Thursday, November 21, 2013

Billings, MT

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Let’s Talk Billings will hold its first performance.

WHERE: TBD
WHEN: Thursday, November 21 and Friday, November 22, 2013

Let’s Talk Billings is a live performance created and performed by local Billings teens under the direction of Myrrah Nurre. It explores the topics of suicide and depression among young people. The production is the result of a 2013 workshop during which local teens were invited to express their own feelings about and experiences with mental health issues,…

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Friday, October 18, 2013

Geneva, Switzerland

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A one-day symposium with participants from academic research institutions and international, governmental, and non-governmental organizations.

 

Sponsored by GHEF-Geneva, and chaired by Eduardo Missoni, Coordinator Global Health and Development Center for Research on Health and Social Care Management – CERGAS, Bocconi University.
For more information, contact eduardo.missoni@unibocconi.it

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Friday, October 18, 2013

Geneva International Symposium
Chronic Diseases and the Equity Challenge
Oct 18, 2013
Geneva, Switzerland

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Chronic Diseases and the Equity Challenge is our 2013 international symposium, bringing together high-level experts to  share innovative research and thoughtful discussion.

GHEF Secretary General, Eduardo Missoni, will scientifically coordinate the 2013 symposium Chronic Diseases and the Equity Challenge. This international symposium will bring together a carefully selected, interdisciplinary panel of international researchers and practitioners to present and discuss the latest research on lifestyle-related chronic diseases, contributing to GHEF’s mission to promote capacity building and advocacy for health equity.

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Saturday, September 07, 2013

Where: 615 Main Street, Miles City
Starts: 6:00pm
Ends: 8:30pm

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Let’s Talk Miles City will premier our Educational Media Tool film on the project by the same name, Let’s Talk Miles City. Join us to follow a group of Miles City teens as they create and perform their own theater production. This uplifting 17-minute video shows how important it is to talk about how you are really feeling, and how reaching out to others who are depressed or thinking about suicide can truly save…

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Tuesday, July 09, 2013

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Walk Details:

Where: Wibaux Park Miles City, Montana
Starts: 09/07/2013 11:00 am
Ends: 1:00 pm

Check-in Time: 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Registration Cutoff: 09/06/2013 2:00 pm
Donation Cutoff: 01/01/2014 12:00 am

 

Global Health Equity Foundation and participants from the GHEF community-based Let’s Talk project will walk in the Walk for Suicide Prevention, September 8, 2012. Held every year by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, this walk is a fundraiser to raise money and awareness for the depression and suicide…

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Saturday, June 08, 2013

Miles City, MT

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Holy Rosary Healthcare Foundation, a partner and funder of Global Health Equity Foundation USA, is holding its yearly community charity event TREASURES June 12, 2013. Against a backdrop of the glamorous Hollywood theme, TREASURES will feature a gourmet dining, a live band, and a lively charity auction. To the list of covetable auction items, GHEF is offering a 2-Day getaway to San Francisco, flight and lodging in a private, urban loft included.

Please join us…

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Saturday, September 08, 2012

Miles City, Montana

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Global Health Equity Foundation and participants from the GHEF community-based Let’s Talk project will walk again in the Out of the Darkness Walk, September 8, 2012. We walked last year and joined the tens of thousands of walkers across the country raising awareness and funding for vital research and education programs to prevent suicide, save lives, increase national awareness about depression and suicide, and provide support for suicide survivors. Walk with us and take…

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Friday, September 07, 2012

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Free Live Performance of

Let’s Talk Miles City

WHERE: VA Auditorium, 210 South Winchester Avenue
WHEN: Friday, September 7, 2012
SCHEDULE: 6:30 pm – Dinner ($5 donation), 7:00 pm – Introductory Remarks and Play

Let’s Talk Miles City is a live performance created and performed by local teens. It explores the topics of suicide and depression among young people. The production is the…

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Tuesday, July 03, 2012

Istanbul, Turkey

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Since the start of the internal conflict in Syria, the United Nations reports that the number of displaced persons, both internally and externally, is as high as 230,000. Prompt, coordinated efforts and proactive solutions for these displaced people are necessary in order to mitigate negative outcomes. In the post-crisis phase, there will be an urgent need for a development process designed to examine and assess the health situation in the country. Using a holistic…

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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Kings Fund • London, England
11-13 Cavendish Square,
London - W1G 0AN, UK

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Host: Global Health Equity Foundation

Programme Highlights

  • World Health Organization: Universal Healthcare Access
  • Eduardo Missoni, Milan: Health Equity, a Global Perspective
  • Chris Heginbotham, United Kingdom: Equity Gaps, Definitions and Review
  • Helen Bingley, Abaseen Foundation, UK: Northwest Pakistan’s Perspective
  • Chris Brookes, EuroHealthNet: Health Inequalities, Bridging the Gap
  • Mazen Kherallah, MD: Introduction of Syrian International Coalition for Health
  • Proposals for implementation of new methodology in Equity Gap Analysis, presented by Chris Heginbotham
  • Forum group discussions: innovative equity and distribution measures, guided by Dr. Tayeb Alhafez,…
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Sunday, September 11, 2011

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This board was formed from the past two Consensus Building Forums held in Miles City, MT. For future initiatives, the Executive Board chose to focus on a pilot project for Access Health (web-based healthcare access for communities); on developing a Health Directory for eastern Montana; and on suicide prevention.

Press Release Community Based Media Project:

 

GHEF is partnering with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (sponsors of the Walk) for a weekend-long focus on suicide prevention…

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Saturday, September 10, 2011

Miles City, Montana

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September 10-11, 2011, Miles City, Montana

Activities included:

  •   Kickoff for all events, Saturday, September 10, 5:30 pm, VA auditorium, $5 suggested donation for light meal. Featured speakers, Ken Holmlund (community member whose lost his son to suicide), Lise Swenson (filmmaker)
  •   Out of the Darkness Walk, September 11, Riverside Park, check in at 1:00 pm, walk from 2:00-4:00 pm
  •   GHEF-sponsored film documentation, all events
  •   GHEF-sponsored community forums
  •   GHEF-sponsored print publications
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Thursday, July 14, 2011

Miles City, Montana

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Various throughout 2011, Miles City, Montana

Topic “Priorities in Healthcare Delivery in Eastern Montana” were held in Miles City, Montana, USA. To learn more about the consensus building model click here

  • June 2, 2011 Priorities in Healthcare Delivery in Eastern Montana
  • July 28, 2011 a suicide prevention specific forum took place on July 28, 2011 in Miles City, Montana. Learn more about the forum click here.
  • 20th Annual Eastern Montana Rural…
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