The editorial board of the Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition has decided to publish a special issue in March 2003 on Health and Equity. The special issue on health and equity may include original research articles on concepts, measurement and other methodological issues, empirical findings on the situation of health equity, and interventions to reduce health inequity. Reports on global, national, or sub-national pro-equity activities and the experiences gained by way of impact and the process of implementation are also of interest. Potential authors are requested to express their interest to contribute by writing a note with tentative title of the paper to jhpn@icddrb.org by 30 June 2002. The final manuscript should be available by end of September 2002. While preparing the manuscript, please follow the Vancouver Style. Information for Contributors can be seen at or downloaded from the website of the Journal (http://www.icddrb.org/jhpn). The enclosed brochure will provide additional information about the Journal. JHPN is a peer-reviewed quarterly journal and is indexed by the major international indexing systems. The Journal is freely available through the Internet (http://www.icddrb.org/jhpn). For any further information or queries, please do not hesitate to contact our Guest Editor Dr. Abbas Bhuiya (abbas@icddrb.org) for this special issue.
Jobs and Announcements
To provide a forum for practitioners, researchers, educators, policy makers and community mobilizers, interested in health and development issues, to share knowledge, experience and promote innovation and collaborative action. Each day's plenary will focus on a different theme (e.g. Day 1 - Challenges; Day 2 - Research; Day 3 - Innovation and Action). In addition, this year's CCIH will offer three streams running all three days of the conference. The Capacity Building stream will feature workshops and symposia aimed at knowledge and skills transfer (e.g. workshops on participatory evaluation techniques and how to build effective partnerships). The Knowledge Development stream will include a variety of papers and presentations on topics such as research with developing countries, using appropriate and innovative methodologies; and evidence-based decision-making. The Action stream will feature papers, presentations and workshops on innovative programs, projects and policy-related activities with disadvantaged groups in the developed and developing world.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified West Africans for a two-year appointment as an Anthropologist to work on a project studying the economic and socio-economic determinants of the demand for malaria treatment. The candidate will be based at the MRC's Field Station at Farafenni but will need to spend periods living and working in the surrounding villages. There is a possibility that the candidate will be appointed a Gates Research Training Fellow linked to the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. Fellows will receive mentoring from staff at LSHTM as well as local supervision and support for further appropriate training. Qualifications: a) Masters degree in anthropology or a related discipline; b) Experience in carrying out qualitative research; c) Experience of training and supervising staff at different levels; d) Computer literacy in word processing and email; e) Proficiency in at least one of the main languages of The Gambia; f) Excellent command of English; g) Ability to work independently as well as in a team; h) Flexible approach to work; i) Excellent communication skills; j) Ability to work independently and co-operatively in a team; k) Willingness to live and work in a rural setting. Salary will be in Occupational Group D1/D2 commensurate with qualifications and experience and will be within the range D73, 340 per annum - D110, 800 per annum plus a composite allowance of 50 per cent of basic salary. Further details and applications forms are available from the Personnel Officer, MRC Laboratories Fajara, P.O. Box 273, Banjul, The Gambia, West Africa. Telephone: (+220) 495442/6 & 494072/9; Fax: (+220) 495919; email: personnel@mrc.gm. Please also send a copy of your application to: Dr. Tracey Henshaw, Assistant Manager Gates Malaria Partnership, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 50 Bedford Square, London, UK. WC1B 3DP; Fax: +44 020 7299 4720; email: Tracey.Henshaw@lshtm.ac.uk. Closing date for applications is 21 Jun 2002.
The South African AIDS Vaccine Initiative (SAAVI), which is a key strategic project of the Medical Research Council, Department of Health, ESKOM and other stakeholders, is tasked with developing an affordable, effective and locally relevant HIV vaccine for Southern Africa. SAAVI comprises of a tightly coordinated group of approximately 150 scientists/ clinicians/immunologist/ethicists/layers/community educators/manufacturers/funders, etc.
SAAVI is a multimillion dollar R & D initiative which has experienced significant growth, and requires the services of a highly motivated individual to join the SAAVI directorate to assist with the management and direction of the initiative. The incumbent will report to the SAAVI director and will work closely with the director in maintaining, expanding and directing the initiative.
