HIGHLIGHTS

The metamorphosis of the concept of humanitas in migrating Europe seen from the perspective of literature, medicine and society

The International and interdisciplinary Conference “The metamorphosis of the concept of humanitas in migrating Europe seen from the perspective of literature, medicine and society” will be held on Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 at the NIHMP - Ancient San Gallicano
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XVII International Workshop “culture, health, migration” - 3rd Consensus Conference on Health, Poverty and Development "Crossings: Languages and territories of a moving world”

Registrations are open for the XVII International Workshop “culture, health, migration”. This edition's title is "Crossings: languages and territories of a moving world", it will be held in Rome, at the National Research Council from 13 to 15 October 2010.
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NEWS

International Festival on Human Rights

From 24 to 30 September 2010, the International Festival on Human Rights will be held at the “Selva dei Pini” Campus in Pomezia, Rome. The event is supported by the European Parliament and was organised by the Municipality of Pomezia,
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The NIHMP receives Ben Naafs: one of the major world experts in dermatology will spend a month working for the IDC on Mekelle, Ethiopia

From 5 to 12 August, Prof. Aldo Morrone, NIHMP Director General, and some of his collaborators carried out a new mission in Ethiopia. In Addis Ababa, Prof. Morrone met the new Ambassador of the Italian Republic for Ethiopia and Djibouti,
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NIHMP outpatient department is open on Saturday and Sunday

We are glad to inform you that the Outpatient Department of the San Gallicano Hospital (Via delle Fratte di Trastevere 52, Rome), Regional Referral Centre of the NIHMP, is open on Saturday and Sunday. Starting from 8 May 2010, in
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The Minister of Labour and Social Policies Maurizio Sacconi visits the NIHMP

On 21 July 2010, the National Institute for Health, Migration and Poverty - NIHMP was pleased to receive the visit of Maurizio Sacconi, Minister of Labour and Social Policies, Raffaele Bonanni, secretary of the Italian Confederation of Workers' Trade Unions
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Are you leaving? Have you just come back from a trip? Refer to the NIHMP Travel Medicine Service

The NIHMP - San Gallicano Hospital activated the Travel Medicine Service with the objective of promoting travellers health, preventing tourism pathologies and, when needed, offering support at travellers’ return. The outpatient department is in Via delle Fratte di Trastevere, 52
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TRAINING & CONGRESSES

XVII International AIDS Conference

The 17th edition of the International AIDS Conference, titled “Rights Here, Rights now”, will be held in Vienna from 18 to 23 July 2010. The NIHMP will participate in the Exhibition session of the event where Ilaria Uccella, NIHMP infectious
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First European Conference on the Health and Well-Being of Young People

The first European Conference on the Health and Well-Being of Young People, organised by the European Commission and the Department of Youth Affairs of the Italian Council of Ministers, will be held in Rome, at the International University of Social
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3rd Conference of Migrant and Ethnic Minority Health in Europe

The world is changing, and global migration is contributing to that change The 3rd Conference of Migrant and Ethnic Minority Health in Europe organised by the European Public Health Association (EUPHA) will be held in Hungary on 27-29 May 2010
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Seminar - The relative position of migrants

The seminar on The relative position of migrants, organised by the Social Situation Observatory of the European Commission and dealing with the theme of migrants’ social inclusion in EU Countries will be held in Brussels on 7 May. The National
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DOCUMENTATION

Sexuality and cultures - Female Genital Mutilations: the results of a social and health care research work

Aldo Morrone, Alessandra Sannella (edited by) Sessualità e culture Mutilazioni genitali femminili: risultati di una ricerca in contesti socio-sanitari (Sexuality and cultures - Female Genital Mutilations: the results of a social and health care research work)Franco Angeli, Milan 2010 About
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South Africa World Cup – Sport Passion and Health

Aldo Morrone, Paola Scardella South Africa World Cup – Sport Passion and HealthMNL Casa Editrice, June 2010 DOWNLOAD THE BOOK - PDF FORMAT (IN ITALIAN) Foreword With the beginning of the World Cup on 11 June 2010, South Africa will
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Skin Diseases - Case Management Algorithms & Atlas

THB-INMP-IISMAS-Cooperazione ItalianaMekelle, Tigray, November 2009 ACKNOWLEDGMENTSThis book has been designed based on the experience developed in Tigray region as a collaborative effort of Tigray Health Bureau (THB), International Institute of Social, Medical and Anthropological Sciences (IISMAS), National Institute for Health,
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Deployment at community level of artemether-lumefantrine and rapid diagnostic tests

Raya valley, Tigray, EthiopiaWorld Health Organization, 2009 CONTENTS Acknowledgements Preface Executive summary Introduction Study area Geography and demography Potential effect on vector control of malaria epidemic during the studyHealth service infrastructure in Tigray Methods Study designData collection Results and discussion
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