Today@Dal

From the Global Health Office blog:

The more familiar I become with Global Health, the more aware I am of this concept in my own community. I have started to look at gardens, child care, family resource centres, cooperatives, public transportation, and diverse community organizations through the lens of global health – and see their important role in reducing health inequities and building healthier societies.

While international work is one important aspect of Global Health, it is actually a discipline that is transnational in scope – that is, it transcends boundaries. Social determinants of health, health inequities, environmental health, and disproportionate burden of disease are present in all areas of the world, including here in Halifax.

At the Global Health Office we have the opportunity to work closely with students across the Health Professions, and particularly those studying Medicine. In order to facilitate experiential learning about Global Health, we offer a Local-Global Health Elective for first and second year Medicine students. The intention of the elective is to facilitate students’ exposure to community health care settings, and a greater understanding of social determinants of health in their local community. Throughout the elective, students also develop a clearer view of how marginalization from mainstream health-care happens.

Read the rest of this blog post at blogs.dal.ca.