June 24 -July 5 2002. Globally on an average 47% of the population live in urban areas. Even at the lower consumption figures of 100 -150 litres per capita per day the water consumption in Africa would be 45 mill m3 and in Asia 200 mill (Water and sanitation assessment report prepared for the 2nd World Water Forum). Most of this water returns as waste. On the other hand agriculture consumes more than 70 percent of exploited water resources globally and cities are increasingly competing for water with agriculture. See the RUAF website for more information.
An HIV/AIDS workshop will be held at the University of Natal, Durban, from 16-18 July The need for this workshop evolved from a "Think Tank" held earlier this year in Durban. The workshop is for all nurses - whether they be practitioners, educators or managers. The focus of the workshop will be on HIV immunology, clinical manifestations and antiretroviral therapies and care for the caregiver. The workshop will be facilitated by Professor Donna Gallagher from the University of Massachusetts and Sheila Davis, an adult nurse practitioner in the Partners Aids Research.
Workshop attendance will be restricted.
Please direct enquiries to maharajs35@nu.ac.za Cost: R200,00. Delegates will be responsible for their own accommodation and travel arrangements.
InfoAgrar (Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation)is organizing this international symposium to foster exchange of experience between important stakeholders and promote the debate on strategies for the future. How can farmers in developing countries protect their traditional knowledge? Who controls the use of seeds? Do patents foster or hinder agricultural research for development? Lively discussions about such questions are currently taking place. One of the key issues in the debate is the increasing use of genetic engineering techniques in agriculture and the related trend to introduce patents to protect achievements. Another issue is the increased importance attributed to traditional knowledge and farmers? rights. Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and rural development is a concern shared by many different groups: farmers in the South, public research centres, the private industry, government agencies and NGOs working in development cooperation. The symposium seeks to contribute to the development of a system of intellectual property protection that benefits food security at the global level.The results of the symposium will serve as input for future discussions at the political level. The symposium will also provide a civil society audience with a good opportunity to learn about the state of the debate on a controversial issue. Registration fee is US$100. For more information, contact InfoAgrar, Länggasse 85, 3052 Zollikofen, Switzerland - Phone: +41 31 910 21 90/91
4th World Congress - San Francisco - 2003
June 15th - June 18th, 2003
Hilton San Francisco and Towers, California, USA
With the expansion of the world economy and increasing migration, parallel flows have occurred in health systems, medical technology and infectious pathogens. Globalism has increased the need for the development and transfer of accurate health economics research and careful policy analysis. Without it, lessons will go unlearned and mistakes will be repeated. Global health economics offers the potential to improve health for both donor and recipient countries. This is a new and important challenge in the application of economics to health and health care.
The Institute of Population Health recently established by the University of Ottawa is seeking applications for Senior and Junior Research Chairs and Postdoctoral Research Fellows. The Institute involves investigators from seven faculties within the University of Ottawa: Administration, Engineering, Health Sciences, Law, Medicine, Science, and Social Sciences. The Institute involves investigators from seven faculties within the University of Ottawa: Administration, Engineering, Health Sciences, Law, Medicine, Science, and Social Sciences. The Institute will carry out a transdisciplinary academic program of research and training in Equity studies, and will serve as a resource to the public, consumers, clinicians, government and industry. Enquiries should be addressed to Liz Lacasse Executive Assistant to Peter Tugwell, Institute of Population Health, University of Ottawa, via telephone 613-562-5346 or email.
New York, NY (May 1, 2002) -- Architecture for Humanity, a non-profit organization that promotes architecture and design solutions to global, social
and humanitarian crises, announces its 2002 International Design Competition. For this year's competition, participants are asked to develop designs for a fully equipped, mobile, medical unit and HIV/AIDS treatment center specifically for use in Africa. "Architects and designers have not only an opportunity," said Frank Gehry, Architecture for Humanity advisory board member, "but a professional obligation to help to end this crisis. We need to employ the same caliber of design talent and innovative use of materials we use in commercial projects to create a viable solution to the HIV/AIDS epidemic." The deadline for design submissions is November 1, 2002. There is a $35 entry fee which will be waived for submissions from developing countries. Contact Cameron Sinclair, Executive Director/Founder. Phone: 1 646 654 0906 or via email.