Ghana Health Partnership Week noted by San Francisco Chronicle, NECN, and other media

The San Francisco Chronicle, NECN, Boston Globe, Portland Press Herald and other news outlets on Nov. 1, 2010 posted online stories on UNE's Ghan Health Partnership Week Nov. 10-12th. UNE will welcome several dignitaries from the Republic of Ghana, West Africa to raise awareness of and celebrate a new health partnership. Events, free and open to the public, will be held at UNE's Portland Campus Wednesday, November 10 through Friday, November 12, 2010. UNE's Center for Community and Public Health, the Ghana Health Service, the University of Cape Coast (of Ghana), and several U.S. based health organizations have launched the Ghana Health Partnership to improve the health of the population of western Ghana. More information.

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