Bridging the Knowledge-Action Gap: Politics, Partnerships and New Tools to Address the Global Health Challenges of our Time – Feb 24, 2012

On Friday, February 24th at 12:00pm the Neglected Global Diseases Initiative UBC invites you to hear Dr. Keith Martin speak about the work he is doing to bridge the knowledge-action gap in global health.

Dr. Martin explains:

“We have an abundance of knowledge Research findings at UBC and beyond can save millions of lives. Yet, there is a gap. A chasm exists between the knowledge we possess and the needs of communities that need this information. A multidisciplinary approach utilizing a broad range of skills and 21st century communication tools can create the partnerships needed to bridge this gap. New partnerships are developing and UBC is ideally poised to maximize its ability to address the global health challenges before us. This talk will focus on how this can be achieved.”

Dr. Martin is a physician who served as a Canadian Member of Parliament for 17 years. He held shadow ministerial portfolios in foreign affairs, international development, and health. He also served as a Parliamentary Secretary for Defense.

More details for the event can be found here.