Oxford Global Health Group
About Us
The Oxford Global Health Group is an enthusiastic student society that aims to promote interest in international health issues and raise money for various medical charities. The society started in 2004 with a World AIDS Day event which included speeches from the co-discoverers of HIV and the International President of Medecins Sans Frontieres. Since then the group has run similar speaker events for World TB Day and World Malaria Day. In addition, the society regularly invites speakers to talk to our members on a wide range of global health topics. These small group masterclasses take the form of a short talk followed by a lively and informal discussion. In the past, masterclass topics have included: - Tropical medicine - Disaster medicine - Practicing different medical and surgical specialties in the developing world - Social problems that contribute to global healthcare inequalities We also aim to run masterclasses during which members can learn practical tropical skills. The Oxford Global Health Group currently supports two charities:
The Oxford Homeless Medical Fund, which provides medical services to the homeless people in Oxford who do not have access to a regular GP.
Tanzanear, a charity founded by Mr. Freeland, Consultant Paediatric ENT Surgeon, which sponsors schools for deaf children in Moshi, Tanzania.
Fundraising events include the annual "Food for thought" Dinner: an evening of food and entertainment that highlights global inequalities in wealth by serving an indulgent three course meal to 20% of the guests while the rest eat vegetable curry!
Finally, we are part of the national association Medsin (Medical Students International Network) and work in conjunction with other UK-based universities to educate and act upon health inequalities in local and international communities. We have won the bid to hold the National Medsin Conference in 2008, so this promises to be an exciting year for OGHG!
We're always on the look out for new people with an interest in global health issues, so if this sounds like it might apply to you then please get in touch!
Margaret Johnston and Sarah Kelly OGHG President and Vice-President 2007/2008 oxfordghg@gmail.com