New Article: Medical Students Tackle Inequalities In Healthcare

[DoctorPardi]

Hey everyone please check out the new article Medical Students Tackle Inequalities In Healthcare that was just posted on the front page.

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Medical Students Tackle Inequalities In Healthcare

By Student Doctor Network
Posted on July 18, 2007 e
Filed Under Health Care Policy and the Student Doctor, Medical Students

Access to Essential Medicines to dominate International Student Assembly

By SDN Staff, in collaboration with IFMSA

Almost one thousand of medical students from over 90 different countries will gather in Canterbury this August to address critical inequities in healthcare provision across the globe. The 56th August Meeting of the International Federation of Medical Students Associations will return to the UK with the theme “Access to Essential Medicines”.

The International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFSMA) is the largest student body in the world and the official voice of medical students across the globe. Its biannual General Assemblies aim to educate and inspire its members to take action on Global Health issues through a combination of projects, training and campaigns. The UK team beat off fierce international competition for the opportunity to host the 2007 Assembly, which will be held August 4-10 at the University of Kent, Canterbury.

The decision to theme the event as “Access to Essential Medicines” was taken in recognition of its relevance to both the developing and developed worlds. More than 10 million deaths per year can be attributed to lack of access to life-giving medications, in direct contravention of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, entitling every citizen the right to “health and well-being of himself and his family, including … medical care and necessary social services”. However, as pharmaceutical companies and health services defend their own rights and obligations, the issue has gained both increasing notoriety and key relevance to all those intent on practising within the medical community.

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[enlightenedhick]

Cute that there is a place for medical students to write. Feeling involved in a problem is empowering.