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Started by Massimo Bigliardo
Tue, 30 Dec 2003 15:15
PUBLIC HEALTH/Pittsburgh
Author: Massimo Bigliardo
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 15:15
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 15:15
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Wednesday, January 21, 2004 6:00 pm-7:00 pm Lecture 7:00 pm-8:00 pm Reception Graduate School of Public Health Auditorium G23 Parran Hall 130 De Soto Street, Pittsburgh This lecture+reception event offers an exciting and unique opportunity to learn about Emergency and meet Dr. Gino Strada, its founder. Established in 1994, Emergency is a private, independent non-governmental organization (NGO), dedicated to providing medical, surgical and humanitarian support to civilian war victims. To this end, Emergency builds and runs hospitals, physical and social rehabilitation centers, first aid posts and health centers for basic medical assistance. In addition, Emergency sets up development projects in the countries where it operates and trains national staff to meet highly professional standards. The organization currently operates in Afghanistan, Algeria, Cambodia, Iraq, Palestine, Sierra Leone, and Sudan. It has been present in Iraq since 1995, where it has established 2 surgical centers (a third center is presently under construction in Kerbala), three rehabilitation and social reintegration centers, a pediatric burn unit, an adult burn unit, a spinal unit and 22 first aid posts. Emergency's operations in Afghanistan began in 1999. The organization currently operates two surgical centers (a third one is presently under construction in Laskhar-gah), 23 public health clinics and first aid posts, a prison program, and a pediatric and maternity center. For information about the Pittsburgh event, please contact the organization's representative: Alberto M. Colombi colombi@ppg.com Tel 412-434-3111 Tel. home 724-934 1875 Fax 412-434-2014
PUBLIC HEALTH/Pittsburgh
Author: Massimo Bigliardo
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 21:48
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 21:48
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Taking care of civilian war victims is an important issue, but, sadly, it often
forgotten or "avoided" by the media. All too often the so-called "liberation
wars" leave a trail of pain and suffering behind, but the press or TV rarely
spend more than a few words on it.
Emergency is a world renown humanitarian organization that provides medical
support to civilian war victims and operates hospitals and maternity centers in
Cambodia, Sierra Leone, Afghanistan and Iraq. They are opening a Maternity
Center in Panshir, Afghanistan.
Emergency's founder and Peace Nobel nominee, Dr. Gino Strada, will be in
Pittsburgh on January 21, as a invited lecturer at the University of Pittsburgh
Graduate School of Public Health (GSPH) and meet with city leaders and local
non-profit organizations.
Here are the details of the lecture at GSPH:
EMERGENCY'S 2003 HUMANITARIAN SURGICAL AND MEDICAL ACTIVITIES.
AN UPDATE AND CALL FOR INVOLVEMENT
Wednesday, January 21, 2004
Lecture: 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. - Reception: 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health
G23 Parran Hall
Key Speakers:
Gino Strada, MD
Chief Surgeon, Emergency
and
Kate Rowlands
Medical Coordinator, Emergency
As reported by Time magazine, Dr. Strada is "the person who runs the only fully
equipped hospital in the part of Afghanistan controlled by the Northern
Alliance"
(http://www.time.com/time/archive/preview/from_search/0,10987,1101011105-
181575,00.html).
The Pittsburgh visit is part of a series of talks Dr. Strada will give in New
York, Chicago, Pittsburgh and Los Angeles.
DemocracyNow! Radio and TV on Friday Jan 16th aired from New York a live
inteview with Dr. Strada. The transcript of the interview is available at
http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=04/01/16/1526200.
His itinerary for the next few days is the following:
He will speak today in Chicago on WBEZ Radio (Chicago Public Radio )in the
morning, at Loyola University of Chicago's Stritch School of Medicine at
11:00am; and at the Wellington Avenue United Church of Christ on 615 W.
Wellington Avenue at 7 pm. After the Pittsburgh lecture on Jan. 21st, he'll fly
to Los Angeles where he'll have more speaking engagements there from Jan. 23rd
to 25th.
Dr. Strada schedule in Pittsburgh includes interviews with city newpapers, like
the Pittsburgh Gazette and CMU's The Tartan. The event should also be covered by
a couple of TV stations (to be confirmed)
If you are interested in more information about the event, or Emergency's
activities, please contact is Dr. Alberto Colombi, Emergency's representative in
Pittsburgh. He is very familiar with Emergency's efforts worldwide, and will
also be able to provide detailed information and media material.
Here are Dr. Colombi's numbers and email address:
Alberto M. Colombi MD MPH
Tel. 412-434-3111 (business hours))
724-934-1875 (home - evenings)
Fax 412-434-2014
email: colombi@ppg.com
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Regards,
Massimo Bigliardo
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