The ICN 24th Quadrennial Congress, its first in Africa, will showcase the key role nursing plays in leading the way to healthier nations. The Congress will permit access to and dissemination of nursing knowledge and leadership across specialities, cultures and countries. The three ICN pillars - Professional Practice, Regulation and Socio-economic Welfare - will frame the Congress sessions and programmes. To share your ideas and expertise you are invited to submit an abstract for a concurrent session, a symposium or a poster. The submission guidelines and abstract form will be available on the Congress website http://www.icn.ch/congress2009/abstracts.htm as of Monday, 17 March 2008.
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Leading Change: Building Healthier Nations
International Council of Nurses 24th quadrennial congress, 27 June–4 July 2009 Durban, South Africa
Sixth Annual Scientific Conference of Tropical Institute of Community Health and Development (TICH): Revitalisation of primary health care towards Millenium Development Goals
29 April–2 May 2009: Kisumu, Kenya
All interested parties are invited to the 6th Annual Scientific Conference of TICH. The Conference theme is ‘Revitalisation of primary health care towards Millenium Development Goals’. The sub-themes are: ‘Community strategy: Enhancing stewardship in health systems strengthening’; ‘Health systems financing: Reducing out of pocket expenditure in health’; and ‘Human resource for health: The role of community health workers in improving health outcomes’. This conference will differ from the conventional paradigm of conferencing by: creating multi-voice sessions in order to capture experiences from different communities such as marginalised groups; addressing deficiencies in research to policy; and focusing on the quest for practical, proven and effective solutions.
Call for abstracts: International Society for Equity in Health (ISEqH) Fifth International Conference: Social and Societal Influences on Equity in Health
Deadline for submission: 28 February 2009
The 5th International Conference of the International Society for Equity in Health will be hosted by the Greek School of Public Health in Crete. The meeting will bring together, researchers, policy-makers, practitioners and others concerned with equity in health to develop and international health agenda for governments, universities and organisations all over the world. The Conference will explore the theme ‘Social and Societal Influences on Equity in Health’ through a varied program of plenary sessions, forums, poster sessions and scientific sessions. You are invited to participate in the advancement of knowledge, exchange of experiences and promotion of equity in health.
Call for contributions: Forum 2009: Innovating for the health of all
Havana, Cuba, 16-20 November 2009
The Global Forum for Health Research invites all interested parties to contribute their ideas for presentations and also welcomes innovative ideas for discussion topics and for the format of sessions in Forum 2009 in three different categories. First, in ‘Innovative presentations and discussion topics, çontributors may be invited for oral or poster presentations or as a panellist in a discussion session. Second, in ‘Innovative approaches to sessions’, a diverse array of formats will be presented, including panel discussions, workshops and roundtables. These seek to engage the participants in constructive dialogue and debate to identify pathways to solutions for critical health problems. Third, in ‘Other innovative proposals’, proposals may include suggestions for executive meetings, prizes, declarations, action plans, networking events, launches of books and of innovative initiatives and partnerships, among others.
Call for contributions: International Journal of Feminist Approaches to Bioethics
Topic: Feminist disability studies and/or feminist bioethics
The guest editor seeks contributions to the issue on any topic related to feminist disability studies and bioethics, including (but not limited to):critiques of bioethics by feminist disability theorists from within feminist bioethics, the relevance of feminist disability studies in developing countries, what’s still missing from feminist arguments in the debates about stem cell research and other forms of biotechnology, the importance of perspectives of disabled embodiment in feminist bioethics, how the critiques of bioethics advanced in disability studies are gendered and the integration of political analyses of disability into feminist bioethics. All submissions should be prepared in accordance with the journal’s style guidelines which are posted on the IJFAB website. The deadline for submissions is 30 April 2009.
Expression of interest: Equal treatment editor and co-ordinator
Treatment Action Campaign: 2009
Equal Treatment, the magazine of the Treatment Action Campaign, is accepting CVs for the position of editor. It is used by communities throughout Southern Africa in treatment literacy and advocacy work. The key areas of responsibility include developing content for each issue of the magazine, liasing with partners to source and verify content, and aiding in the coordination of the magazine’s production. Successful candidates should have a keen interest in working in community-based settings on HIV & TB prevention and care. Excellent writing skills and experience in training and editing are a necessity. A good knowledge of HIV, TB and related health is also required. The candidate must have excellent computer and communication skills and be fluent in English. Interested candidates are asked to email their CVs and a letter of interest.
Contact: jo@tac.org.za
Global Health Research Initiative: New Research Grants Competition
Registration date: 13 March 2009
The Global Health Research Initiative (GHRI) is a partnership formed by five Canadian agencies - the Canadian Institutes of Health Research; the Canadian International Development Agency; Health Canada; the International Development Research Centre; and the Public Health Agency of Canada - to strengthen Canada’s role on the global health research scene. The research component of the 'African Health System Initiative' (AHSI-RES) is a five-year research programme (2008-2013) that forms one component of the African Health System Initiative (AHSI) supported by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). This call for proposals invites teams of researchers and decision-makers to submit research proposals focusing on human resources for health (HRH) and/or health information systems (HIS). Equity is a cross-cutting theme. Registration is due on 13 March 2009. Full application is due on 22 April 2009.
Call for abstracts: Fifth International Conference of the International Society for Equity in Health in Crete, Greece on 9-11 June 2009
Deadline for submissions: 30 January 2009
The Fifth International Conference of the International Society for Equity in Health will be hosted by the Greek School of Public Health in Crete from 9-11 June 2009. It will bring together, researchers, policy-makers, practitioners and others concerned with equity in health to develop and international health agenda for governments, universities and organisations all over the world. The theme is ‘Social and Societal Influences on Equity in Health’. Abstracts should ideally reflect a multidisciplinary conceptualisation of health equity, analyse or compare (rather than just describe), address issues of generalisability of findings beyond the particular population studied, include and compare different age groups and both genders, and address access/utilisation/appropriateness of health services across populations.
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Call for nominations: Canada Gairdner Global Health Award 2009
Closing date: 31 December 2008
The Canada Gairdner Global Health Award is directed at health issues pertaining to developing countries. It recognises those who have made major scientific advances in basic science, clinical science, population health or environmental health. These advances must have, or have potential to make a significant impact on health outcomes in the developing world. Nominations for leadership and administration, however outstanding, do not fall within the parameters of this award. The long-term goal of this prize is to reward and stimulate members of the global scientific and medical community to undertake research that will lead to advances valuable to the health of nations. The Global Health Award consists of $100,000 (Canadian), a framed certificate with appropriate citation and a specially designed sculpture.
Contact: nominations@gairdner.org
Call for proposals: Strengthening the engagement of women and girls with the Global Fund in southern and east Africa
Deadline: 21 December 2008
The Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA), the Open Society Initiative for East Africa (OSIEA), and the Open Society Institute’s (OSI) Public Health Programme are requesting proposals from coalitions of women’s rights and HIV/AIDS organisations in southern Africa that wish to develop proposals for submission to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria addressing the specific vulnerabilities of women and girls. A detailed proposal must be submitted to the Global Fund that outlines and estimates costs for specific, evidence-based interventions to improve women's and girls' access to health treatment, educate them about HIV and AIDS, meet their sexual and reproductive health needs and promote their human rights.
Contact: lelman@sorosny.org