The Chief Specialist and/or head of school post may be filled by one person fulfilling both roles or by two separate people, one as the Chief Specialist and one Head of School. These appointments may be at Professorial or Associate Professorial level. The Epidemiologist will be a dynamic person with excellent skills in Epidemiology and/or Biostatistics who will lead the Epidemiological research and training undertaken by the School of Public Health. The incumbent will be expected to stimulate epidemiologic research within the School and the Faculty.
Jobs and Announcements
SOUTH AFRICA: CHIEF SPECIALIST/HEAD OF SCHOOL/EPIDEMIOLOGIST
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, Wits University
Further details: /newsletter/id/29867
Workshop on ethics of research related to healthcare in developing countries
12 - 14 February 2004, Cape Town, South Africa
The Nuffield Council on Bioethics published a Report, ‘The ethics of research related to healthcare in developing countries’, in April 2002. A follow-up workshop will be held in February 2004 to explore developments in this area since the publication of the report. The workshop, co-hosted by the South African MRC and the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, will bring together researchers who are actively involved in externally-sponsored research related to healthcare in developing countries, for three days in Cape Town. The focus of the workshop will be to discuss and debate ethical and regulatory issues raised by new and recently revised guidelines and to identify obstacles to their effective implementation.
7th SANASO Conference / 6th Congress
5 - 8 August 2003, Mulungushi Conference Centre, Lusaka, Zambia
The Southern African Network of AIDS Service Organisations (SANASO) is a Network of Non-governmental organisations (NGOs), Community based Organisations (CBOs), Faith based Organisations (FBOs) and groups of People living with HIV/AIDS (PWAs) involved in HIV/AIDS prevention, care and mitigation activities in 10 Southern African countries: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The 7th SANASO Conference which will bring together many different sectors including NGOs, CBOs, FBOs, PWAs, the Media, Legal, Civil Rights groups, the Business Community and government representatives, is calling for Abstracts around the Theme and the following Sub-Themes: HIV/AIDS Stigma and the Family; Stigma in the Health Care Setting; Stigma and Faith Based Organisations; Stigma and Communication; Stigma in the Workplace.
Further details: /newsletter/id/29841
AMANET Workshop on Health Research Ethics in Africa
September 2003, Cameroon
Applications are invited from African physicians/scientists in the employment of African health research, control, and/or training institutions. Applicants must at least be middle to senior level investigators, key members of ethics (or scientific) review committees, study monitors, members of data safety monitoring boards, sponsors of research involving human subjects, members of regulatory bodies or writers/editors of biomedical journals.
Further details: /newsletter/id/29823
Executive Director
SAfAIDS
Southern Africa HIV/AIDS Information Dissemination Service (SAfAIDS), is a dynamic regional NGO based in Harare. Our mission is to use information as a change agent to support ethical and effective development responses for HIV prevention, care and long-term mitigation. Central to this is an understanding of the HIV epidemic as a crucial issue for development rather than primarily as a health problem to be dealt with in isolation. Underlying our mission is an emphasis on the three priority areas of gender, human rights and development. The organisation seeks a dynamic leader to continue our development. The successful candidate must bring dedication and commitment to the organisation and its mission.
Further details: /newsletter/id/29833
Fellowship on Management of Public Health Training
Nationals from the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region or WHO Africa Region are invited to apply for a 12-24 month career development fellowship on management of public health training. The fellowship is a placement at the WHO Mediterranean Centre (Tunis, Tunisia) working with the professional staff located in the centre.
Further details: /newsletter/id/29827
2003 Strategies for Enhancing Access to Medicines (SEAM) Conference
People living in developing nations continue to face significant barriers in access to essential medicines and health commodities. Concerned members of the global health community will meet this June in Dar es Salaam to share ideas, experience, and plans for moving forward, with a focus on recent and ongoing efforts to confront this crisis.
ADVOCACY FOR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH COURSE
4-15 AUGUST, 2003, Nairobi, Kenya
The Centre for African Family Studies (CAFS) is pleased to announce the next offering of our popular regional advocacy course entitled "Advocacy for Reproductive Health". This course was developed in collaboration with the Support for Analysis and Research in Africa Project (SARA) of the Academy for Education Development (AED), with financial support from USAID. CAFS has adjusted the course to the African region situation.
Further details: /newsletter/id/29802
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
2003 Awards for Action on HIV/AIDS and Human Rights
Established by the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network and Human Rights Watch, the Awards for Action on HIV/AIDS and Human Rights recognize individuals or organisations for excellence and long-term commitment to defending the human rights of those most vulnerable to and affected by HIV/AIDS. An award will be presented annually to a person or organisation in each of two categories: A person residing in Canada or a non-profit organisation based in Canada; A person or non-profit organisation from another country.
Further details: /newsletter/id/29801
kenya: Associate Director, Health Equity, Africa Regional Program
The Rockefeller Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation is currently seeking an Associate Director for its office in Nairobi who will have overall responsibility for providing thematic leadership for grant activities in the AIDS area of work in the development of programs related to the Health Equity (HE) theme and the Africa Regional Program (ARP) in Eastern and Southern Africa.
Further details: /newsletter/id/29805