The ACU's Development Partnerships in Higher Education (DelPHE) programme launched it's Third Call for Applications. DelPHE is led by the British Council with the support of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU). DelPHE is designed to support university collaborations which address Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in any of 25 focus countries across Africa and Asia (details available on the web site). Deadlines for applications will vary by country, as applications must be submitted to the local British Council office in the country of the lead applicant. Each of these offices determine a local deadline, before shortlisted applications are forwarded to the United Kingdom for final evaluation. Local deadlines range between 20 January 2008 and 1 March 2008, with details available on the web site.
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The Geneva Forum: Towards Global Access to Health brings together on an equal basis all actors involved in access to health – including international, national and local organizations; government agencies; the private sector; hospitals; universities; civil society; and most importantly those who need care. It provides an interactive and dynamic platform for critical reflexion on the complexity of global access to health. Under the flags of equity, partnership, and capacity building, it strives to link policies and guidelines to actual practice in the field. The Geneva Health Forum 2008 will maintain the broad range of themes considered as priorities: access to health systems; health and inequities; access to drugs, vaccines and diagnosis; civil society and social issues in health; and capacity building and partnerships. The Geneva Health Forum 2008 places special emphasis on the strengthening and integration of health systems and the importance of the global health workforce. Health systems cannot be addressed without a critical look at the current crisis of the global health workforce. The Forum will focus on key initiatives and best practices that address issues such as motivation, working environment, migration, and gaps in competencies. The role that universities, hospitals, and training institutions can play in this domain will be reviewed in light of innovative partnerships and programmes. The conference site provides all relevant details on deadlines for abtract submission and registration.
Research can lead to more cost-effective interventions, better delivery strategies, improved management practices, rational health-system policies, and optimum ways to increase health-seeking behaviour. Research is essential to ensure that new strategies are adapted to fit local political, cultural, and economic contexts. Ultimately, the only truly sustainable way to improve health outcomes is to build local research and innovation capacity so that developing countries can continually improve the effectiveness, equity, and efficiency of their own health systems. To address these issues, a Global Ministerial Forum on Research for Health will be held in Bamako, Mali, Nov 17–19, 2008, that will convene ministers of health, science, and technology, to discuss research and innovation with leading experts and stakeholders in the research process from around the world. The Lancet plans to produce a theme issue on research for health, development, and equity, and is inviting papers that address the core themes of the conference. The deadline for submission of articles is 2 June 2008.
Announcing a new international funding scheme from the Wellcome Trust. To add value to its wide range of international scientific activities, the Wellcome Trust is now providing support for public engagement with health research in developing countries. The International Engagement Awards aim to strengthen the capacity of researchers and communicators in developing countries to facilitate public engagement with health research. From debate about access to treatment to concern around informed consent, health research raises big questions on local, national and global levels. The scheme is open to a wide range of applicants including media professionals, educators, science communicators, health professionals and researchers in bioscience, health, bioethics and history. Partnership projects are also welcomed. Most project activity is expected to take place in developing countries, although partnerships can include individuals based in the UK working with partners based in developing countries. The first deadline for applications is 25 April 2008.
The HIV Collaborative Fund - a partnership of the International Treatment Preparedness Coalition (ITPC) and Tides Center - is seeking applicants to serve as Project Manager for the four funding regions in Africa. The Project Manager provider guidance and oversight to the ITPC/Collaborative Fund Regional Coordinators. This position would be a full-time one. Because of difficulties in putting someone on staff from Africa at US-based Tides Center, this position will either be created as a consultancy or through a contract at an existing organisation in Africa at which the Project Manager would be based. The location of the position would depend on the needs of the person hired and/or the organisation at which the position is based. However, because the job requires significant amounts of travel throughout the continent, the position will most likely be based in either Nairobi or Johannesburg. People living with HIV are encouraged to apply.
Following a very high demand for the workshop run in October 2007, the overseas Development Institute is pleased to announce the 2nd UK workshop on Outcome Mapping (OM) in London in February 2008. Being a 3-day introduction to the basic principles of Outcome Mapping, the emphasis lies in their application to the planning phase of development projects and programmes. It also includes a 1-day OM Surgery to explore ways in which OM concepts and tools can be practically applied within the participants' ongoing projects and programmes. The course fee is £600; which includes lunches and refreshments during the course. To maximize participation and instructional quality, the limit to the number of participants is 24 per workshop. We do this on a first come, first served basis so, to avoid disappointment, register early.
The East, Central and Southern African College of Nursing invites you to submit abstract for consideration to be presented at the Biennial scientific Conference to be held in Zimbabwe from 11th to 13th August 2008. The main theme is: “Transforming Nursing and Midwifery in ECSA: Visions for the Future”; with a number of interesting sub-themes. The deadline for submission of abstracts is 31 March 2008.
The Treatment Monitoring & Advocacy Project (TMAP) is seeking applications for country teams to participate in a research project on civil society engagement in Global Fund Country Coordinating Mechanisms (CCMs). The project is funded by the Open Society Institute, Aids Fonds, and ICASO. Applications are DUE BY 14 JANUARY, 2008 and should be emailed to matilda.moyo@gmail.com and ChrisCSF@aol.com.
A call is now made for submission of abstracts for presentation during the First Global Forum on Human Resources for Health. The abstracts should present experiences, lessons learnt and/or other intriguing new information that contribute to the achievement of the forum objectives and should be developed under any of the following Forum Themes: Leadership; Education, Training and Skill mix; Migration and Retention; Financing; Management; Partnerships and linking up for action. Abstracts should be submitted to the Forum Organizing Committee (FOC) via email by 31 December 2007.
Eastern Africa Treatment Access Movement (EATAM) in collaboration with the Collaborative Fund for HIV/AIDS Treatment Preparedness calls for submission of proposals from organizations seeking funding for community-based HIV treatments preparedness programs. Grants will be allocated to successful applications for a period of up to one year to a maximum amount of 10, 000 US dollars per application.