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    War & Global Health Conference Press Release

    Seattle –- War causes more death and disability than many major diseases combined yet receives little attention as a public health problem. Because of war’s profound impact on health, the Eighth Annual Western Regional International Health Conference being held at the University of Washington April 23-25 is on “War & Global Health: Transforming Our Profession, Changing Our World.”

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    Goals of the Conference

    • To frame war prevention and reduction as a legitimate area of study and practice for those in the public health and medical fields.
    • To advance the understanding among medical and public health students and practitioners of the health consequences of war, and share information and tools on how these groups can contribute to peace building and mitigate the effects of conflict.
    • To develop new leaders in the medical and public health fields committed to war prevention and reduction.

Schedule Updates

Sunday 12:45-1:45pm Session Added

“War: Origins, Consequences and Prevention” – Stephen Bezruchka, Stephen Gloyd It is naturally assumed that wars are a part of the ...

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Registration Open!

Registration is now open for the 8th annual Western Regional International Health Conference! Make sure to register as soon as possible, as space is limited and to take advantage of our early bird rates, available until March 31, 2010.

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Art Exhibit at Odegaard Library Announced

This art exhibit will take place at the same time as the conference:
GLOBAL TO LOCAL: NARRATIVES OF WAR, RESILIENCE AND PEACE
Palestinian-American local artist, public health worker and peace activist, Amineh Ayyad is producing and curating the Global to Local: Narratives of War, Resilience and Peace art exhibits.  Exhibits will be at display at the University [...]