The Feast Dinner :: Dr. Irwin Redlener

August 10th, 2009 by Jerri Chou · No Comments

Children are the future, but unless we address the millions of children in the US going without adequate health care, that future’s not something to be so proud of. A topic of much debate and contention right now, we’re looking forward to having Dr. Irwin Redlener lead a discussion about just this at The Feast on Health dinner tonight, Monday August 10th.

A pediatrician, child advocate and expert on disaster preparedness, Dr. Redlener founded the Children’s Health Fund 1987 with singer/songwriter Paul Simon to providing health care to the nation’s most medically underserved children through the development and support of innovative primary care medical programs; response to public health crises; and the promotion of guaranteed access to appropriate health care for all children.

In addition to providing public education and political advocacy, CHF now serves children across America in both rural and urban disadvantaged communities including major work in New York and New Orleans.

“America’s future is inexorably bound to the health, education and well-being of its children. Right now, too many children remain outside the system, simply not getting the basic care they need.” — Irwin Redlener

Join us in a discuss on how to better that system and future.

Register here>> http://feastdinner2.eventbrite.com/

Monday, August 10, 2009

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Alta
64 W 10th Street, New York

$99 includes the “whole shebang” one of
everything off the menu, drinks, tax, and tip.

THE FEAST DINNERS:

Slow down and enjoy the simple things in life at “The Feast Dinners.” Share food, drink wine, and have meaningful conversations with other remarkable people over a real feast at Alta. We’ll be ordering “the whole shebang” which is one of everything off the menu. Delicious.

We know that meeting new people can be a little awkward so we’ll be provide conversation starters throughout the night. And we’ll be playing musical chairs through the night to allow everyone to meet each other. Come alone or with a friend. We’re all family here!

FEAST ON HEALTH HOST:

Dr. Irwin Redlener // Children’s Health Fund

Dr. Redlener is president and co-founder, along with singer-songwriter, Paul Simon of the Children’s Health Fund, a philanthropic initiative created to develop health care programs in some of the nation’s most medically underserved urban and rural communities. He is also the director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, and he is one of ten members of the congressionally-established National Commission on Children and Disasters.

In his role as pediatrician-child advocate and president of the Children’s Health Fund, Dr. Redlener has published, spoken and testified extensively on the subjects of health care for homeless and indigent children, child abuse and neglect and national health policy. Recognized as a national expert on a range of issues, Dr. Redlener also speaks and writes extensively on national disaster preparedness policies, pandemic influenza, the threat of terrorism in the U.S., the impact and consequences of major natural disasters and related issues.

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