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No Health in Occupation, No Health in Apartheid: At the Intersection of Public Health and the Israel-Palestine Conflict
March 30, 2011
Graduate students from the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto are calling for a discussion on the ongoing occupation of Palestinian territories. The Public Health Social Justice Collective challenges medical and public health practices that are complicit in the ongoing oppression of Palestinians.
"We hope to raise awareness about the relationship between politics and health," says Zabia Afzal, a Health Promotion student and member of the group. "We are inspired by those members of the public health community who are not afraid of confronting the occupation as a social disease in Palestinian society."
The group is proud to announce their keynote speaker, Dr. Ruchama Marton, who is a renowned Israeli psychiatrist. She will share her experience with Palestinian solidarity work as founder, and president of Physicians for Human Rights - Israel. Alongside Dr. Marton, Professor Emeritus of Economics from McMaster University, Dr. Atif Kubursi will speak about the environmental and economic issues facing the Middle East. Orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Lawendy, from Western University will focus on his experiences of traveling and serving in Gaza during the 2009 Israeli assault, Operation Cast Lead.
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Venue: FitzGerald Building, University of Toronto
Location: 50 College Street, Room 103 Toronto, ON
Website: http://www.phs.utoronto.ca/phssa/sjc/index.html
For information contact: Binny Jandu
Phone: 647-284-2466
Categories: Health/Health Care
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