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TRIANGULAR PARTNERSHIP | Global Diaspora “UnConference” – Washington, DC

Posted by admin on May 13, 2013 in Blog, Featured | Comments Off

Global Diaspora Forum “Unconference” Washington, DC Monday, May 13th Dear IdEA Subscriber, We are excited to bring you a number of events for Monday, May 13th – the official opening of the 2013 Global Diaspora Forum (GDF) in Washington, DC! We have listed below all of the GDF’s “unconference” events, spanning from 10:45 am to 9:00 pm on Monday, May 13, including time, location, event description, and RSVP information. Click here to download a pdf version of the event program. These events are all free and open to the public...

Dr. Enawgaw Mehari to Speak at Global Education and Technology Health Summit

Posted by admin on Jan 29, 2013 in Blog, Featured | Comments Off

P2P is proud to announce that our very own, Dr. Enawgaw Mehari, will be speaking at the Global Education & Technology Health Summit! The GETHealth Summit aims to bridge the health workforce gap in developing countries through new partnerships between innovators in Global Health Education and Information Technology. The Summit will bring together leaders in health, education and IT to discuss and develop initiatives designed to empower providers in the most resource-limited communities in the world. To learn more about this important...

Impressive Gathering in Kentucky Sets Foundation for Triangular Relationship

Posted by admin on Sep 24, 2012 in Featured, Upcoming Events | Comments Off

The following Press Release was issued to national and international media, following this highly successful event. Global Thought Leaders Participate in Landmark, Full-Day Symposium on “Medical Education & Global Healthcare in Africa.” LEXINGTON, KY. (Nov. 30, 2012) – On Tuesday, November 27th, leaders from more than a dozen academic and international organizations held a one day symposium at the University of Kentucky to discuss the critical issues of healthcare development, the widening gaps in human resources, scientific,...

Mentor Program

Posted by admin on Sep 11, 2012 in Blog | Comments Off

In 2012 P2P launched a mentorship program for students and young adults in the U.S. to connect those in need of tutoring or guidance or seeking exposure to a new field with mentors that have the resources and willingness to help. For this program P2P is accepting applications from both mentors and mentees on an ongoing basis. Pairings will be made according to availability. All program participants will partake in an orientation/training session and will be periodically invited to attend social events. There are no restrictions on who may...

4th Global Ethiopian Diaspora Conference on Health Care and Medical Education

Posted by admin on Sep 11, 2012 in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Since 2009 P2P has held its annual Global Diaspora Conference on Health Care and Medical Education in Washington, DC. Each year, several hundred diaspora physicians, healthcare professionals, and health and medical educators have attended and engaged in valuable exchanges. High-level professionals and government representatives from Ethiopia, including the Minister of Health, Deans of various Medical Schools, the President of Ethiopian Medical Association, and other distinguished guests have been amongst those present at the...

Boarding and Care Facility for AIDS Orphans

Posted by admin on Sep 11, 2012 in Featured | Comments Off

As an extension of the concept of care for AIDS orphans, P2P established a boarding and care facility for orphan girl students in good academic standing in the rural town of Amanuel at Machakel District in Eastern Gojjam in collaboration with the local community. At present, 20 outstanding young women are boarded at the facility and 20 more young women who attend the same school receive sponsorship in order to prevent them from dropping out of school or ending up living on the street. Besides regular schooling, the students are exposed to...

Building a Bridge with Ethiopia : An Introduction to People to People

Posted by admin on Sep 10, 2012 in Featured | Comments Off

People to People (P2P) is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving health care and reducing the spread of diseases in Ethiopia and amongst Ethiopian diaspora communities globally. P2P is a diaspora-driven organization, comprised of physicians, health specialists, other professionals, and non-diaspora “Friends of Ethiopia”. Founded in 1999, P2P is an international organization, with headquarters in the US and an office in Ethiopia that serves as a focal point for all global chapters of the organization, including those in Canada,...