Nebraska Connects: RX For Survival

NEBRASKA CONNECTS: Global Health and Nebraska:
Making the Connection

A Live Call-in Program

Air Date:
October 27th at 7:00 p.m. CT
on NET1

Rx for Kids: A Nebraska Connects Special, a live 60-minute town hall forum designed to create an understanding of the importance of global health issues in our lives and inspire a statewide dialogue about the role of Nebraskans in addressing serious global health issues here at home. You can GET INVOLVED in Rx for Kids: A Nebraska Connects Special in one of two ways: by being a part of the live studio audience the evening of the broadcast, Thursday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m. at the NET studios, 1800 North 33 in Lincoln or by viewing the Nebraska Connects Special and calling in your global health related questions at 402-676-5446. Seating for the live studio audience is limited. You are requested to RSVP at 472-9333, ext. 220 by 5 p.m. on October 24.

Rx for Kids: A Nebraska Connects Special is a part of a national campaign to increase awareness and action for global health. This ground-breaking outreach initiative is being spearheaded in Nebraska by NET Television, a service of NET (Nebraska Educational Telecommunications), in partnership with the Nebraska Rxfor Child Survival coalition.

The cornerstone of this initiative is Rx for Survival™, a dramatic six-hour public television series airing November 1-3 on NET1. Rx for Survival™ examines the most prominent global health issues and concerns, including deadly infectious diseases, vaccines and medicines, malnutrition, obesity, and the challenges unique to forging better health in developing countries. It brings together independent media coverage from PBS.org, TIME, National Public Radio and The Penguin Press.

This pioneering multimedia project is co-produced by WGBH Boston and Seattle's Vulcan Productions and funded by the Seattle-based Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and The Merck Company Foundation. It is supported in part by the Nebraska Rx Coalition; NET, University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)/University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) Master of Public Health Program; UNMC- Pediatrics; Student Alliance for Global Health; the Nebraska Children and Families Foundation; Omaha’s Our Healthy Community Partnership; CityMatCH; Douglas County Health Department; Nebraska Health and Human Services; Rotary International – Nebraska; Rotary International District 5630; and Rotary International District 5650.

To find out more about local outreach events, contact NET Outreach Coordinator, Marthaellen Florence, 402-472-9333, ext.220 or e-mail at mflorence@netNebraska.org

Rx for Survival—A Global Health Challenge™ is a Co-Production of the WGBH/NOVA Science Unit and Vulcan Productions, Inc. Rx for Child Survival—A Global Health Challenge™ is a project of WGBH Educational Foundation and Vulcan Productions, Inc. in collaboration with CARE and Save the Children, and in association with the Global Health Council and UNICEF. ™WGBH Educational Foundation and Vulcan Productions, Inc. All third party trademarks are owned by their respective owners and used with permission. Major funding for Rx for Survival—A Global Health Challenge is provided by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and The Merck Company Foundation.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
FOR "GLOBAL HEALTH AND NEBRASKA"

The Rx for Survival/Global Health Challenge
Rx for Survival- power point presentation.
Avian Flu information
Rotary 5650
The United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA) supports the work of the United Nations and encourages civic participation in the most important social and economic issues facing the world today.
The Global Health Council is dedicated to saving lives by improving health throughout the world.
Save the Children creates real and lasting change for children in need in the United States and around the world.
The US Coalition for Child Survival dedicated to the survival and healthy development of the world's children.
KidsGrowth.com is tailored toward the concerns and interests of today's parents.
CITYMatCH is committed to improving the health of urban women, children and families by strengthening the public health organizations and leaders in their communities.
The CORE Group promotes and improves the health and well-being of children and women in developing countries through collaborative NGO action and learning.
The Institute of One World Health develops safe, effective, and affordable new medicines for people with infectious diseases in developing countries.
Our Healthy Community Partnership (OHCP) is an organization whose goal is to improve the health of Douglas and Sarpy Counties through a community-driven process.
Nebraska Children and Family Foundation. We envision a Nebraska where children and families of all cultural backgrounds live in safe, supportive environments providing opportunities for all to reach their full potential and participate as valued community members.
The U.S. Fund for UNICEF has supported the work of the United Nations Children's Fund by raising support for its programs and increasing public awareness of the challenges facing the world's children.
National Network of Libraries of Medicine collaborates with academic, hospital, and community libraries, and with health agencies and organizations, to ensure that quality health information is accessible to health care providers and consumers.
Girl Scouts of the USA is the world's largest organization dedicated to helping all girls everywhere build character and gain skills for success in the real world.