Conference Workshops

Economics of Global Health:

Examine the economics of Global Health. How do things such as microfinance affect global health?

NPOs, NGOs and Partner Issues:

Investigate the effectiveness of NGOs, NPOs, etc. Private vs. Public sector- which is better?

Injustices of Global Health

Indentify the injustices of our Global Health system and it affects other areas such as education, the economy, etc.

U.S. Health Issues:

Consider global health issues which affect us closer to home. What is the US health care system/policy? Who does it concern? What does it fail to do?

Our Country’s Role in Global Health/ Politics of Global Health:

Is the United States responsible for the health care in other countries? What are we/should we be doing?

Health and Human Rights:

Analyze the relationship between individual and populations’ rights and their effect on health.

Invisible Disease:

This workshop will examine the various countries affected greatly by diseases which are unseen to the eye or just not on our minds (Africa- AIDS is a “synonymous relationship” but what about other diseases such as cardiovascular disease).

Social Stigma and Medical Treatment:

Study how social stigma can affect the treatment of a people. Do societal beliefs prevent people from accessing the health care they need?