Conference: Empowering Communities to Bridge Health Divides

[Guest guest]

International Health Conference at Yale

University in April 2006 - Early Bird Registration!

" Empowering Communities to Bridge Health Divides "

When: April 1-2, 2006

Where: Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut

Theme: " Empowering Communities to Bridge Health Divides "

Who should attend? Anyone interested in medicine, health

education, health promotion, public health, international health,

international service, nonprofits, or eye care

Conference Goal: To empower conference attendees to identify

health needs and to develop solutions to improve access to care for the

medically underserved

How to Register - Early Bird Registration! http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php

Early Bird Registration Rate: $30 student

rate; $40 for all

others

Conference Highlights: A Few of the Scheduled Presentations

Complete schedule can be seen at http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php

Keynote Address: " Environment, Behavior and Health: Societies

Matter " Al

Sommer, MD, MHS

" The Challenges of Pediatric AIDS in Africa - A Lesson in Hope and

Humanity " Shaffiq

Essajee, BMBCh

" Global Health Governance in a Time of Rapid Change: Opportunities

and Concerns "

Yach, MBChB, MPH

" Millenium Development Goals, " Josh

Ruxin, MPH, PhD

" Community Approaches to Achieve Global Health Goals, "

Kumaresan, MD, MPH, Dr.PH

" Women's Health: A Global Overview, " Allan

Rosenfield, MD

" Strengthening Community Capacity for Maternal, Newborn and Child

Health, "

MacCormack

" Gender Disparities in Blindness and Visual Impairment " Ilene

Gipson, PhD

" Update on Vision 2020: the Right to Sight, " Louis

Pizzarello, MD

" Infinite Vision - The Story of Dr. V(enkataswamy) and the Aravind

Eye Care System, " Pavithra Krishnan

" Social Entrepreneurship and Presbyopia " Jordan

Kassalow, OD, MPH

Sincerely,

Staple

Founder, President & CEO

Unite For Sight

www.uniteforsight.org