by mjb843 | Nov 29, 2010 | GlobeMed, Grassroots Movements, Public Health
GlobeMed at Northwestern encourages everyone to recognize World AIDS Day this coming Wednesday, December 1. In America, someone is diagnosed with AIDS every 10 minutes. In South Africa, someone dies due to HIV or AIDS every 10 minutes. HIV/AIDS is often described as a...
by mjb843 | Sep 6, 2010 | GlobeMed, Grassroots Movements, Media
[vimeo=http://vimeo.com/12928679] This past year, GlobeMed at Northwestern (along with the rest of the GlolbeMed network) increased campus awareness for global health issues and fundraised thousands of dollars for the H.O.P.E. Centre in Ho, Ghana. Though the 2010-2011...
by mjb843 | Jul 14, 2010 | GlobeMed, Grassroots Movements, GROW Trip, H.O.P.E. Center, Ho, Ghana, Photography
Last week, we had the opportunity to have a meeting with a visiting physician from Ethiopia. He has had extensive experience in public health, spending a number of years working in a refugee camp. He also has a wide knowledge of the Volta region and a thorough...