News Release

Sept. 22, 2006

Boise State Volunteer Services Board Presents Healthcare Issues Awareness Week Events

The Boise State University Volunteer Services Board will present a week of discussions, lectures and films as part of Healthcare Issues Awareness Week, Oct. 9-12. The following events are free and open to the public:

• Atlanta Gold Mine Issue Panel Discussion. 7-9 p.m. Oct. 9, Student Union Jordan Ballroom B. Panelists from the Idaho Conservation League, Trout Unlimited, the Boise Forest Service, the Atlanta Gold Corporation, the Idaho Mining Association and the Department of Environmental Quality will be on hand to discuss the proposed gold mine near Atlanta, Idaho. The panel will be moderated by Boise State professor Uwe Reischl of the Department of Community and Environmental Health.

• “Why Donate Blood?” 12:30-2 p.m. Oct. 10, Student Union Hatch Ballroom A and B. Learn about the blood donation process and about the work of the American Red Cross.

• Blood drive. 9 a.m-2:30 p.m. Oct. 11, Student Union Jordan Ballroom A and B.

• “Did You Know About AIDS?” 7-9 p.m. Oct. 11, Student Union Hatch Ballroom C and D. Screening of “A Closer Walk,” a film about mankind’s confrontation with the AIDS epidemic that features Dr. Paul Farmer of the book “Mountains Beyond Mountains” and the organization Partners in Health. Followed by a discussion led by Dr. Clay Roscoe, HIV fellow of Family Residency of Idaho, and Amy Herzfeld, of the Idaho Human Rights Education Center.

• “Go Beyond the Print!” 6-8:30 p.m. Oct. 12, Student Union Hatch Ballroom C and D. Screening of “Rx for Survival: A Global Health Challenge,” featuring Farmer and others who are changing the world of healthcare. Followed by a discussion led by Dr. Karl Watts, co-founder of the Garden City Community Clinic, and Dr. Waj Nasser, who has volunteered his services in places such as Africa and Haiti.

For more information on these events, call (208) 426-4240.

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Contact: Rani Sutliff, Volunteer Services Board, (208) 426-4240, vsbhealthcare@boisestate.edu
Media Contact: Julie Hahn, University Communications, (208) 426-5540, juliehahn@boisestate.edu 

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