Vision - MSAND's Social Justice and Global Health Group

15/10/2018

Vision Global Health Group would like to thank all nominees for submitting such high quality applications for the role of AMSA Global Health Representative! We would like to formally congratulate Bianca Strugnell on successfully obtaining the position for 2019! We wish you all the best for next year Bianca and believe you will do us proud! 😊💓🌍

05/10/2018

We are currently seeking an AMSA global health representative for Notre Dame in 2019! If you have an interest in indigenous, refugee and asylum seeker health, reproductive and sexual health, environmental sustainability and advocacy then please read on...

The position involves work in promoting these agendas at Notre Dame and attending bi-annual council meetings to represent us nationally alongside other medical schools around Australia! A great opportunity to network with other like minded people, be inspired, learn and upskill in all things global health! 🌍🌍🌍

Applicants should forward a short (less than 500 words) description of any relevant experiences in leadership or global health, why they feel they would best be suited to the position and any ideas for 2019 to visionghg@msand.org.au by 5pm Friday 12th October.

For more information please contact our 2018 global health representative Hilary Dorward (hilary.dorward1@my.nd.ed.au)

08/06/2018

Thinking about doing exchange overseas? Have you thought about taking along some much needed medical supplies?

LINCS, Local + International Needs Contribution Scheme, is a non-profit organisation run by Interhealth, the Global Health Group of WAMSS. The LINCS initiative aims to improve the standard of healthcare in poorly resourced hospitals in majority world nations and low resource settings. We do this by raising funds and procuring donations of medical supplies/equipment that are unused or reusable, and will benefit disadvantaged communities. The medical supplies are then either transported rurally or overseas to developing countries/communities by students who are heading there on their electives or exchanges.

We strongly encourage all ND medical students going on exchange to poorly resourced countries to get involved with LINCS this year. It's as simple as taking medical supplies in your luggage - something so small that your host country will appreciate so much!

Please contact us on lincs@wamss.org.auto get involved/ask more questions! We'd love to hear from you all!

17/05/2018

[GHC2018 RELEASE] FIND REGISTRATION LINK BELOW.

Link: https://tinyurl.com/AusMedStudentRego
Link (non-members): https://tinyurl.com/NonMemberRego

Registration activation times:
5:30 pm (WA)
7:00 pm (SA, NT)
7:30 pm (VIC, NSW, QLD, ACT, TAS)
9:30 pm (NZ)

17/05/2018

Tonight is the night!!!! GHC Rego Night!!!! Don't forget to click attending on our Rego event and keep a look out for updates 🌍🌎🌏 https://www.facebook.com/events/195105211097735/

28/04/2018

The Global Health Short Course (GHSC) is back for 2018 and this year it’s concise, it’s compelling, and it will blow you away! Interhealth’s premier conference is perfect for the passionate but time-challenged individual hoping to learn more about global health and become practically involved in improving the wellbeing of fellow humans around the world.
https://www.facebook.com/events/364260004052281/?active_tab=discussion 🌏

This is the perfect opportunity to dip your toes in the water on all matters Global Health before taking the ultimate plunge at GHC this year or as an alternative if you are unable to make it to Melbourne in August ☕🌈
Tickets are available on the WAMSS website (link attached below). Tickets are $10 for both nights, with dinner provided! Great Value!!! 😍

http://wamss.org.au/events/global-health-short-course-2/

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27/04/2018

Need some sugar to keep you going? Want to also help a good cause?

The Vision Global Team have just gotten some sweet treats in! All members of our subcommittee will have these boxes of chocolate, raising money to purchase birthing kits that we will assemble in an event later this year.

Get around it! ☺️

20/04/2018

[GHC TIPS #5]

YAAAAS TICKET PRICE RELEASE!!

Full Registration $390
Entire academic (4 days of plenaries, inspiring plenaries, insightful breakouts, a NEW 3 hour workshop, and hands-on advocacy sessions) and social program (5 spectacular social nights, ending with an extravagant ball), festival afternoon, morning and afternoon tea and lunch. What a sweet deal😎

Accomodation: $360
Five nights of accomodation (Friday-Tuesday, checkout on Wednesday) in 1 or 2 bedroom apartments, with fully equipped kitchens and dinner provided, in the very heart of Melbourne’s CBD. Transport to socials included. A perfect base to explore from🌏

Weekend partial: $295
Friday opening ceremony, Saturday and Sunday academic program, Friday and Saturday night social events, morning and afternoon tea and lunch. For the overcommitted 🤔

Alumni: $325
Friday opening ceremony, Saturday and Sunday academic program, Friday and Saturday night social event, morning and afternoon tea and lunch. To relive the glory days 🤙

Cocktail night partial: $80
Join our delegates on their final night of the conference for the most extravagant event of them all! 💃

Registration for GHC18 kicks off on Thursday 17th May. Aren't these packages sweet sweet perfection?! We absolutely can’t wait to welcome you to Melbourne 🌈

02/11/2017

Feeling disgusted about the situation happening on Manus Island? You can do something about it!

By closing down Manus Island detention centre with 816 refugees inside, Australia is trying to wash their hands of the responsibility, even when Julie Bishop, the acting Prime Minister, gave PNG millions of dollars to look after these refugees.....

By doing this to human beings, we are breaking our human rights obligations as a signatory to the:

1951 Refugee Convention
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Universal Declaration of Human Rights

And don't even get us started on Nauru and how 47 children are still imprisoned there, which is a violation of the Conventions of the Rights of a Child as well.

So please, call your MP. They are getting thousands of calls, but are yet to do anything. We need to keep the momentum going for these poor people. It is our responsibility.

30/10/2017

19/09/2017

-- Obstetrics in FOCUS --

Welcome to the 3rd instalment of "FOCUS", Vision's blog & book club! This week we'll be focusing on maternal health.

Every six minutes, approximately three women die from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. Almost all of these deaths (99%) occur in developing countries, and are considered preventable.

From antenatal care through to post-partum we have compiled the internet’s most interesting resources, to educate and inspire you to take action on maternal health.

Head over to our blog to check it out!
https://visionghg.wordpress.com/focus/

Also, don't forget to come along to our Book Club this Thursday, where we'll be discussing the resources on our blog over a glass of vino!