Global Public Health Week 2007
Migrant Health & Wellbeing: A Global Challenge
March 26 - 30

US Immigration Policy Regarding HIV-infected People
Monday, March 26 @ 7 PM
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Phillip Nieburg, M.D., M.P.H., will be speaking on his work with the Center for Strategic and International Studies on HIV/AIDS.  He will be discussing U.S. immigration policy with respect to HIV-infected individuals and will share some of his other experiences with Project Hope and the CDC's Global AIDS program.

Refugee Health & Human Rights
Tuesday, March 27 @ 5 PM
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Fern Hauck, M.D., M.S., Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences and Director of the International Family Medicine Clinic, will be sharing her experiences working with Khmer refugees in Thailand and with refugees here in the United States.  She will be joined by Mirna Dickey from the International Rescue Committee, Charlottesville's primary local resettlement agency, as well as Rhonda Miska, from the Church of the Incarnation, who will speak about her work with the Latino community in Charlottesville.

Movie Night: "Lost Boys of Sudan"
Wednesday, March 28 @ 9 PM
Minor 125

Lost Boys of Sudan is a feature-length documentary that follows two Sudanese refugees on an extraordinary journey from Africa to America. Orphaned as young boys in one of Africa's cruelest civil wars, Peter Dut and Santino Chuor survived lion attacks and militia gunfire to reach a refugee camp in Kenya along with thousands of other children. From there, remarkably, they were chosen to come to America. Safe at last from physical danger and hunger, a world away from home, they find themselves confronted with the abundance and alienation of contemporary American suburbia.  Lost Boys of Sudan won an Independent Spirit Award and screened theatrically in 70 cities across the U.S. to strong audience and critical praise. The film was broadcast nationally on the PBS series POV in the fall of 2004 and earned two Emmy nominations.

See description on IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0383475/

GPH Week Luncheon
Friday, March 30 @ 12 PM
Kaleidoscope Lounge, Newcomb

Throughout history, Native Americans have experienced challenges similar to migrants as a marginalized and underserved community.  Professor Christian McMillen of the History Department will be speaking about the Native American experience of health care challenges.  Following his initial remarks, students will have the opportunity to engage in an informal dialogue.  Lunch will be served.

Toy Drive for IFMC
March 26-30

Throughout GPH Week, the Global Public Health Society will be collecting toys, both new and used, to donate to refugee children who come to the International Family Medicine Clinic.  A box will be located on the 2nd floor of Newcomb Hall near the dining hall entrance for donations.