The Global Forum for Health Research invites you to submit an abstract for Forum 10 in any area of health research relevant to promoting health, combating diseases and improving global health in general and the health of poor and marginalized populations in particular. Papers addressing these areas from a national, sub-national or regional perspective are particularly invited. The Global Forum welcomes submissions from all parts of the world and encourages participation from lower income countries.
Jobs and Announcements
The Global Forum for Health Research announces a call for abstracts of presentations for its 2006 annual meeting
Forum 10, Cairo, Egypt, from 29 October to 2 November 2006
The Global Fund on AIDS, Malaria and Tuberclosis invites Funding
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has issued a call for a new round of proposals for grant funding. The new round of grants will contribute to a substantial increase in the amount of money available in the global fight against the three diseases.
Further details: /newsletter/id/30217
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
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
Technical Review Panel (TRP) Experts
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is recruiting experts to serve on the Technical Review Panel (TRP) to review the Third Round Proposals. The TRP plays a crucial role in reviewing proposals for funding submitted to the Global Fund. Individuals with expert technical knowledge and extensive experience in one of the following areas are sought: HIV/AIDS; Tuberculosis; Malaria; Cross cutting issues (such as institutional and governance issues, macro-economics in a health sector context, absorptive capacity).
Further details: /newsletter/id/29703
The International Conference on (Re-) Emerging Infectious Diseases (ICREID)
The African Union Commission Conference Center, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 13-15 March 2019
Organized by the Africa Centres for Diseases Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and Virology Education, ICREID is a global platform that will bring together experts from around the world involved in emerging diseases in an interactive conference setting. Being the first to be held on the continent, the organisers invite healthcare professionals, researchers, public health experts and policy makers involved in treatment, research, discovery and development of drugs and vaccines in the field of re-emerging infectious diseases. Presentations include reflections on 100 years of Pandemic Flu and other Emerging Infections and analyses of the World Bank and Pandemic Preparedness. There are also talks on lassa fever, cholera and Rift Valley fever, on health economics in outbreak management and on the standardisation of research ethics during public health emergencies in Africa.
The Lancet
Journalists sought
The Lancet is looking for experienced journalists to write for their news pages. They are particularly interested in hearing from health policy writers with a biomedical background and 5-10 years experience on a national newspaper or newswire service. They are only interested in hearing from writers from Africa. Contact Haroon Ashraf with a CV and four recent examples of your work including news and features.
Further details: /newsletter/id/28973
Contact: Haroon.Ashraf@lancet.com
The Mandela Institute for Development Studies: Diamond Empowerment Fund Scholarship
Deadline for applications: Friday, 31 May, 2019
The Mandela Institute for Development Studies has partnered with the Diamond Empowerment Fund to establish the first in a series of Diamond Empowerment Fund Scholarships. The Fund was inspired by Nelson Mandela who encouraged Diamond Empowerment Fund’s co-founders to tell the world the positive impact Africa’s diamonds were having in building healthy and educated communities on the continent. The Mandela Institute for Development Studies, Diamond Empowerment Fund Scholarship will be earmarked for students from a diamond producing country whose chosen post-graduate study will be in a field that meets the needs for improving the quality of life for Africans. Preference will be given to students who want to gain critical skills in short supply on the continent. Applications are invited from qualifying students in eligible countries, namely Angola, Botswana, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Liberia, Namibia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.
The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders
Application deadline: 9:00pm GMT Wednesday 11 November, 2015
The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, begun in 2014, is the flagship program of President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) that empowers young people through academic coursework, leadership training, and networking. In 2016, the Fellowship will provide 1,000 outstanding young leaders from Sub-Saharan Africa with the opportunity to hone their skills at a U.S. higher education institution with support for professional development after they return home. The Fellows should be between the ages of 25 and 35, have established records of accomplishment in promoting innovation and positive change in their organizations, institutions, communities, and countries. The 2016 fellowships include: A six-week Academic and Leadership Institute at U.S. colleges and universities; A Summit with President Obama in Washington, DC and an optional six-week professional development experience (PDE) at a U.S.company, civil society organization, or public sector agency.
The Ninth Call for Applications for the African Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellowships (ADDRF)
Deadline: 15 January 15, 2016
The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), in partnership with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), is pleased to announce the ninth call for applications for the African Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellowships (ADDRF). The ADDRF Fellowship Program seeks to facilitate more rigorous engagement of doctoral students in research, strengthen their research skills, and provide them an opportunity for timely completion of their doctoral training. The Program targets doctoral students with strong commitment to a career in training and/or research. The overall goal of the ADDRF Program is to support the training and retention of highly-skilled, locally-trained scholars in research and academic positions across the region. The ADDRF will award about 20 fellowships in 2016 to doctoral students who are within two years of completing their thesis at an African university. In this phase of funding and in consideration of IDRC’s health programming priorities, candidates whose dissertation topics address health policy or health systems issues will be given special consideration. The application form and supporting documents (attached) must be submitted on email (see website for details).
The Pan African Health Expo and Conference 2009
17–19 September 2009: Gauteng, South Africa
The 2009 Pan African Health Expo and Conference will take place concurrently with the ACSA Disability and Special Needs Expo and Conference, and its main objective is promoting the medical industry, including medical technology and pharmaceuticals throughout Africa. The Pan African Health 2009 Healthcare Funding conference is a one day event and centres around how South Africa will fund it’s hospitals and other medical needs with economists and government advising on how it will be achieved. Exhibitors at the show include healthcare solution providers, medical technology and equipment, diagnostics and medical supplies, disposables, pharmaceutical products, surgical products and devices, medical information technology and education, and medical service providers. The expo is aimed to attract visitors from various sectors like private clinics, government hospitals, government health officials, medical professionals, donor funding organisations, non-governmental organisations involved in healthcare and medical aids and administrators. Register at the website address provided.