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UC Irvine School of Medicine—PANEL DISCUSSION: Health Disparities are Issues of Poverty

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Poverty is challenging enough; time and experience have revealed that good intentions to eradicate or alleviate suffering may in certain cases make problems associated with poverty and health disparities worse. This cruel irony is discussed Michael Matheson Miller’s documentary Poverty, Inc., and has been experienced by others first hand. 

[caption id="attachment_7424" align="alignleft" width="300"]BRI UC-Irvine Poverty, Inc. movie screening Faith Njoku (L), UC Irvine-BRI chapter president at a Poverty, Inc. film screening last year.[/caption]

Health Disparities are issues of poverty. What are possible solutions?

Join us as we welcome a panel of second year medical students from the University of California Irvine School of Medicine who participated in a medical mission trip in June 2016 to Tanzania, Panama and Indonesia. They will highlight the economic, social and health issues they encountered, adding to our understanding of the global aid business, global poverty, and the impact of both on health disparities. At this student-led panel discussion, we hope to ignite a rich, flexible conversation by will providing clear examples and practical solutions of this phenomenon.

ATLAS Summit 2016 @ Freedom Fest: What About the Poor? How to Win the Healthcare Debate Without Selling Your Soul

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Dr. Beth Haynes, BRI executive director delivered a talk at the 2016 ATLAS Summit @ Freedom Fest, What About the Poor? How to Win the Debate Without Selling Your Soul.

In order to engage those who are skeptical but potentially persuadable to free market ideas, we need to answer concerns about what happens to society’s most disadvantaged in a powerful, truthful and compelling way. This is a major concern of young people, who frequently have a strong desire to help others, but who are typically economically ignorant and think with their hearts. In order to reach them we need to address their concerns without compromising on our fundamental principles. Come learn what tactics are working with students and are applicable to a much broader audience.

University of Ibadan, Nigeria — MOVIE SCREENING: Poverty, Inc.: “The Business of Doing Good”

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Poverty, Inc.: “The Business of Doing Good.”

[caption id="attachment_7736" align="alignleft" width="150"]Aishat Olanlege, medical student from Nigeria attended her 2nd BRI conference, this time bringing two medical student associates with her. Aishat Olanlege, medical student from Nigeria attended her 2nd BRI conference, this time bringing two medical student associates with her.[/caption]

Join us as Aishat Olanlege, medical student, BRI chapter founder and president at the College of Medicine at the University of Ibadan will give a presentation about Benjamin Rush Institute. Refreshments will be served.

[caption id="attachment_6647" align="alignright" width="150"]BRI's Faith Njoku Health disparities are Issues of Poverty Faith Njoku, medical student @ UC Irvine School of Medicine[/caption]

Ms. Olanlege will discuss what BRI is and show an introductory video by Dr. Haynes, BRI executive director. She will be joined live by Faith Njoku, medical student, BRI chapter founder and president from UC Irvine School of Medicine, who is traveling to Nigeria for 13 days on an exploratory research trip, working closely with Ms. Olanlege. The two women met at the recent 2016 BRI Leadership Conference and have embarked on a remarkable project together to begin dialogue about healthcare policy in Ibadan.

UC Irvine School of Medicine — RESEARCH and DEVELOPMENT OUTREACH Trip: Health Disparities are Issues of Poverty

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Health Disparities are Issues of Poverty:
A Research and Development Trip to Ibadan, Nigeria

BRI Faith NjokuMs. Faith Chibugo Njoku, Medical Student at University of California, Irvine School of Medicine will visit Nigeria where she will meet with other BRI leaders, members and supporters, using what she has learned from PovertyCure and elsewhere to create a platform from which to discuss how education, improvements in healthcare management, and refocused health policy can foster positive socio-economic solutions in rural Nigerian villages. By reaching medical students, local physicians, and the greater Ibadan community, Ms. Njoku and the “Project Group” will explore the local government’s role, or lack thereof, in Ibadan’s primary health sector.

University of Delaware — MOVIE SCREENING: Poverty, Inc.: “The Business of Doing Good”

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Poverty, Inc.: “The Business of Doing Good.”

The University of Delaware BRI chapter is proud to screen Poverty, Inc. to students and faculty. It is a bold look at “the business of doing good.” Please join us for refreshments and lively discussion following the film.

 

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From the film’s website:
“The West has positioned itself as the protagonist of development, giving rise to a vast multi-billion dollar poverty industry — the business of doing good has never been better. Yet the results have been mixed, in some cases even catastrophic, and leaders in the developing world are growing increasingly vocal in calling for change. Drawing from over 200 interviews filmed in 20 countries, Poverty, Inc. unearths an uncomfortable side of charity we can no longer ignore.”