Conferences
World AIDS Day
December 1, 2008
South Carolina HIV/STD Conference
October 15 - 17, 2008
Radisson Hotel Columbia and Conference Center, Columbia, South Carolina
Healthy Hoops
October 4, 2008
Greenview Park, 6700 David Street, Columbia, South Carolina
American Cancer Society Cervical Cancer Conference
August 4-5, 2008
Sheraton Imperial Hotel, Durham, North Carolina
For more information: Diana Harrison, 304-746-9950
Email: Diana.harrison@cancer.org
9th Hispanic Health Issues Conference
Hispanic Health in Times of Change: Challenges and Opportunities
May 1, 2008
Sponsored by:
South Carolina Hispanic/Latino Health Coalition
In collaboration with the
South Carolina Cross Cultural Healthcare Project, Upstate AHEC
Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center
Columbia, SC
8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
8th Annual Hispanic Health Issues Conference
Thursday October 12, 2006
See the Program At-A-Glance
Seventh Annual Hispanic Health Issues Conference
Promoviendo un Futuro Saludable para Latinos en SC” “Promoting a Health Future for Latinos in SC”
October 20 & 21, 2005
Columbia Marriott Hotel
Columbia, South Carolina
Sixth Annual Hispanic Health Issues Conference
“Promoviendo la Salud Familiar de Inmigrantes Latinos”
“Promoting Family Health among Latino Immigrants”
October 14 & 15, 2004 Ramada Plaza Hotel - Columbia, SC
The conference will offer workshops in the areas of
- Migration to South Carolina
- Interpreter programs
- Hispanic Mental Health
- Health Services to families
- Rights to health services
- Language for health care access
- Basic Spanish for Health Providers
A great opportunity for networking and building resources
CEUs and CMEs will be available
For additional information contact: Dr. Myriam E. Torres - Torresme@gwm.sc.edu
Calendar of Events
Mar
15
Four students, who are on a four month, 1500 mile walk from Miami to Washington DC to protest the lack of legislation granting legal status to illegal immigrants are making a stop here on campus at USC. They will be on campus on Monday, March 15, at the Russell House Theater to answer questions about their journey and about immigrant rights.
Mar
16
Outreach and Advocacy Meeting
The next Outreach and Advocacy Committee meeting will take place on March 16 at 3:00 pm at the 730 Devine Street conference room.
Mar
23
Virtual March
Register to participate for the Virtual March for Correct Health Information for SC schools at noon on March 23 in a virtual march for medically accurate reproductive health education in South Carolina schools. The link for the march is http://tellthemsc.org/virtualmarch/.
Apr
1
Dine and Discuss
This meeting will take place from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the 730 Devine Street conference room. The topic is “Substance Use and Latinos: Prevalence, Programs and Outreach”.