Using a variety of learning modalities, including case studies, this course is designed to build capacity at the country level for the management of expanded resources. It will assist program managers to formulate effective HIV/AIDS and STI intervention strategies, address priorities for rapid scale-up, use research-to-practice approaches to inform programming decisions, and establish systems for Strategic Information including surveillance, program improvement and health monitoring information systems.
Jobs and Announcements
Hiv/Aids Programme Planning Course
May 17–22, 2004, Cape Town, South Africa
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
HIV/AIDS workshop, University of Natal, Durban
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.
HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in Africa: From Knowledge Sharing to Implementation
3 - 5 October 2005, Durban, South Africa
The European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) conference is an annual forum aimed at fostering closer collaboration and networking between European and sub-Saharan African partners involved in health research and capacity building in Africa, especially in HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria clinical trials. The Forum also provides a platform for feedback on new developments in research in these fields, and several recognised international experts will deliver state-of-the-art presentations and facilitate workshops.
Hubs of Interdisciplinary Research and Training in Global Environmental and Occupational Health (GEOHealth)
Deadline for applications: July 8, 2021
The Fogarty Global Environmental and Occupational Health program calls for applicants from institutions in low- or middle-income countries to function as regional hubs for collaborative research, data management, research training, curriculum and outreach material development, and policy support around high-priority local, national and regional environmental and occupational health threats. GEOHealth hubs are supported by two coordinated linked awards to a LMIC institution for research and a U.S. institution to coordinate research training. Together the GEOHealth hubs form the GEOHealth network, a platform for coordinated environmental and occupational health research and research training activities.
Human Resource for Health Research Conference
Ministry of Health, Zambia
The Ministry of Health, Zambia is organizing a “Human Resource for Health (HRH) Research Conference” on 7-8 June 2007. The goal of the conference is to review evidence (current knowledge, experiences and lessons), discuss how evidence can effectively be translated into HRH policy and make specific recommendations to effectively respond to the HRH crisis in Zambia. The Theme of the Conference is “Transforming Research into Action: Providing Evidence for HRH Policy development, Program Design and Implementation”.
Human resources for universal health coverage: a call for papers
Sheikh M, Boerma T, Cometto G and Duvivier R: Bulletin of the World Health Organisation 91(2): 84, February 2013
The Third Global Forum’s programme will position health workforce development as a critical requirement for effective universal health care (UHC) and will be designed around one overarching theme – “human resources for health: foundation for universal health coverage and the post- 2015 development agenda” – as well as five sub-themes and their corresponding tracks: (i) leadership, partnerships and accountability for health for human resources (HRH) development; (ii) impact-driven HRH investments towards UHC; (iii) a supportive HRH legal and regulatory landscape for UHC; (iv) empowerment of health workers by overcoming policy, social and cultural barriers; and (v) the harnessing of HRH innovation and research through new management models and technologies. To provide a solid evidence base and background to the Third Global Forum’s proceedings, the theme issue will feature commissioned as well as independently submitted articles that will set the scene for and generate innovative thinking on HRH for UHC. The World Health Organisation is looking for contributions on the Forum’s general theme, five sub-themes and tracks, especially those emphasising aspects of HRH directly related to achieving UHC. Submission of relevant country experiences is particularly encouraged. The deadline for submissions is 10 March 2013.
Humanitarian aid survey: Contributions needed
Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action (ALNAP): July 2009
If you are an aid worker and have an opinion on how poorly (or well-) funded your organisation is, how competent your fellow aid workers are or how well the international humanitarian system works with local authorities, the Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action (ALNAP) is looking for your input in their new ‘state of the humanitarian system’ review. Despite various evaluations and analyses of the humanitarian system some ‘very basic information’ on its size, reach, scope of action and capability remains unknown, said Paul Harvey, a humanitarian aid expert leading the review for ALNAP. The report will provide a descriptive mapping, a general performance assessment, and an analysis of major new developments in the humanitarian aid sector over the past three years. Any contributions to the online survey are welcome.
Humanitarian Fund 2010
Closing date for applications: 5 March 2010
The 2010 Humanitarian Fund is now accepting applications. The Fund, supported by donations from the BMA and Royal College of Nursing, offers grants of up to £3,000 for projects taking place in developing countries. Projects must offer clear health benefits to the local population, must involve at least one current National Health Service employee and should have a sustainable impact. The grants will cover incidental costs such as travel and accommodation only (not equipment or drugs). For more details on the Fund please contact the BMA’s International Dept at the email address given or complete and return the application form on their website.
Contact: international.info@bma.org.uk
IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention
19–22 July: Cape Town, South Africa
The world’s largest open scientific conference on HIV/AIDS is held every two years, and attracts about 5,000 delegates from all over the world. It is a unique opportunity for the world’s leading scientists, clinicians, public health experts and community leaders to examine the latest developments in HIV-related research, and to explore how scientific advances can – in very practical ways – inform the global response to HIV/AIDS.