The Ministry of Health, Zambia is organizing a “Human Resource for Health (HRH) Research Conference” on 7-8 June 2007. The goal of the conference is to review evidence (current knowledge, experiences and lessons), discuss how evidence can effectively be translated into HRH policy and make specific recommendations to effectively respond to the HRH crisis in Zambia. The Theme of the Conference is “Transforming Research into Action: Providing Evidence for HRH Policy development, Program Design and Implementation”.
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Human Resource for Health Research Conference
Ministry of Health, Zambia
International Women's Summit : Women's leadership on HIV and AIDS
The World Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA), in partnership with the International Community of Women Living with HIV and AIDS (ICW), and other international organisations, will host the first ever global conference on women and AIDS. The summit will bring together 1500 women and men to develop strategies, skills and partnerships in response to the impact of AIDS on women. The conference will be from 4-7 July 2007, Nairobi , Kenya.
RAINBO grants for African organisations working against female circumcision
The Communicative Initiative
Research Action and Information Network for Bodily Integrity of Women (RAINBO) started this Small Grants Project in 1995 in order to provide modest funds and technical assistance to African non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that might not otherwise have access to mainstream sources of funding. The main objectives of the project are: to support effective and innovative projects that combat Female Circumcision (FC)/Female Genital Mutilation (FGM); to strengthen the institutional capacity of African NGOs working on the FC/FGM issue as part of advancing the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women and girls; and to expand collaborative relationships among NGOs, activists, academics and researchers in Africa. The deadline is rolling.
Symposium edition on Reproductive and Sexual Health
American Journal of Public Health
The American Journal of Public Health is calling for submissions to this symposium edition. The Symposium edition has no limits on submissions within the area of reproductive and sexual health, and no preferred topics or disciplinary background. The target date for submissions is 17 September 2007.
The Political Economy of Health: Is neoliberalism bad for our health?
Curtin University of Technology
This workshop, sponsored and organised by Curtin University of Technology, the Danish Institute for Health Services Research, and the University of Cape Town will explore a number of the ideological and political issues surrounding health and health care in the 21st century. In particular, speakers will look at the links between neo liberalism and both health and health care in a global context. Plenty space will be allowed for comments from the floor. The workshop will be held on Sunday 8 July 2007, 9.00am-4.00pm.
Further details: /newsletter/id/32304
WHO Call for papers on human resources
World Health Organisation (WHO)
WHO and the journals Education for Health and Human Resources for Health are now accepting papers for joint special issues addressing the critical need for a skilled, sustainable health workforce in the developing world. Submitted articles must fall under the broad theme: 'Towards a scaling-up of training and education for health workers'. Proposals for manuscripts are due by 31 July 2007 and final manuscripts are due by 30 October 2007.
World AIDS Day 2007
World AIDS Campaign
"Leadership” will be the theme for the 2007/2008 World AIDS Day, the World AIDS Campaign announced. Promoted with the slogan, “Stop AIDS: Keep the Promise,” (the World AIDS Campaign emphasis from 2005-2010) “leadership” will build on the 2006 World AIDS Day focus on accountability.
Call for case studies and human interest stories on food and globalisation
The Global Health Watch (GHW)
Participate in the second Global Health Watch, by submitting human interest stories and case studies. GHW are calling on activists, health workers and academics from around the world to submit case studies and testimonies or stories based on individual or group experiences to supplement the second edition of the report and reinforce its main themes. While guides to the various themes can be found at the GHW parent website, the "Food and Globalisation" chapter framework summary can be found at the weblink below.
Further details: /newsletter/id/32224
Call for interest: Monitoring of budgets and tracking expenditure for health and HIV and AIDS in Africa
Affiliated Network for Social Accountability (ANSA Africa)
The Centre for Economic Governance and AIDS in Africa (CEGAA) and the International Budget Project (IBP), kindly sponsored by the FORD Foundation, is offering a two-week training to civil society organizations/research agencies in: "Monitoring of budgets and tracking expenditure for health and HIV/AIDS". The training is to take place from the 18th to the 30th June 2007, venue still to be confirmed. After the training, CEGAA will provide technical support to participating organizations, so as to ensure the fruitful outcome of the research and advocacy projects. More details can be found on the weblink below.
Call for papers for the Inaugural Conference of IESE
Institute for Social and Economic Studies
CIESE, an independent research organisation which is in the process of being created, is calling for proposals for papers for its inaugural Conference which will take place in September 2007 in Maputo. IESE's central objective is to promote research from an interdisciplinary and heterodox perspective, bringing together different approaches and research groups in a process of mutual reinforcement. The focus of IESE's research is the analysis and development of public policy. All interested parties are invited to submit, by 15 May 2007, a two-page summary of the paper, clearly indicating the theme, sources of information, the research central questions and the methodology, as well as information on their institutional position and contacts.