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Welcome to Medsin Newcastle |
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Medsin Newcastle is the Newcastle branch of the Medsin student network, interested in health inequalities around the world. Through a diverse range of projects and campaigns it aims to understand and challenge the root causes of poor health. Medsin works within the medical school, as well as throughout the university. There are many projects which run in Newcastle with the support of Medsin. These include Marrow, Medsex, Teddy Bear Hospital, Save a baby’s life, SKIP, KAOS, CPRiS. More information about these can be found on the individual project websites from the Medsin Explained Booklet 2007 and at the Medsin Explained event held in October 2007.As well as supporting the projects, Medsin itself is involved in running ‘theme of the month’ events. Past topics included Nuclear weapons, Big Pharma, Female genital mutilation and Sexual health.Get involved by joining our mailing list or participating in our events. Read on and don’t forget to email us at medsin@nclmedics.com. Find out about the Medsin organization here>>
Meet the new committee members here>>
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| Latest News |
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Cylone Nargis hit Myanmar a month ago; reports of the aftermath are disappearing from our news and yet the disaster is still affecting millions of people. Newcastle Medsin would like to take the opportunity to hold an informal discussion about the various topics that surround the cyclone, and the country’s politics. We will be discussing the aftermath of cyclone, humanitarian aid, disease as a consequence, political future, unethical companies trading in Myanmar, and human rights violation in the country. If you would be interested to hear more about this situation in Myanmar, please come along. Read On>>
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| Get Involved |
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Interested in Global Health Issues? Want to get involved in our projects and campaigns? Join our mailing list or email us at medsin@nclmedics.com to find out more! Get involved in our projects run in Newcastle by joining trips to Tanzania, reaching out to the sick in hospitals or educating school children on sexual health.You can find more information on our many projects including Marrow, SKIP, Save a Baby’s Life, KAOS and more by visiting their websites located on our links page. Go to links page>>
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