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Queen's University's Global Health Working Group is proud to host it's 3rd annual Health and Human Rights Conference. 
 
It will be taking place from Saturday, October 4th to Sunday, October 5th, 2008.
 
The conference will be held on the Queen's Campus at the BioSciences Building.
 
The theme for this year is:
 
From Intentions to Actions- Perspectives on Global Health
 
 A sneak peak at some of the workshop topics:
Should We Criminalize HIV Transmission?- Debate

Visualizing the Experience of Cancer in Kingston Using Photovoice
Poverty and Food Insecurity in Kingston
The Twin Epidemics of HIV and Gender-Based Violence
Agriculture and Human Health
Organ Sourcing for Transplants in China
Are Global Breast Cancer Campaigns Good for Your Health?
Sustaining Life on Earth
Women’s Rights to Perinatal Care in Canada
Struggles for Sexual Health and Sexual Rights in Africa
Ethical Considerations in Global Health Work
The Current and Emerging International Security Environment

And many more!!!

 
 
Many thanks to our sponsors:
 
Platinum: Principal's Office- Student Initiatives Fund
                         Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences
                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                            Gold: CMA

             Department of Law
     Domino's Pizza

Classic Video

 
Silver: MD Management
                                   Department of Kinesiology
                          Department of History
   Scotiabank
Kedco
 
 
Hot Yoga, 80 Princess Street, has kindly offered to donate their proceeds from Thursday, Sept. 4th and Thursday Sept. 11th classes at 7:30pm to our conference-   Thank-you!