[Telecentres] International Health Conference at Yale

[Jennifer Staple]

*International Health Conference at Yale University in April 2006 - 
Early Bird Registration!
"Empowering Communities to Bridge Health Divides"
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When*: April 1-2, 2006
*Where*: Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
*Theme*: "Empowering Communities to Bridge Health Divides"
*Who should attend?*  Anyone interested in medicine, health education, 
health promotion, public health, international health, international 
service, nonprofits, or eye care
*Conference Goal:* To empower conference attendees to identify health 
needs and to develop solutions to improve access to care for the 
medically underserved
*How to Register - Early Bird Registration!* 
http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php
*Early Bird Registration Rate:* $30 student rate; $40 for all others

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Conference Highlights: A Few of the Scheduled Presentations
Complete schedule can be seen at 
http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php
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Keynote Address: /"Environment, Behavior and Health: Societies Matter"/ 
Al Sommer, MD, MHS 
<http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#alsommer>
/"The Challenges of Pediatric AIDS in Africa - A Lesson in Hope and 
Humanity"/ Shaffiq Essajee, BMBCh 
<http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#shaffiqessajee>
/"Global Health Governance in a Time of Rapid Change: Opportunities and 
Concerns"/ Derek Yach, MBChB, MPH 
<http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#derekyach>
/"Millenium Development Goals,"/ Josh Ruxin, MPH, PhD 
<http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#joshruxin>
/"Community Approaches to Achieve Global Health Goals,"/Jacob Kumaresan, 
MD, MPH, Dr.PH 
<http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#jacobkumaresan>
/"Women's Health: A Global Overview,"/ Allan Rosenfield, MD 
<http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#allanrosenfield>
/"Strengthening Community Capacity for Maternal, Newborn and Child 
Health,"/ Charles MacCormack 
<http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#charlesmaccormack>//
/"Gender Disparities in Blindness and Visual Impairment"/ Ilene Gipson, 
PhD <http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#ilenegipson>
/"Update on Vision 2020: the Right to Sight,"/ Louis Pizzarello, MD 
<http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#louispizzarello>//
/"Infinite Vision - The Story of Dr. V(enkataswamy) and the Aravind Eye 
Care System,"/ Pavithra Krishnan
/"Social Entrepreneurship and Presbyopia"/ Jordan Kassalow, OD, MPH 
<http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#jordankassalow>

Sincerely,
Jennifer Staple
Founder, President & CEO
Unite For Sight
www.uniteforsight.org


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