Category: Health and Human Rights

Global Health Internship, Virtue Foundation Institute for Innovation & Philanthropy

June 2, 2011 by admin

Title: Global Health Intern (Unpaid, Summer)

Organization: Virtue Foundation

Location: London, U.K.

Duration: 10 weeks

Date Posted: May 25, 2011

Lionel Penrose Prize for a Short Story on Global Peace

June 2, 2011 by admin

This prize was created in memory of Professor Penrose, an eminent geneticist and peace activist, and one of only four Psychiatrist Fellows of the Royal Society in the last century

Healthy Skepticism

May 1, 2011 by admin

Healthy Skepticism (HS) is an international organisation that aims to:

Campaign - tobacco

November 10, 2010 by admin

This 2 months' campaign focuses on the impact of tobacco.

Mortality associated with tobacco numbers more than 5 million per year. Most of these deaths occur in middle and low income countries and the gap in mortality between the richest and the poorest is increasing[1].

Almamata Advocacy getting under way: asylum seekers' right to health care...

June 10, 2010 by tim.rittman

This is the first opportunity for you to get involved with advocacy in global health issues. Read on and get involved!

Right to Free Health Care on the NHS for all failed asylum seekers

Happy New Year - January Newsletter full of ideas, info and opportunities!

January 24, 2010 by admin

Happy New 2010 - the latest newsletter is available for download here!

We hope to see you at an Alma Mata event this year!

Alma Mata Global Health Newsletter - October 2009

September 26, 2009 by admin

Alma Mata Global Health Newsletter - March 2009

September 26, 2009 by admin

download pdf here

Politicians must heed health effects of climate change

September 18, 2009 by admin

BMJ 2009;339:b3672

The report on climate change and health commissioned by University College London and the Lancet concludes: "Climate change is the biggest global health threat of the 21st century."1 In this report, the authors emphasise not only the immediacy and gravity of this threat but also the directness: while the poorest in the world will be the first affected, none will be spared. The escalating carbon footprint of the developed world has led to the present situation, but the rapid impact on developing countries such as the encroaching deserts in Africa is the immediate price.

Sarah Morgan - Careers Interview 2009

August 1, 2009 by timkilleen