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Global Health: What is it and Why Should We Know About it?

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To start off this week's topic of global health we decided to do a weekly blog entry with a newly initiated pod cast to go along with it. This podcast is an introduction to global health as an emerging field in the professional arena. In this written entry I'll talk about some of the current events and emerging issues that are relevant here. Many have seen coverage of President Obama hosting a UN convocation where the long time Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi spoke for the first time in about 40 years, going on for nearly 1.5 hrs. of which many interpreted as an odd and perplexing speech. Gadhafi even had trouble finding a place where he would be allowed to set up his traditional tent, near UN headquarters in New York. Iranian President Ahmadinejad spoke as well in his usual fashion and we watched assembly members walk out during his time at the podium. Obama and Secretary General Ban Ki Moon lead the way with their collegial, clear and focused efforts to host this event and address some of the key challenges our nations currenlty face. Following this was the G20 summit, hosted in Philidelphia which brought much coverage on how this City has shifted from an industrial town with significant environmental hazards to a green economy. A few current events in brief and we welcome your votes on this post, commentary and additional insights. Check our Facebook fan page for more global health insights throughout the week: http://www.facebook.com/pages/edit/?id=243685945234#/pages/Spicers-Consulting/243685945234

Posted by spicersconsulting at 10/4/2009 11:45 AM