Ms. Ana Duarte IPSF Public Health Advocacy Coordinator 2014-15
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IPSF Public Health Inside-out
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Public Health Advocacy Page 19
Humanitarian Page 33
Public Health Awareness Page 56
Medicine Awareness Page 84
Issue #5, July 2015
Cover Photo by
Mr. Paulo Malta
IPSF Design Coordinator 2014-15
Content & Layout
Ms. Essra Noureldin
Chairperson of Media and Publications 2014-15
Mr. Paulo Malta Proofread by Ms.Sheena Patel
[Editorial Committee Coordinator]
Mac Ardy Junior Gloria Ifeoma Ibe Jessica Zook Yasmin Osei-Kuffour Simone Gunsberger
Chairperson of Media and Publications Editor-in-Chief editor@ipsf.org
publications@ipsf.org
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Dear Readers, My name is Ana. I am the Editor-in-Chief of the 5th issue of SPOT. I am also the Public Health Advocacy Coordinator of the IPSF. Presently, I am in my fifth and last year in the Integrated Master’s Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences. The first time that I got in touch with the IPSF was when I applied to be a part of the Reception Committee under the Logistics Department for the 60th IPSF World Congress in Porto, Portugal. Organizing that event proved to be a true challenge, but it was absolutely worth every single bit. Participating in that Congress was nostalgic. It was like being in a different yet parallel world for 10 days. Despite having to work almost all of the time during the Congress, I could feel the unwavering IPSF spirit all over the place. It was through this event that I saw people from different places of the world holding each other like they had not done it for ages. I have come to fully realize that the IPSF brings us something much more than campaigns and congresses -- it brings us a whole new family. After what I said, it is now easy to figure out why I have been interested in the IPSF Public Health SPOT. Personally speaking, I perceive this publication just like a family album where we can view what everyone from around the world has done throughout the year, regarding public health. This also gives us a moment to appreciate our accomplishments and celebrate our achievements. I hope that you will have the opportunity to go through all the articles, and review those which you liked the most. If you have the chance, try to talk with the people who wrote them, even if you would just want to express your congratulations. Finally, I thank everyone that, in one way or the other, has been involved in this SPOT’s issue -- from the writers, to the editorial and design committees; to Bárbara, who chose me to be the Editor-in-Chief for this project, and to the Public Health Committee who always showed a lot of support. I do hope you will appreciate it, Ana Catarina Duarte Public Health Advocacy Coordinator 2014-15
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