The preparations for the South African Health Review 2003 are underway. The theme for this year is equity. We would like to invite you to submit your suggestions on what you think should be covered in this Review, by 15 Feb 2003.
Jobs and Announcements
Invitation to suggest topics for the South African Health Review 2003
Further details: /newsletter/id/29559
Council on Health Research for Development (COHRED)
Vacancy notice for Post of Coordinator
COHRED is looking for a Coordinator to lead the organisation into the next phase of its development. COHRED's vision is to attain a system of effective health research as a tool for development, based on values of equity and social justice and targeting the health problems of those most in need. COHRED works with numerous developing countries, research networks, UN agencies and other organisations to advocate for country-driven health research, based on the ENHR approach.
Further details: /newsletter/id/29527
Equity in HIV/AIDS, Health Sector Responses and Treatment Access
The Regional Network for Equity in Health in Southern Africa (EQUINET) and Oxfam GB are inviting expressions of interest from individuals or organisations based within the region for a programme of work on Equity issues in HIV/AIDS, Health Sector Responses and Treatment Access in Southern Africa between February and July 2003.
Further details: /newsletter/id/29494
HIV/AIDS Training Program for Medical Doctors in Africa
Call for Applications
This is a call for applications for the HIV/AIDS Training Program for Medical Doctors in Africa for the year 2003. The HIV/AIDS Training Program is a one-month, full-time, non-resident course with a 10-person capacity. A total of 5 applicants from outside of Uganda and 5 applicants from Uganda will be selected. The course entails a comprehensive overview of HIV/AIDS related basic science, epidemiology, care and treatment, and prevention for adult and paediatric populations. The course includes clinical experience and classroom teaching with instruction provided by both national and international HIV/AIDS experts. The course includes examinations.
Further details: /newsletter/id/29506
II International Forum for the Advocacy of Peoples’ Health
Porto Alegre, January 20th – 23rd, 2003
Four hundred participants of the I International Forum for the Advocacy of Peoples' Health, performed in Porto Alegre in January 2002, soon before the II World Social Forum (WSF), recommended the accomplishment of a II International Forum for the Advocacy of Peoples' Health preceding the III WSF in January 2003. This will allow a widened participation of all those interested, a preparation of the contributions on health issues for the III WSF, and, at the same time, to raise the health theme to a power in the several activities within the WSF itself. Conclusions of the I International Forum, available through the link below, summarize the objective and the motivation for this II Forum, where we want to build an International Agenda on the Defense of the Health Right, as well as to launch the basis for an international call for the accomplishment of the I World Forum for the Advocacy of Health in Porto Alegre – Brazil, in the first semester of 2004.
Further details: /newsletter/id/29511
INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE
THE WOMEN’S DIGNITY PROJECT
The Women’s Dignity Project (WDP) is seeking two interns to work with WDP for six-month to one-year internships in 2003 and 2004 (internships for shorter periods are generally not available). A modest stipend will be paid to interns, but the bulk of costs will be the responsibility of the intern. If interested, please contact the Executive Director of WDP at wdp@cats-net.com or at PO Box 79402, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The Women’s Dignity Project (WDP) was created to mobilize action for the prevention and management of obstetric fistula within a framework of health and gender equity, and human rights.
Further details: /newsletter/id/29509
PMTCT Advisor
Center for Disease Control
Incumbent will be working with the Global AIDS Program, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), South Africa. Incumbent will provide technical assistance to CDC and the HIV/AIDS, STD and TB Directorate within the National Department of Health (NDOH) in the development, implementation and evaluation of PMTCT communication strategies, integration of HIV counseling activities and the monitoring and evaluation of PMTCT programs at the national and provincial levels. The incumbent will work in close collaboration with the Deputy Director of Research, HIV/AIDS, STD and TB Directorate, and the Chief Directorate of MCWH and Nutrition.
Further details: /newsletter/id/29505
Representing the African voice in health research
Africa Health Research Forum
The Africa Health Research Forum (AfHRF) aims to represent the African voice in health research in the continent and internationally; to serve as a platform for accelerating health research development in the African continent and in making the region an effective partner in the global health research system. To read more about
AfHRF's activities click on the link provided below.
Further details: /newsletter/id/29533
SEX & SECRECY CONFERENCE
4TH Conference of the International Association for the Study of Sexuality, Culture and Society (IASSCS)
The conference will be hosted by the Wits Institute for Social and Economic Research (WISER), the Gay and Lesbian Archives of South Africa (GALA) and the Graduate School for the Humanities and Social Sciences. For further details of the conference, including the call for papers (deadline for submission of abstracts 31 January 2003) visit the conference website:
http://wiserweb.wits.ac.za/conf2003
Further details: /newsletter/id/29507
Bridging Research and Policy project
call for preliminary case studies
The Global Development Network (GDN) are looking for case studies on the topic of bridging research and policy on development issues. The Bridging Research and Policy project aims to collect 50 case studies of research-policy linkage during 2002. Thirty case study proposals have now been approved, but more are urgently needed if the target of 50 cases by the end of the year is to be met. The cases can focus on a specific project, a policy process or the work of an institution.
Further details: /newsletter/id/29456