The SSP talks environment, business and asthma–an eye opening tour of Indiana oil refineries and the Southeast Chicago petcoke piles.

Originally posted on Schistosomiasis in Senegal:
Back in 1998, when I was a college student, I landed in Senegal, West Africa, to study international health. What was international health?  Health in the context of a different nation–where dams and agricultural development and poverty and culture determined disease. Health “between” nations. One nation creating health for another. North-South…

Students continue to volunteer and promote health in their communities. Observations from a social work student.

Summer fun continues with the Summer Service Partnership! The theme of week two was obesity. Here’s my post from http://www.summerservicepartnership.com, summarizing the lecture I gave to the students. My “how to stay healthy” summary? Eat lots of fruits and vegetables, drink water, and move!!!