This workshop, sponsored and organised by Curtin University of Technology, the Danish Institute for Health Services Research, and the University of Cape Town will explore a number of the ideological and political issues surrounding health and health care in the 21st century. In particular, speakers will look at the links between neo liberalism and both health and health care in a global context. Plenty space will be allowed for comments from the floor. The workshop will be held on Sunday 8 July 2007, 9.00am-4.00pm.
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The Political Economy of Health: Is neoliberalism bad for our health?
Curtin University of Technology
Further details: /newsletter/id/32304
The Political Economy of Social Inequalities: Consequences for Health and Quality of Life
Edited by Vicente Navarro
The dramatic increase in social inequalities within and among countries in the last twenty years has had a most negative impact on the health and quality of life of large sectors of the world's populations. In The Political Economy of Social Inequalities, scholars from a variety of disciplines and countries analyse the political and economic causes of these inequalities, their consequences for health, and some proposed solutions.
The Politics of Health Knowledge Network - Invitation to Participate
HealthWrights - Workgroup for People's Health and Rights - is developing an online resource called 'Politics of Health Knowledge Network' (see www.politicsofhealth.org). This will be a user-friendly information-sharing tool providing solid facts and informative analysis so that concerned people can better respond to the most urgent health-related issues confronting humanity. They are inviting participation in various areas.
Further details: /newsletter/id/29629
The Public Health Association of South Africa (PHASA) Conference
7 – 9 October 2015, Durban, South Africa
The 11th Annual Conference of the Public Health Association of South Africa takes place between 7-9 October 2015 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. The conference theme is Health and Sustainable Development: The Future. The 2015 PHASA Conference will be more interactive than previous PHASA conferences. There will be a greater media and social media presence at the 2015 PHASA Conference ensuring that research findings and key issues reach a broader audience. The target audience is policy makers, public health academics and students, health professionals, health service managers and individuals from non-governmental and community-based health organisations.
The Second Africa Health Forum
26-28 March 2019, Praia, Cabo Verde
The Government of Cabo Verde and the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa will jointly host The Second WHO Africa Health Forum on the theme: Achieving Universal Health Coverage and Health Security in Africa: The Africa people want to see. The WHO Africa Health Forum Organizing team, also take this opportunity to call on partners to report on what they have been doing in delivering on the Call-to-Action from The First WHO Africa Health Forum - Putting People First: The Road to Universal Health Coverage in Africa.
The Shuttleworth Foundation Fellowship Program
Deadlines for applications: 14 May 2017
The Shuttleworth Foundation offers fellowships to individuals to implement their innovative idea for social change. They are most interested in exceptional ideas at the intersection between technology, knowledge and learning, with openness being the key requirement. Applications are invited from people from all over the world regardless of gender, age, nationality or experiences. The Foundation invite individuals with a fresh approach to solving a social challenge, using openness, to apply.
The South African Health Review (SAHR) 2021 Call for Abstracts
Deadline for Abstracts: 31 October 2030
The editors of the 2021 edition of the South African Health Review (SAHR) invite the submission of abstracts that examine health-sector responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Preference will be given to abstracts on topics that consider: the impact of COVID-19 on existing health services and programmes; the impact of socio-economic disparities on prevention and treatment; the rationing of healthcare services and implications for equity of access; strengthening of the country’s social compact, and emergence of innovative collaborations and partnerships; impact of measures taken to balance saving lives with saving livelihoods; and/or emerging lessons for the future management and prevention of pandemics and other public health emergencies.
The South African Health Review’s Emerging Public Health Practitioner Award (EPHPA) 2017
Deadline for applications: 28 February 2017
The South African Health Review’s Emerging Public Health Practitioner Award (EPHPA) is open to young public health practitioners or student researchers in the fields health sciences, medicine or public health who are currently studying for their Masters or Honours degree, or are in the final year of their Bachelor’s degree. Individuals seeking to publish a paper dealing with public health policy development or implementation in a respected and widely read South African peer-reviewed journal are encouraged to apply. The South African Health Review’s Emerging Public Health Practitioner Award is offered to South African citizens or permanent residents who are under the age of 35 on 28 February 2017. The applicant must be first author on the paper. Any other authors may only be cited in a supervisory capacity. To apply, submit a complete chapter along with a copy of your ID and EPHPA Entry form.
The Southern Africa people's solidarity network people's summit, Maseru, Lesotho 14-17 August 2006
rasa FM news, 13 July 2006
The SADC Heads of State Summit will be held on 17 and 18 August 2006 in Maseru, Lesotho. Preceding the Heads of State Summit will be meetings for the Technical Experts from 11-13th August followed by the Ministerial Meeting from 14th – 16th August 2006. The Southern African Peoples’ Solidarity Network in collaboration with network members and other social movements and people based organizations in the SADC region will be holding a 'People’s Summit' on 15th and 16th August under the Banner 'Reclaiming SADC For Peoples’ Development: Assessing the Impact of Neo-liberal Policies on the Peoples’ Livelihoods' in Maseru Lesotho.
The Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) Global launches crowdfunding challenge to help researchers fund their own research future
Deadline for submissions: 30 June 2019
TDR Global is partnering with SESH to build capacity for crowdfunding among a group of low- and middle-income country researchers focused on infectious diseases. Crowdfunding for infectious diseases research is both a science and an art – one must have both a compelling research question and also a clear way to effectively communicate this with the public. The team will identify selected individuals and build their capacity to use crowdfunding related to infectious diseases in low- and middle-income countries(LMICs). Submissions should be less than 1200 words of text in English that describe the: scientific question and hypothesis; significance of the project; relevance to the public; personal motivation for research and personal connection to the disease and geographic location; areas for mentorship. The project has three stages. The first is an open challenge contest to solicit infectious diseases research ideas in LMICs, followed by a capacity building workshop to help individuals gain skills and hone their message. Lastly there will be a crowdfunding pilot to seek a limited amount of money (10,000 USD – 50,000 USD) for local research projects.