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Presentation: 'Islamic perspectives on public health'

Posted 04/13/2009

The College of Public Health's Diversity Enhancement Committee is hosting a "Pizza with a Purpose" event on Wednesday (4/15) from 12:30-1:30 in Room M100. Please note the room change.

The topic is "Cleanliness = ½ of Faith: Islamic Perspectives on Public Health."

MPH alumnus and current PhD student Yosef Khan will be presenting. Khan is a clinical research manager in the College of Medicine's Department of Infectious Diseases.

Islam is the second largest religion in today's world, followed by a quarter of the world’s population, and the fastest growing religion in North America. This lecture will describe the basic tenets of the religion and take a look at the emphasis on and aspects of public health, which are deeply rooted in the teachings, traditions and rituals of the Islamic faith.

Please RSVP to rsvp@cph.osu.edu. Contact Dawn Williams with questions at 366-0953.

 

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The Ohio State University's College Public Health is an integral part of the most comprehensive health sciences campus in the nation. The college was created in February 2007 by the University Board of Trustees. First established in 1995 as part of the College of Medicine, we are the first and only accredited school of public health in the state of Ohio. Specializations within the college include biostatistics, epidemiology, health behavior and health promotion, environmental health sciences, health services management and policy, veterinary public health and clinical investigations. The college is currently ranked 21st in public health graduate schools by US News & World Report. Its Master of Health Administration program is ranked 12th.