May 26, 2011, Chapel Hill, NC—From cell phones to enhanced diagnostics, crowd-sourcing, and mobile medical devices, a growing number of innovative technologies—and innovators—are improving access to high-quality health care for vulnerable populations worldwide. Leaders in the field will discuss how they are solving unique global health challenges at a TEDxChapelHill event on Thursday, June 2, at the Varsity Theater in Chapel Hill. Organized by IntraHealth International, the event is free and open to the public.

GENEVA—IntraHealth International, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Merlin, and the World Medical Association held a session at the World Health Assembly yesterday to address the protection of health workers, facilities, and patients under conditions of armed conflict. More than 75 participants attended the event, which was co-sponsored by the United States Government’s Department of Health and Human Services.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has been urged by a consortium of 18 health and non-governmental organizations to take action on the growing number of assaults on health personnel and facilities in areas of conflict and civil unrest.

Released by the World Medical Association, with IntraHealth Interntional and the Center for Public Health and Human Rights at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

May 12, 2011, Geneva, Switzerland—The World Health Organization has been urged by a number of health and non government organizations to take action on the growing number of assaults on health personnel and facilities in areas of conflict and civil unrest.