by mjb843 | Feb 10, 2011 | Fundraisers, GlobeMed, H.O.P.E. Center, Uncategorized
The chapter recently had our bake sale fundraiser, where we raised over $200 to support outreach programs at the H.O.P.E Center. For an afternoon, customers came to enjoy a variety of delicious treats, as well as to purchase a variety of homemade crafts including...
by mjb843 | Feb 9, 2011 | Uncategorized
In the spirit of humanitarianism worldwide, Northwestern will be holding a university-wide World Day of Social Justice Conference to bring together engagement groups from all over campus to raise awareness and increase collaboration. Conference participates include...
by mjb843 | Feb 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
Care about global health? Want some delicious baked goods AND homemade crafts? . Come to GlobeMed’s Bake Sale TOMORROW!!! . Where: Tech Lobby When: Tuesday, 2/8 from 9 am-4 pm . All proceeds will go towards supporting public health outreach programs at...
by mjb843 | Feb 1, 2011 | Uncategorized
Check out this video on how to make some GlobeMed Cupcakes. powered by Animoto! -Katie Smiley
by mjb843 | Jan 31, 2011 | Foreign Relations, Medical Anthropology, Social Justice
Check out this interesting article in which renowned author, Chinua Achebe, gives social commentary on a very complex country, the history that has facilitated the structural violence crippling Nigeria (and pretty much the rest of Africa), and the steps the nation...
by mjb843 | Jan 28, 2011 | Uncategorized
puppets are awesome. global health activism is awesome. so naturally, puppets and global health activism are dually awesome. Check out this article at Good.com about Sesame Street’s introduction of an HIV positive puppet. Measures such as this help to reduce the...
by mjb843 | Jan 27, 2011 | Foreign Relations, Social Justice
Where you are born determines everything about how you experience the world, including your health. This website allows you to compare various statistics on the quality of life between the U.S. and every other country in the world. There are a lot of great stats up...
by mjb843 | Jan 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
Prompted by Michelle Obama’s campaign against obesity, food makers and grocers plan to more prominently display important nutrition info on the fronts of food products. But it seems what the industry wants to emphasize is not the same as what Mrs. Obama had...
by mjb843 | Jan 26, 2011 | Uncategorized
Check out this interactive graphic on the number of health workers in countries around the world. Which countries are faced with a ‘critical’ health worker shortage? There are 57 countries with fewer than 23 health workers for every 10,000 people, as a...
