Perspectives Chief Editor...a job for you?

If you are interested in applying for Chief Editor please write 750 words maximum about why you want to be Chief Editor, what experience/qualities you have for the position and what ideas you would bring the magazine. Send this to me by the 5th March.If you are shortlisted for the position then you can put yourself up for voting at the Medsin AGM on TUESDAY 9TH March, at 6pm at room 337 (David Sachs room) in the Rockafeller building.

Perspectives issue 5, online now!

The fifth edition of the UCL Medsin Global Health magazine, Perspectives, is available now to download from this website.

In this issue we discuss some often neglected areas of Global Health and attempt to understand why they have been forgotten and what is being done to better the situation. Subjects include mental health around the globe, counterfeit drugs, women's health, and diabetes in developing countries.

We've also uploaded a few taster articles for you to browse directly on this website:

- No One Gets Cleft Behind - the Northern Cleft Foundation (by Andrew Lewis) - read article here

- Maternal Health: Can we meet the Millennium Development Goal by 2015? (by Iheoma Okpala) - read article here

- Forgotten and Fatal - Rheumatic Heart Disease in developing countries (by Adaugo Amajuoyi) - read article here

To find out more and download the whole magazine, visit our issues archive. The magazine will be available to pick up around the UCL campus soon...check back here to find out when!

Have a read and get involved with Global Health!

Perspectives - call for articles for next edition

Hi,

Perspectives is UCL Medsin Global Health Magazine. We aim to raise awareness of the vast number health issues across the world and discuss what needs to be done and what is being done to change these problems. Past issues of Perspectives have included interviews, book reviews, feature length articles, and case studies. You can take a look at previous issues of Perspectives from here.

Remember you don't have to be a medical student; writers can be from any department, I only expect enthusiasm and commitment from you.

If you are interested in getting involved in the next issue of Perspectives, the deadline for drafts is the 18th January 2010, send me an email to medsinmagazine@gmail.com.

Look forward to hearing from you

Adaugo (Diggi) Amajuoyi
Chief Editor of Perspectives

Perspectives Issue 4, pick up a copy now!

The latest edition of Perspectives has been published and is available now for free around UCL.

Pick up a copy in:

UCL Libraries - Science, Cruciform, Speech therapy, and Main library.
Rockefeller cafe
Cruciform cafe
Psychology common room
English common room
Other common rooms - keep an eye out for them!

They're going quickly so grab some while you still can. Of course, remember you can download the magazine for free from this site and read a few of the articles online (click here)!

Perspectives issue 4, available to download now

The fourth edition of the UCL Medsin Global Health magazine, Perspectives, is available now to download from this website.

In this issue we examine the basic idea of global health, debate the effect of the recession on our health, and discuss the hot topic of Swine Flu. We also interview Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Physician, Epidemiologist, Co-founder of the Nigerian Public Health Foundation and serial blogger. With the upcoming UCL MSF Darfur Week (30th November- 4th December), our feature article raises the awareness of the crisis in Darfur. As always we've got the latest global health news and reviews, as well as much much more!

As a trial, we've got a few taster articles which are available to view directly on the website:

Rape in Darfur: The human tragedy and targeted military strategy (by Katherine Pitt) - read article here.

Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu: Consultant Medical Epidemiologist, talks to Perspectives Editor Adaugo and takes us on a journey from medical student to being the co-founder of the Nigerian Public Health Network and how he still finds time to blog - read article here.

REVIEW: The Bottom Billion (by Lucy Reeve) - read article here.

To download the whole magazine, visit our issues archive.

Enjoy!