Interview with Curtis and Kristin Griffing of Healthpath, the Windsor-based health education organization, which teaches about the health benefits of a raw food diet.

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Health care advocates and community activists will gather Tuesday to send a message to state government that it’s time for universal coverage in CT.   Sponsored by he Healthcare4Every1 campaign, the rally will showcase a new proposal that would ensure all of Connecticut’s residents have access to quality health coverage.   Read the full story

With just a couple weeks left to the Bush regime, largely seen as the worst in American history, the supposedly liberal New York Times ran this story today: “Expansion of Clinics Shapes Bush Legacy.”  The author, Kevin Sack, makes it seem as though Bush’s legacy can be summed up by his doubling of federal funding for health centers that serve medically underserved areas.  Read the full story

Latino Health Summit
November 20 & 21
Latino Policy Institute
RECEPTION: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2008, 5:30 PM TO 7:00 PM
LOCATION: THE ATRIUM, LEGISLATIVE OFFICE BUILDING

SUMMIT: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21ST, 2008, 8:30 AM TO 4:00 PM
LOCATION: UCONN SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK, 1798 ASYLUM AVE. WEST HARTFORD, CT

The Latino Policy Institute is delighted to welcome Elena Rios, M.D., MSPH, a nationally recognized expert on health disparities and a champion of improving the health of Latinos, as our keynote speaker for the Latino Health Summit.

“At some point in our lives, we all face health care problems,’’ Rios said in September during a speech to delegates at the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis. “But the deck is stacked against some of us.’’

Dr. Rios comes to Connecticut fresh from appearances at both the Republican and Democratic conventions last summer.

Registration for this free conference is filling up fast.
PLEASE CALL 860.527.0856, EXT. 270, EMAIL LPI@HISPANICHEALTH.COMThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , OR REGISTER ON-LINE BY CLICKING HERE.
PLEASE SEND REGISTRATION BY NOVEMBER 14TH.