Section Activities/Benefits

A key event in the International Health Section’s calendar is the APHA Annual Meeting.

Ongoing Section Activities

IH Section Newsletters

Fall 2008 edition: Low resolution (PDF) - High resolution (PDF).

Spring 2008 edition.

Fall 2007 edition.

Newsletters archive – accessible for Section members only at Section & SPIG Newsletters

Overview Over Section Activities

• Scientific program – about 125 oral presentations and 75 poster sessions on global health issues
• Networking in the hallways, at the Section luncheon, and Social Hour and Awards Ceremony
• Section business meetings
• Contributing to the development of APHA’s policy resolutions 

The Section is working to add value to APHA membership by enriching its activities between Annual Meetings, by: 

• Advocacy– mobilizing members to contact legislators and write letters and articles for newspapers
• Public education – to increase appreciation of the importance of global health to U.S. health
• Policy development – writing new policy resolutions for APHA
• Job hunting – using APHA’s CareerMart (www.apha.org) and information at www.apha.org/about/careers/hqjobs/
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• Mid-year meeting – during Global Health Council annual conference
• Broadcast email – to inform members of news and opportunities
• Special interest groups – e.g. Community-Based Primary Health Care

  APHA International Health Section Reports on Section Activities