Global Health

“Health, which is a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, is a fundamental human right and the attainment of the highest possible level of health is a most important world-wide social goal whose realization requires the action of many other social and economic sectors in addition to the health sector.”

– International Conference on Primary Health Care, Alma-Ata, USSR, 6-12 September 1978

MACHA works towards increasing the interest and knowledge about Global Health issues amongst students and people in general. This is mainly done by organizing events, lectures, and seminars.

Past Events

GLOBAL HEALTH NIGHT 2016: GLOBAL GOALS FOR GLOBAL GOOD

October 24th, 2016 in Aula Medica, Karolinska Institutet

A collaboration between MACHA, Swedish Organisation for Global Health (SOGH), International Federation of Medical Students Association (IFMSA) and Karolinska Institute. The event was sponsored by Karolinska Institute Center for Global Health and Board of Higher Education.

Keynotes: Anders Nordström, Christoph Benn, Anna Mia Ekström, Josefin Wiklund & Helena Nordenstedt.

View: Promotion video GHN16

View: Wrap up documentary GHN16

Webpage: www.globalhealthnight.se

GLOBAL HEALTH SEMINAR SERIES

Spring of 2016, Karolinska Institutet

A collaboration with MACHA, Swedish Organisation of Global Health, Svenska Läkaresällskapets Kandidat- och underläkarförening samt Läkarsektionen.

22nd Mars: Introduction to Global Health.
Lecturers: Helena Nordenstedt & Tobias Alfvén.

11th April: Reproductive Health.
Lecturers: Sarah Thomsen & Claudia Hanson

3rd May: Global Mental Health.
Lecturers: Anna-Clara Hollander and one more speaker.

YOGA DAY

May 24th 2016, Karolinska Institutet

A yoga day in favor of the organization ASSI and their Child and Infant Shelter Home for orphans.

More info at: www.assilive.org

MACHA INFONIGHT

May 22th 2016, Karolinska Institutet

Infonight about MACHA and IIMC.

UNFPA SEMINAR ON SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS WITH DR. BABATUNDE OSOTIMEHIN

April 7th 2016, Nobel Forum, Karolinska Institutet

On World Health Day Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, the Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, visited Karolinska Institutet and held a seminar on sexual and reproductive health.

More info at: KI webpage

GLOBAL HEALTH NIGHT 2015

October 25th, 2015 in Aula Medica, Karolinska Institutet

A collaboration between MACHA, Swedish Organisation for Global Health (SOGH), International Federation of Medical Students Association (IFMSA) and Karolinska Institutet. The event was sponsored by Karolinska Institutet and European Year of Development through Sida.

Keynotes: Hans Rosling, Helena Nordenstedt, Kristina Ljungros, Dileep Mavalankar, Taha Hirbod och Vinod Diwan. Audience: 900 students, KI teachers, and professionals.

Short documentary: Global Health Night 2015

Webpage: www.globalhealthnight.se