25/04/2017 Tuesday
Day in Review by Sorcha Cotter
Yesterday was yet another action-packed one
in which we were subdivided into our cluster
groups to gather information for the upcoming report and presentation. The morning
began with introductory talks within our different cluster areas. Each stakeholder provided us with some background to their roles
and functioning within their specific area of
health interest. Much of what was included in
the presentations helped to give an overview to
the students on their health system. The stakeholder interviews gave us the opportunity to
delve deeper into certain lines of questioning
and gain an even deeper understanding of each
stakeholder’s specific interactions with systems
and responsibilities in the capacities that they
work in. The rooms were bustling with activity
and active participation demonstrated by every
student reflected an eagerness to make use of
the opportunity to consult and learn from key
players within each discipline. Yesterday was a
fantastic opportunity to gain insight into the
workings of various actors within the Indian
healthcare system and learn from their seasoned experience and words of wisdom.
Stakeholder Interviews by Rachel McDougall
had one of my favourite sessions of the conference yesterday; the stakeholder interviews.
My group is in the infectious disease surveillance cluster, and we talked to different stakeholders involved in medical care, public health and
disease reporting. It was difficult to come up
with questions in the preparation sessions last
I
Announcements
1. Wednesday evening, 26 April, all
students are invited for the University
Dinner, which starts at 7pm at the Valley
View Hotel. All students are expected
to attend this evening as it is part of the
program.
2. McMaster and Maastricht students
are invited to showcase their talents
before the dinner begins. There are 4
slots available. If anybody is interested in
performing they can contact Sowmya at
[email protected].
3. Tomorrow, Wednesday 26 April, the
Network Session will take place at the Old
TAPMI building from 4:30 till 6 pm on the
second floor. It is a great way to make new
connections with other students, alumni,
and experts in the field of Global Health!
We will be creating a LikedIn group for the
Global Health Symposium. Do you have
any ideas? Please submit your idea during
the Networking session. The winner will be
announced during the University Dinner
If you have any announcements for the
newsletter you can contact Nienke at
[email protected]
or send her a message on Facebook.
week in a theoretical setting. However, it was
completely different when we were talking with
these experts today. It was easy to have open
discussions and our curiosity naturally gave way
to many questions. I really enjoyed the opportunity to develop knowledge about the healthcare system inIndia. One of the stakeholders
was a virologist from the Manipal laboratory.
She was very knowledgeable not only about the
reporting system for infectious diseases, but
also about the disease which we have chosen
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to focus our presentation on, KFD (Kayasanur
Forest Disease). I’m sure that all of you had similarly great experiences, and I want to offer
my gratitude and appreciation to all of
the stakeholders for helping to educate us.
Profile by Sowmya Sundar
Dr. Kayoko Sekijima is a midwife,
public health nurse and holds a
PhD in Community Disease Control for the Niigata University’s
Graduate School of Medical
and Dental Sciences. She
is an associate professor
at the Niigata University Graduate School of
Health Sciences. Her
main field of interest is
women’s health.
Niigata University is one
of the national universities of Japan, located in
Niigata prefecture. The Graduate School of Health Sciences
is devoted to training advanced medical professionals in the fields of medical care and welfare
and educate researchers and health professions
to be able to contribute to local, national and
international health activities.
“I am interested in the international exchange aspect of this program. Some students in
Niigata University have great interest in global
activities, and we already have some programs
in place. One is an exchange program with
McMaster University. This promotes learning
from a global viewpoint, improves inter-cultural communication in an inter-connected world, and fosters mutual understanding by both
students and faculties. I am so happy to join
this symposium.”
Life at Manipal by Surbhi Sheokand
Rupa Ramachandran,
is from Chennai , Tamil
Nadu, India. She did her
Bachelor in Optometry.
She chose to do public health to enhance
her knowledge of the
health care sector and
to look for research opportunities. She went to
Maastricht University for
Global Health. Rupa is a beautiful dancer and is very active; she
takes part in numerous activities on
campus.
How was your global health experience in Maastricht?
My global health experience in Maastricht
was an “eye opener”. It gave me a global perspective of health care issues and I was really
amazed by their teaching system of problem
based learning.
How different was your experience from
Manipal University?
It was my first time staying away from home
and it prepared me well; mentally and physically. I am looking forward to doing my 3rd semester in Global health back at Manipal.
What are you expecting from the Global
health symposium?
This global symposium is a very good platform
for all of us to establish contacts and network
as these are the people we will be working with
in the future. I hope to share our experiences,
as well as our culture and tradition.
Thank you so much,
Kayoko Sekijima
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