by mjb843 | Feb 24, 2011 | Global Health, GlobeMed, International, Public Health, Social Justice
A worthy organization recently brought to the chapter’s attention is Tiyatien Health, a not-for-profit that works to rebuild the failed health system of Liberia. Liberia is still struggling to recover from a horrific civil war that ended in 2003. Tiyatien...
by mjb843 | Feb 24, 2011 | Global Health, GlobeMed
Students are presented with a wide array of opportunities to engage with global health issues. As exciting as it can be to jump into an experience abroad, it is important for us, as discerning students of global health, to be extremely critical of our own intentions...
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 | Jan 22, 2011 | globalhealthU, Nutrition
How does individual behavior affect the international realm? In the past 50 years, the rapid growth of the fast food industry has stimulated the industrialization of food. As a result, a few big businesses have come to control the food industry: what is produced, how...
by mjb843 | Jan 6, 2011 | Community Building, GlobeMed
Happy New Year! GlobeMed at Northwestern is back to work this quarter, having met for our first chapter meeting of the quarter last night. This year, we’re looking forward to our new globalhealthU curriculum on nutrition (especially relevant to our current...
by mjb843 | Dec 7, 2010 | GlobeMed
GlobeMed at Northwestern is proud to present its GlobeMed Quarterly The GlobeMed Quarterly may now be viewed online here! Thank you so much for following GlobeMed at Northwestern! Your support and interest is what keeps us excited and motivated to further our progress...
