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Seminar: Relating to ourselves - using narratives to improve the health of immigrant and refugee women

Date published: 2009-06-25 12:41:36 

Seminar guest speakers and topics include:

  • Trisha, a GP and Professor of Primary Health Care from London, will explain how health professionals can incorporate narratives in health promotion programs targeting immigrant and refugee women.
  • Carolyn Poljski from MCWH and Regina Quiazon from Victoria University will discuss the use of story-telling techniques in the Diabetes Healthy Living Project, a diabetes prevention initiative for immigrant and refugee women.
  • Violetta Marciano, a bilingual health educator at the Multicultural Centre for Women's Health, will share her experiences using stories in diabetes education for Italian women.

Date: 9am to 1pm, Tuesday 28 July 2009.

Venue: Multicultural Centre for Women's Health, Suite 207, Level 2, Carringbush Building, 134 Cambridge Street, Collingwood.

Cost: $65.00.

For more information, please contact:

MCWH Office Manager
Tel: (613) 9418 0999
Web: http://www.mcwh.com.au/
Email: reception@mcwh.com.au

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