Georgetown Med Physicians for Human Rights is a student organization dedicated to health as a human right & runs the asylum clinic for refugees in the DC area.
A global vaccine will only be effective if no one is left behind. PHR is proud to be a part of the @PeoplesVaccine Campaign – a movement demanding that vaccines be free, fair, and accessible.
Sign the pledge to demand vaccine equity today 👉 https://t.co/E9O4IEmgrj
Over 600 children taken from their parents by the family separation policy have not been reunited due to organizational failures by those who did the separations. Join PHR for a discussion (with Jacob Soboroff, author of Separated: Inside an American Tragedy) Dec 4th at noon.
Race does not explain why Indigenous, Latinx and Black folks 3x more likely to die of COVID-19 than whites. Structural racism does. https://t.co/sbwl9B3Hfb
We have some exciting news! GUSOM PHR has decided to launch a social media campaign, where we will highlight an issue related to human rights every week. We hope that you can join us as we seek to raise awareness of human rights matters in the US and globally.
Congratulations to @GUMedicine student @meddahlia 4 being a co-author (along w/ fab @P4HR team) on @IJGOLive article: "Providing women's health care during COVID-19: Personal and professional challenges faced by health workers" https://t.co/NvkAUTzSJJ
Did you know that approximately 88% of #HumanTrafficking victims have had contact with a health provider? Join us this Friday to learn about the role #physicians can play! RSVP here: https://t.co/rWMnt9F45i
I am so proud of these kickass @GUMedicine student leaders from @gusomphr presenting their posters at the annual @PHR_Students meeting in Boston and representing our #asylum program.
Interested in supporting asylum seekers in the US?! Come and Register for our Fall Asylum Evaluation Training on October 20th from 9am-4pm! Spread the word and join us now - https://t.co/3OxhaGVRW0
"Detention compounds and exacerbates the trauma faced by asylum seekers," says @PHR_Students' Meredith Peck. "President Trump, on behalf of medical professional across the country, we're here to say, 'Enough is enough. Close the camps.'" https://t.co/Ujvj8c30Lb
The trauma that leads an asylum seeker to leave their home is only compounded by the trauma of being detained when attempting to access a legal process. PHR says Enough is Enough #SeekingAsylumIsALegalRight#DoctorsAgaintDetention
Applications for the 2019-2020 PHR Student Advisory Board are now open! Please view the application via the link below and submit it to [email protected] no later than Monday, March 18, 2019. You may also use this email for... https://t.co/od4kKdJr4z
From medical evaluations for asylum seekers to primary care for refugees, @Georgetown physicians and students work to help DC-area migrants: https://t.co/tEtMq1NwwU #BestOf2018#GUGlobalHealth
Want to help persons seeking asylum in the US? @GUSOMPHR is holding an "Asylum Clinic Training Workshop" which pairs clinicians & students with an asylum seeker. Learn more below! ⬇️