Global Health Connections Hosts Annual Global Health Conference

DENVER, Sept. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Global Health Connections presents the Global Health Connections' Conference on Saturday, October 1, at the Auraria Campus in downtown Denver.  The conference aims to raise awareness of current global health topics, including the world's water and sanitation issues. Many Coloradans are working independently, through their schools, places of worship, and other organizations to improve health worldwide. This conference gives them an opportunity to collaborate with each other.

The conference offers something for everyone from global health professionals to members of the community who are interested in global health. Sessions include presentations on specific issues such as gender and water, a panel on how to get involved in global health projects, and discussions led by Colorado-based global health community building projects. Speakers include Andrew Romanoff from International Development Enterprises and others from local nonprofit organizations including Water for People and El Porvenir. Speakers from the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta and Harvard University will also be presenting.

Online registration is available at www.globalhealthconnections.org. Student discounts are offered. The first session starts at 9:00 a.m. and the conference continues until 3:30 p.m.  

Global Health Connections, Inc. is an educational outreach 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that connects individuals in Colorado with nations around the world to engage in international fellowship and multicultural solutions to global health issues.

SOURCE Global Health Connections