The Margaret Sanger Centre International South Africa is currently recruiting a Resident Technical Advisor (RTA) for placement in Namibia. This position will work closely with our office and that of our parent organization, the Margaret Sanger Centre International of Planned Parenthood, New York City, USA.
Jobs and Announcements
namibia: Resident Technical Advisor
Margaret Sanger Centre International
Further details: /newsletter/id/29454
National Research Forum: Evidence for advancing Universal Health Coverage in Zimbabwe
19th and 20th March 2015; MoHCC, NIHR, TARSC, Harare, Zimbabwe
The Ministry of Health and Child Care, the National Institute of Health Research and the Training and Research Support Centre in collaboration with the Technical Working Group on Universal Health Coverage and the ‘Rebuild programme’ is holding a one and a half day National Research Forum with the THEME “Evidence for advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Zimbabwe” on 19th and 20th March 2015 in Harare. The forum aims to gather people from all constituencies and sectors doing research on any aspect of UHC in Zimbabwe, to present and share their research findings, discuss the policy implications and identify priorities for future work. Registration for the conference will open on 5th January 2015, and interested delegates are asked to email to their name, institution, address and whether they can meet the registration fee or whether they need sponsorship for it.
Contact: admin@tarsc.org
National Research Forum: Evidence for advancing Universal Health Coverage in Zimbabwe
Harare, 19th and 20th March 2015
The Ministry of Health and Child Care, the National Institute of Health Research and the Training and Research Support Centre in collaboration with the Technical Working Group on Universal Health Coverage and the ‘Rebuild programme’ is holding a one and a half day National Research Forum with the THEME “Evidence for advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Zimbabwe” on 19th and 20th March 2015 at the Harare Holiday Inn, in Harare. The forum will gather people from all constituencies and sectors doing or using research on any aspect of UHC in Zimbabwe, to present and share their research findings, discuss the policy implications and identify priorities for future work. The conference has four theme areas: i. Health Equity: Reducing the gap in access to and coverage of health care and of social determinants of improved health. ii. Health financing: Mobilising financial, health worker, medicines and other resources for health, pooling of funds, reducing out of pocket spending and fair allocation and effective use of health resources. iii. Widening services to meet new challenges, such as non communicable diseases, Ebola and multiple/co- morbidity. and iv. People centred approaches: partnerships in health between communities, health workers, institutions and private sector.
Contact: admin@tarsc.org
Natural Health Products in Clinical Practice
Scientific Research Symposium
May 24, 2006 -- Edmonton, Alberta
The Natural Health Product Research Society of Canada (NHPRS) is hosting a special research symposium on Natural Health Products in Clinical Practice. The NHPRS has invited the world’s leading experts to share their research results that cover the spectrum of healing modalities germane to clinical practice.
Contact: dcharland@strategisgroup.ca
Network Creates Opportunities for Knowledge Exchange in the Area of TB and Poverty
In 2004 the STOP-TB Partnership invited proposals to host the Secretariat for the Network for Action in TB and Poverty. The Malawi National TB Programme, in partnership with the REACH Trust won this proposal.
The purpose of the Secretariat for the Network for Action on TB and Poverty is to support best practice in DOTS and TB control programmes. This initiative supports the overall goal of promoting access to DOTS and TB control programmes for poor and vulnerable populations. In its first year, the secretariat is engaging key stakeholders to promote action on TB and poverty in the WHO AFRO region. Coinciding with this active engagement, the global network will be promoted through the creation of a website, quarterly electronic newsletters, and through Working Groups of the STOP-TB Partnership and the annual conference on TB and Poverty.
The Network hopes to encourage discussion on best practice and be a conduit between policy makers and on-the ground workers with respect to TB and poverty. Anyone wishing to be a part of the network, or if you know of an individual or organization that would benefit from being a part of the network, please sign up on the Network website www.tb-poverty.org or email mwayi@equi-tb-malawi.org.
New African research fund calls for applicants
No closing date given yet
A new African research fund has been launched by the Royal Society and the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID), called the Royal Society-DFID Africa Capacity Building Initiative. The fund is specifically designed to help form research consortia in Africa, arranging research exchange programmes between the United Kingdom and Sub-Saharan Africa. The scheme provides funding towards research expenses, travel and subsistence costs and PhD training, with limited funds for equipment and training in laboratories. The fund comes as part of a new collaborative initiative to strengthen research capacity in Africa by addressing the current skills gaps within higher education in Africa. Applications will be accepted in three research priority areas: water and sanitation, renewable energy and soil-related research.
New faculty staff required
Department of International Health at Boston University
The Department of International Health at Boston University is looking for new faculty with expertise in the following areas:
1. Practical experience with clinical and management issues at the primary care/district level of the health care system in developing countries.
2. Health finance, management and economics.
3 .Screening and treatment of non-communicable diseases in low resource settings.
4. Pharmaceutical management and policy.
5. Health policy, including the identification and analysis of policy options and the development of support for new policies. Health planning (including manpower) could be the focus of the policy person.
6. Experience with health reform especially if the person had a focus in the Former Soviet Union and/or Eastern Europe. A speaking knowledge of Russian would be helpful.
Anyone interested in further information or in applying should contact John Douglas at johnd@bu.edu or
Susan Foster at sfoster@bu.edu
http://www.bumc.bu.edu/ih
New Investigators in Global Health (NIGH) Program: 2007 call for abstracts
2 November 2006
The NIGH program is a competitive abstract submission and selection program designed to highlight exemplary research, policy and advocacy initiatives of new and future leaders in global health and empower participants with global health advocacy skills. The NIGH Program is open to all students currently enrolled in a degree-seeking program in a health related field OR new professionals within two years of achieving their terminal degree in a health-related field. Winners will receive a scholarship to help facilitate their attendance at the Global Health Council's International Conference on Global Health. The deadline for applications is 1 December 2006.
New journal for Southern AIDS research
AIDS researchers from institutes in developing countries now have a new peer-reviewed outlet in which to publish their findings, with this week's launch (7 July) of the e-Journal of the International AIDS Society (eJIAS). eJIAS is the collaborative joint product of the International AIDS Society (IAS) and Medscape, an online provider of medical news.
New Medical Journal from PLoS (Public Library of Science)
PLoS Medicine, is a new journal from the Public Library of Science (PLoS). As an open access journal, articles in PLoS Medicine will be immediately and always freely available online from our website and from PubMed Central. Publication is monthly, with a first issue in Autumn, 2004, and submissions are now being accepted.