Tulane symposium probes health and human rights in the wake of Katrina

January 29, 2007

Arthur Nead
Phone: 504-247-1443

anead@tulane.edu

Who: Tulane University and Doctors for Global Health

What: "Public Health and Human Rights: Global Struggles Brought to Light in Post-Katrina New Orleans."

When: Monday, Feb. 5, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Where: The Collins C. Diboll Auditorium of the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 1440 Canal St.

More: A slate of distinguished speakers will compare and contrast key issues in health and human rights at home and abroad. Participating institutions include ActionAid International, Doctors for Global Health, Harvard Medical School and Partners in Health, Common Ground Health Clinic, the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, the Center for Empowered Decision Making, and Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine in New Orleans.

The symposium is free and open to the public, although registration is requested. For more information and to register online, visit http://www.sph.tulane.edu/DGHSymposium