 | Public Health and Human RightsGlobal Struggles Brought to Light in Post-Katrina New Orleans
A symposium sponsored by Doctors for Global Health and Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Hurricane Katrina was one of the largest natural disasters to ever occur in the United States, devastating the Gulf Coast. The humanitarian crisis that took place in New Orleans in the hurrican's aftermath prompted frequent comments that the city looked "like a scene from the third world." But what exactly did Katrina reveal about the United States that so contrasted with how Americans see their country, and why would should devastation be considered the norm in the developing world? On February 5, 2007, Doctors for Global Health and the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine will present a special symposium. Distinguished speakers from around the world will compare and contrast key issues in health and human rights abroad and at home. Photo: Frederique Jacquerioz 
| Monday, February 5, 2007 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM Tulane School of Public Health Tidewater Building 1440 Canal Street New Orleans, Louisiana |
This event is free and open to the public Register now! For more information, call (504) 988-6368 or email lmoses2@tulane.edu. Doctors for Global Health is a private not-for-profit organization promoting health, education, art, and other human rights throughout the world. It was founded in 1995 by volunteers who were accompanying the communities of war-torn Morazán province in north-eastern El Salvador in their struggle to implement primary health care and public health services. The organization is comprised of hundreds of health professionals, students, educators, artists, attorneys, engineers, retirees and others. For more information on Doctors for Global Health, visit their website at www.dghonline.org |  |
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