Manage a program to advance the learning and practice of community-based support and care of children affected by HIV/AIDS and oversee the development of relationships with stakeholders.
Contact Jenny Marion.
Jobs and Announcements
CHIEF OF PARTY FOR A PROGRAM OF ORPHANS CARE & SUPPORT
Contact: jmarion@pacthq.org
Global forum for health research 5
Geneva, 9-12 October 2001
The overall objective of Forum 5 is to review progress in addressing the fact that less than ten percent of health research funding tackles 90 percent of the world's health problems. Participants will include policy-makers, researchers, donors and administrators. See the website or email for more information.
Contact: forum5@globalforumhealth.org
LECTURER
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE
UWC's School of Public Health provides health and welfare personnel with the necessary tools to facilitate the process of transformation in the country's health and welfare sectors. The UWC SOPH has established itself as a national leader in public health teaching, research and service development: Its innovative educational and research activities focus on the implementation of district health systems. To qualify for this post, you will need a qualification in the Health Sciences gained at tertiary level, together with a minimum of a Masters degree, preferably in public health, primary health care or a related field. Possession of a doctoral degree would be an advantage. Proven experience in the development and management of health systems and programmes, as well as in health systems research is highly desirable, as is experience in the teaching and supervision of postgraduate students. Closing date: 3 August 2001.
Further details: /newsletter/id/28766
MEDICAL OFFICER/SCIENTIST
World Health Organization, Department of Reproductive Health & Research
11-month appointment. Lead the clinical research program and further develop the network of collaborating centres in developing countries. Contact TMM Farley.
Contact: FarleyT@who.int
2nd international health conference:
reshaping the nursing landscape
Johannesburg, South Africa, 19/20 June 2002
This conference calls on the profession to respond with a new frame of mind and new insights on: educating health professionals; clinical practice, care and research; health informatics and technology; and new contexts and trends. Email Robbie Cameron for more information.
Contact: robbie.cameron@pixie.co.za
COMMONWEALTH AWARDS FOR ACTION ON HIV/AIDS
The Commonwealth Secretariat, Commonwealth Foundation, Commonwealth Business Council and the Para 55 Group are jointly planning an Awards Ceremony for outstanding work, activities or projects in the area of HIV/AIDS. The Ceremony will take place in Melbourne, Australia on the evening of Thursday 4 October 2001, prior to the next meeting of the Commonwealth Heads of Government. Nominations are invited for awards in the following categories:(a) Policy and Advocacy (b) Prevention (c) Comprehensive Care. Groups: a maximum of 12 awards will be made, one in each of the above three categories to individuals or organisations within the following four groups:
(1) Government (2) Civil society/NGOs/community-based organisations (3) The private sector (4) The media. Nominations for awards must be received by 31 July 2001.
UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO HEALTH INFORMATION
International videoconference
You are warmly invited to participate in an international videoconference that is bringing together organizations worldwide who are working to improve access to relevant practical information for healthcare providers and health professionals in low-income countries. 'Universal Access to Health Information' (UAHI) will provide real-time video links between providers, infomediaries, and end-users of information in Cape Town, Harare (to be confirmed), London, Nairobi, Sao Paulo, and Washington DC. Participation is open to all with an interest, subject to availability of space. To register, and for further information email your name, affiliation, and a brief note of your professional
interests to Linda Berkowitz.
Further details: /newsletter/id/28701
Contact: IHNinfo@cs.com
2001 World Conference on Health Promotion: Investing for Health
From July 15 to 20, 2001, the French Committee for Health Education (CFES) is organising the XVIIth World Conference on Health Promotion and Health Education on behalf of the International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE) to be held at the Palais des Congrès in Paris.
The XVIIth World Conference intends to take up the challenge of health for all by adopting the overall theme: Health, an investment for a just society. Investing for health is a way of expressing an approach to addressing the private and public policies that influence the social, economic and environmental determinants of health. The conference will examine questions concerning traditional foci on practice, policy, research and training, those that are pertinent for the improvement of global health, while remaining sensitive to their local and regional implications. These foci will be explored through plenary sessions, forums and workshops in the context of each of the four major themes of the conference: - Ethics: Health, a focus of civil debate and democracy. - Evidence: Models, frames of reference, evaluation: upon what should good policies be based? - Advocacy: How to use the media for health advocacy? How to promote healthy public policies? - Partnership: Partnership as an essential element in health promotion.
AIDS, poverty reduction and debt relief
Mainstreaming the response to HIV/AIDS
As the epidemic is increasingly recognized as a major development problem, more and more countries have begun to integrate HIV/AIDS programmes into their main development instruments. UNAIDS supports these efforts through its work programme "Mainstreaming the response to HIV/AIDS". The programme aims to enable client countries, with support from partner agencies, to develop and include effective materials for combating HIV/AIDS in their development instruments. These instruments include the poverty reduction strategies, debt relief agreements and public sector expenditure frameworks.
HEALTH AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAMS
August-November 2001, Atlanta, Georgia
Global Health Action, a non-profit organization located in Atlanta, Georgia with a strong 29-year history of conducting health and leadership training, offers three courses this year:
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT COURSE (IHMC), August 6 - September 14, 2001 The goal of this six-week course is to enhance and develop the leadership, management and project planning skills that will allow each participant to work with their community and effectively plan, direct, implement, and evaluate programs and activities.
COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS COURSE (CHS), September 17-28, 2001 This is a two-week add-on course immediately following the IHMC. ONE MUST COMPLETE THE IHMC IN ORDER TO ATTEND THIS COURSE. This special companion course offers participants diverse experiences in the field of community health.
HEALTH LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT COURSE (HLMC), October 22 - November 2, 2001 The goal of this intensive two-week course is to provide each participant with the basic leadership and management skills necessary to plan and implement health and development programs in their countries. This course is open to senior-level health management personnel.
Further details: /newsletter/id/28666
Contact: programs@globalhealthaction.org