The Global Secretariat of the People’s Health Movement (PHM), jointly with the Secretariat of the Global Health Watch 2 (GHW2), calls upon all PHM country circles and networks to participate in the launching of the GHW2. Global Health Watch is a collaboration of leading popular movements and non-governmental organisations consisting of civil society activists, community groups, health workers and academics. It has compiled the second edition of its alternative to World Health Organisation’s (WHO) World Health Report – a hard-hitting, evidence-based analysis of the political economy of health and health care – as a challenge to major global bodies that influence health. Its monitoring of institutions including the World Bank, WHO and UNICEF reveals that, while some important initiatives are being taken, much more needs to be done to have any hope of meeting the UN’s health-related Millennium Development Goals.
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The revised dates for the Conference have now been fixed for 10 to 12 March 2009 at the La Palm Beach Hotel in Accra. The theme of the conference is 'Priorities of Health Economics in Africa'. The conference will cover: User fees; Health insurance and equitable health care financing in Africa; New international health care financing mechanisms and initiatives; Human resources for health in Africa; Economic evaluation of health services in Africa; Measuring health and factors contributing to health; Microeconomic techniques and issues; Preferences and willingness to pay; Economics and financing of AIDS and malaria in Africa; and Health research priorities.
The Info-Activism Camp is organised by Tactical Tech and will be held in India in February 2009. Tactical Tech is an international NGO helping rights advocates use information, communications and digital technologies to maximise the impact of their advocacy work. They provide advocates with guides, tools, training and consultancy to help them develop the skills and tactics they need to increase the impact of their campaigning. The Info-Activism Camp will bring together 120 rights advocates from the global South with technologists, designers and activists for a week-long hands-on workshop to share skills, tools and tactics in digital advocacy.
The University of Melbourne is offering an exciting opportunity for a developing academic leader in Health Financing and Policy to make a difference in poor countries. The Research Fellow will play a major role in establishing a Knowledge Hub in Health Finance and related health policy for low- and middle-income countries in the Asia-Pacific region. This new academic centre will bring together and develop expertise and knowledge on the financing of health services, identify research priorities and potential partner institutions, and link with other academic centres in Australia. The date for first review of applications was 31 August 2008, but late applications are accepted.
You are invited to submit an abstract for consideration by the Scientific Programme Committee for participation at the 4th SA Aids Conference programme. The conference is scheduled to place at Durban International Convention Centre from 31 March – 3 April 2009. The theme of the conference is “ Scaling up for Success”. Abstracts will be reviewed according to the following tracks: Basic Sciences; Clinical Sciences; Epidemiology, Prevention and Public Health; Social and Economical Sciences, Human rights and Ethics; Best Practices and Programmes; and Community Exchange Encounters. Abstracts can only be submitted electronically through the SA AIDS Conference website. Abstracts submitted to the conference secretariat directly through any other means will not be accepted for review. Please draft your abstract according to the headings listed below in no more than 300 words in total. You may draft your abstract in text format only using a word processing software i.e MS Word and then copy and paste the text in the abstract submission box.Note that no graphic images, tables, graphs or columns should be submitted with your abstract. Abstract submissions close on 31 December 2008
The Botswana Review of Ethics, Law and HIV/AIDS (BRELA) is a journal published by the Botswana Network on Ethics, Law and HIV/AIDS (BONELA) based in Gaborone, Botswana. BRELA is a peer-reviewed journal intended to create a participatory forum for critical and analytical discussion of a broad range of multi-sectoral issues and debates surrounding HIV and AIDS. The journal is looking for submissions from researchers and writers.
CTS Global is comprised of individuals with unique backgrounds and interests. Our team members are located domestically and around the world; profoundly impacting and adding value to every work assignment. The following positions are currently available with CTS Global: Clinical Laboratory Mentor; Infrastructure Projects Advisor; Cooperative Ag. Program Specialist; IT Specialists; Epidemiologist; Laboratory Advisor; Health Information Systems Advisor; Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor; HIV/AIDS Medical Officer; TADR Project Advisor.
Canon Collins Trust currently manages a scholarship programme on behalf of Mrs. Graça Machel. The aim is to provide female students from Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, South Africa and Zambia with scholarships that will equip them to take up leadership roles for the benefit of their community, nation and region. One of the key concerns of Mrs Machel is giving a voice to rural women and the scholarship is therefore aimed at empowering rural women. The Graça Machel scholarship is for women who have experienced significant struggle in their life and who have sought to overcome those barriers, be they related to gender, disability, poverty, age or racial discrimination. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate clearly how their application fits within this vision of empowerment. All scholarships are for postgraduate study, for two years if based in South Africa. The scholarship includes payment of a maintenance allowance, travel, health insurance and tuition fees. Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis to women on the basis of academic/professional merit, financial need, intended academic programme, leadership potential and commitment to work for constructive change in Africa. Applicants must have at least two years relevant work experience. Subject Areas include: Health; Education; Science and Technology; Economics and Finance; and Development. The closing date for applications is 31st August 2008.
The IHHR is planning to host the next UNSW Intensive Course on Health, Development and Human Rights from 8th - 12th December 2008 on the Kensington Campus of the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. New opportunities and risks associated with human development, widening gaps between health needs of particularly vulnerable populations and responses to these needs, and widespread movements of people through labour and forced migration as a consequence of economic pressure, climate change, conflicts and natural disasters, are key issues for the new millennium.
CIVICUS is recruiting for a Participatory Governance Project Coordinator to lead a multi-country project in Africa involving a range of country-level and international partners. The project seeks to enhance the capacity of citizens and their organisations to make use of evidence-based participatory approaches in engaging with governments to promote greater transparency, responsiveness and accountability. Besides contributing to project design and providing technical assistance in participatory governance to country-level partners, the incumbent will be responsible for project administration, including budget and reporting; supporting country-level partners in networking and institutional development, and organising regional and global learning events. Submit a cover letter, a detailed CV and the contact details of 3 referees to humanresources@civicus.org by Monday 15 September 2008.