Global Health Forum for Middle Tennessee

Save the Date: February 27, 2009

Nov 19 2008

Read More - Global Health Forum for Middle Tennessee

Would you like to learn more about the global health projects taking place through the work of organizations in Tennessee?

Join the Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health (VIGH) on February 27th, 2009 for their first annual Global Health Forum for Middle Tennessee.

Sustainable projects involve many factors that overlap and affect one another. Teamwork and a strategic approach can make the difference in success. The 2009 Tennessee Global Health Forum is an opportunity for organizations from throughout the region to come together in an effort to combine forces and share our current projects.

Join Vanderbilt in learning effective approaches toward sustainability and exploring the potential for new partnerships.

Program specifics coming soon!

Go to Vanderbilt University Middle Tennessee Global Health Forum site for more details soon.

Read More - Senator Bill Frist Remarks at Bishop John T. Walker Memorial Dinner
Washington, D.C.
November 12, 2008
9:05pm

Thank you, ladies and gentlemen.
Thank you, Dr. Frazer and Representative Payne.
And Thank you, Julius and Africare for putting together such a memorable evening.

It’s an honor to be here tonight to celebrate what will be the legacy of President George W. Bush: his historic and unprecedented commitment to the people of Africa.
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For more than twenty years, I’ve traveled to underserved areas in the developing world, often conflict nations, with World Medical Missions – not as a senator, not as an official representing the U.S. – but as a single volunteer equipped with the tools of medicine and surgery, with a goal to touch individual lives.

New Hope through Healing Hands website is Live!

Go to www.hopethroughhealinghands.org

Nov 10 2008

Read More - New Hope through Healing Hands website is Live!

We are very excited to announce that the new website for Hope through Healing Hands is officially live!

Go to www.hopethroughhealinghands.org website today for updates on the latest news, interesting blogs, and informative articles on global health issues to deepen your interest and engagement in issues that affect "the bottom billion." We are working hard to create change through issues like clean water, maternal health/child survival, HIV/AIDS, Malaria, and sustainable development. Join us today to learn more about what you can do to make a difference in the lives of our neighbors.

We look forward to hearing from you,

Jenny Eaton Dyer, Ph.D.

 

 

Read More - Commentary: Why Its Good to Have Former Senators in Charge
Commentary: Why it's good to have former senators in charge
CNN
By William H. Frist

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (CNN) -- Now is the time for a new beginning. And how it is approached may well turn on the often overlooked fact that both the president-elect and the vice president-elect are products of the U. S. Senate.
America shines at her best in times of challenge, and never in my adult life have we seen more challenge coming from more dimensions. I encourage Republicans to rally behind this president-elect and openly express support for the call for change throughout our legislative and executive branches.

FGHL Blog: Tommy Dollar - Letter from Sierra Leone

Princeton in Africa Fellow

Oct 14 2008

Read More - FGHL Blog: Tommy Dollar - Letter from Sierra Leone
Thank you so much for e-mailing me. I have now been in Freetown for over a month, and am fully integrated into my job at Africare. Although I work in the Freetown office, I have been "upcountry" (outside of Freetown) to see our project sites twice since I arrived. As the Public Health Intern, I'm working on several projects involving HIV/AIDS education, school feeding, and hygiene and sanitation.
Read More - Bearing Light: A Journey to Sudan
Recently, we learned of the travels of Big Kenny and his wife, Christiev to Africa and their great work promoting awareness of the crisis in Darfur. Over the next five days, we will be following their journey in our blog.

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