) of the World Healthcare Students' Symposium
> 2007 (WorldHSS 2007), we would like to invite you to take part on
> this event, which intends to gather 400 Healthcare Students,
> between the 26th of November and 1st of December 2007 in Albufeira
> (Algarve, Portugal).
>
> The constant demand of Healthcare Systems for quality, efficiency
> and security relies on the fact that collaboration and
> communication between all health professionals is essential to act
> patient-centred. This Symposium aims to discuss and promote
> multidisciplinary healthcare teamwork from various points of view.
>
> WorldHSS 2007 is a joint initiative of the International
> Pharmaceutical Students' Federation (IPSF), European Pharmaceutical
> Students' Association (EPSA), International Nursing Students'
> Association (INSA), European Nursing Students' Association (ENSA),
> International Federation of Medical Students' Associations (IFMSA),
> and the European Medical Students' Association (EMSA). It will be
> hosted by the Portuguese Nursing, Medical, Pharmacy and Health
> Technology students' associations.
>
> Please visit our website [1]! For any questions please don't
> hesitate to contact your IFMSA representatives Emmaline Brouwer [2]
> and Nora van Merendonk [3]!
>
> [1] http://www.whss2007.org
> [2] mailto:emmab...@gmail.com
> [3] mailto:n.n.van....@gmail.com
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