SNMA March for Health Equity

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OSNMA March for Health Equity

On September 4-7, 2009, concerned individuals from all over the
country will assemble in Alabama for a Health Equity march from
Selma to Montgomery.

Why do we MARCH?

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Health Care Reform
to create a more equitable system for all pledging, along with
Congress, to pass comprehensive healthcare reform legislation
by this fall. Founded on a vision of empowerment and advocacy,
the SNMA is rooted in a commitment to address inequities in
medical education, racial and ethnic disparities, and injustices in
U.S. domestic and foreign health policy. In this rich tradition, our
membership aims to ensure that our lawmakers not only
understand and consider the plights of the underserved, but
most importantly execute healthcare reform legislation that
addresses the needs our frequently overlooked communities.

A Country in Action
It is with this fervor for justice that we organize The March for
Health Equity. During September 4-7, 2009 in Selma and
Montgomery, Alabama, medical students, alongside our
community neighbors, will march to call attention to this all-
important element of the unfinished civil rights agenda. We
march to demand appropriate redress for the health inequalities
that persist. We march to speak to the inequities that we bear
daily witness to in our educational mission to serve. We march
because we as young future physicians have a powerful and
unified voice that echoes far and wide and on behalf of those
who go unheard. We invite you to come be a part of this
grassroots effort to bring people together to dialogue as to
ways we can improve our own health, and the health of our
families and communities. All are welcome – The March for
Health Equity is for the young and old alike, individuals &
families, churches, businesses, and schools.

Why Alabama?
The selection of Selma and Montgomery, Alabama as the
locations of the events has dual purpose. Firstly, this setting
has historical significance as the crux of the civil rights
movement. In 1965, a student organization, the Student
Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, sought the attention of the
government to issues plaguing the communities it represented,
as well as to protest the inequalities that existed. By traveling
the same route, we give tribute to those who have come before
us. Secondly, Route 80 is a major highway through Alabama’s
“Black Belt”, an area that experiences significant disparities in
healthcare. We maintain our pledge to give of ourselves to the
communities with the greatest need across the country. Our
mobilization in Alabama will include elements of both activism
and community service as we work to raise awareness about
some of the forgotten voices and faces of healthcare reform.

SAVE THE DATE:
SNMA March for Health Equity
September 4-7, 2009