The applicant will mainly be working with Wim Van Damme, professor in public health in a research project on the big players in international health policies, with a particular focus on the role of public - private partnerships (PPPs), especially the Global Fund. Our aim is to understand and document the effects of PPPs and other funding initiatives on the health systems of low-income countries, especially on those hardest hit by HIV/AIDS.
Jobs and Announcements
LLM in Human Rights Specialising in Reproductive and Sexual Rights
The Centre for Human Rights Studies in the Faculty of Law, University of the Free State, South Africa, invites applications for admission to study for a Masters Degree (LLM) in Human Rights specialising in Reproductive and Sexual Rights. The LLM in Human Rights specialising in Reproductive and Sexual Rights is the first of its kind on the African continent. It is running for the first time in 2005. It is an international programme that is aimed at equipping committed lawyers from the African continent with academic and practical skills for securing the realisation of reproductive and sexual rights at a domestic as well as an international level.
Further details: /newsletter/id/30919
Research Methodology Training Course in the Field of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
The Graduate School, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand is delighted to announce a Research Methodology Training Course in the Field of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. This research training course is designed to prepare researchers and postgraduate students with requisite knowledge for formulating sound projects to meet the requirements of postgraduate training of the University of the Witwatersrand and other universities.
Further details: /newsletter/id/30911
Senior Program Officer/Specialist, Governance, Equity and Health
IDRC
IDRC's Governance, Equity and Health programme initiative supports research in developing countries to promote equitable provision of public health and health care services. Our programme includes research on financing, delivery, access and governance challenges across a number of themes and regions. We are looking for a dynamic, self-motivated colleague to complement our team's strong public health, governance and social science capacity with knowledge in health or social sector financing and economics.
Strategic research on the effects of global health initiatives on health systems development
Call for Proposals
The Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research was established in November 1999 as an initiative sponsored by the Global Forum for Health Research in collaboration with the World Health Organization. The Alliance aims to promote the generation, dissemination and use of knowledge for enhancing health system performance. One of its objectives is to stimulate the generation and synthesis of knowledge, encompassing evidence, tools and methods. To achieve this objective the Alliance has been undertaking strategic research to develop international knowledge in high priority but neglected or innovative areas, encouraging new policy thinking.
Further details: /newsletter/id/30933
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
Call for Proposals
The Global Fund is calling for proposals for its Fifth Round of financing.
Further details: /newsletter/id/30923
Call for Applications, Health & Society Resident Fellowships, 2006
The Five College African Scholars Program invites applications for competitive residency fellowships from junior and mid-level teaching staff employed full-time in African universities. There are two residency periods: mid-January to May 2006 OR mid-August to December 2006. Proposals should be based on the applicant's current research, which can be completed and prepared for publication during the residency. Three to four candidates will be chosen for each term. Scholars will receive a stipend of $3,000 per month, roundtrip airfare, laptop computer, housing, health insurance, and a modest research allowance.
Further details: /newsletter/id/30867
Call for papers: BMJ theme issue on Africa
"The BMJ plans a theme issue for September 2005 "by, for, and about" Africa, to deal exclusively with the region's problems and, more importantly, offer solutions. We will discuss a wide range of health challenges such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, violence against women, and maternal and child health, as well as emerging challenges such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes."
Insitute on Health, Politics And Society in Africa
Access and Equity in African Health Systems, Call for Application, 2005
As part of on-going programme innovation and expansion, CODESRIA in 2004 launched an institute on Health, Politics and Society in Africa in a bid to promote an enhanced interest in multidisciplinary health research among African scholars. The initiative flows from the current CODESRIA strategic plan which has placed a considerable emphasis on the promotion of social science approaches to health studies in Africa and a structured dialogue between the Social Sciences and the Health/Biomedical Sciences.
Further details: /newsletter/id/30878
Job advert: International Health Policy Researcher
The applicant will mainly be working with Wim Van Damme, professor in public health in a research project on the big players in international health policies, with a particular focus on the role of public - private partnerships (PPPs), especially the Global Fund. Our aim is to understand and document the effects of PPPs and other funding initiatives on the health systems of low-income countries, especially on those hardest hit by HIV/AIDS. The recent research has mainly focussed on Human Resources for Health (HRH) as a major bottleneck for scaling up ART in Southern Africa.
Further details: /newsletter/id/30896