Health Action International (HAI) Africa and the Southern African Treatment Access Movement (SATAMO), with support from the Open Society Institute’s Public Health Programme, will organise a seminar on access to essential medicines (AEM) in Nairobi in October 2008.
Jobs and Announcements
Training seminar on access to essential medicines, Nairobi, October 2008
Health Action International (HAI) Africa and the Southern African Treatment Access Movement (SATAMO)
Further details: /newsletter/id/33365
Contact: stella@haiafrica.org
Training Workshop on Participatory methods for research and training for a people centred health system
Call for Participants
This call invites applicants to participate and share experiences in a Workshop on Participatory Methods for for research and training for a people centred health system being held in Bagamoyo, Tanzania, March 1-4, 2006. TARSC and IHRDC under the EQUINET umbrella and with support from CHESSORE have developed a toolkit of materials on participatory reflection and action (PRA) methods for research and training for a people centred health system. The materials provide information on areas for strengthening community voice and roles in health systems and introduce and provide examples of participatory approaches for training and research that supports this. The toolkit provides practical examples that can be used in field work, but also builds broader understanding of the elements of participatory methodologies for health. It aims to support work at national, district and local level with health systems and communities in health, with a major focus on the interactions at primary health care level.
Further details: /newsletter/id/31197
Training: HIV Positive Living Train the Trainer, 24-28 March 2008
SAFAM Training Academy, Johannesburg, South Africa
The Positive Living training based upon the book Positive Health is regarded as the bench-mark for interventions aimed at empowering people living with HIV or AIDS to take positive actions to maintain their health. The training targets Peer educators - Medical practitioners - Community workers – Wellness coordinators - EAP counsellors, HIV Champions; Health and Safety, VCT staff; CSI implementers; HR practitioners; as well as implementers for NGOs, VSOs, ASOs and FBOs. This training has formed the basis for corporate and government programs in 17 countries in Africa. The methods have been assessed by medical experts and were found to have solid credentials and cost-effectiveness.
Travel Scholarships for Scientific Conferences
Canon Foundation
The Canon Foundation for Scientific Research is seeking applications to provide support for scientists and academics from developing countries in the scientific and engineering fields who would like to attend local or international conferences, symposia and workshops or undertake other postgraduate study. The Foundation welcomes applications from researchers who would like to attend local or international conferences, symposia and workshops or undertake other postgraduate study. In most cases, they will meet all or part of travel, accommodation and registration costs. They also consider offering financial assistance to qualified researchers wishing to further their expertise at an internationally recognised overseas institution.
Twenty-first IUHPE World Conference On Health Promotion, 25-29 August 2012, Thailand
Abstract submission deadline: 20 December 2012
The International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE) and Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) are hosting the 21st IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion, 25–29 August, Pattaya, Thailand. The conference aims to contribute to the development of equity and social justice across the globe by offering a unique platform for dialogue on the best investments for health between participants from various sectors from all over the world.
Twenty-First IUHPE World Conference On Health Promotion, 25-29 August 2013, Thailand
Abstract Submission Deadline: 20 December 2012
The International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE) and Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) are hosting the 21st IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion, 25–29 August 2013, Pattaya, Thailand. The conference aims to contribute to the development of equity and social justice across the globe by offering a unique platform for dialogue on the best investments for health between participants from various sectors from all over the world.
Twenty-first IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion, 25029 August 2012, Thailand
Abstract submission deadline: 20 December 2012
The International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE) and Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) are hosting the 21st IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion, 25–29 August, Pattaya, Thailand. The conference aims to contribute to the development of equity and social justice across the globe by offering a unique platform for dialogue on the best investments for health between participants from various sectors from all over the world.
Twenty-Sixth International Paediatric Association (IPA) Congress of Paediatrics, 2010
Registration deadline: 22 July 2010
Three leading paediatric associations are uniting to host the 26th IPA Congress of Paediatrics in Johannesburg, South Africa from 4–9 August 2010. More than 5,000 participants are expected to attend this landmark event, the first IPA congress to be held in sub-Saharan Africa. It will unite paediatricians and health professionals working towards the target set by Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to reduce child mortality by two thirds before 2015. The scientific programme is designed to meet the needs of general paediatricians from both the developed and the developing world. Plenary sessions will include: the MDGs and the current state of health of children in the world, and progress towards the MDGs; the state of the world’s newborns, including major issues determining maternal and newborn health in developing and developed countries; the determinants of health, such as genetics, nutrition and the environment; disasters and trauma affecting child health, such as disasters, crises and the worldwide epidemic of trauma; and the global burden of infectious diseases affecting children and the challenge of emerging infections.
Twenty-sixth International Paediatric Association (IPA) Congress of Paediatrics, 2010
Registration deadline: 22 July 2010
Three leading paediatric associations are uniting to host the 26th IPA Congress of Paediatrics in Johannesburg, South Africa from 4–9 August 2010. More than 5,000 participants are expected to attend this landmark event, the first IPA congress to be held in sub-Saharan Africa. It will unite paediatricians and health professionals working towards the target set by Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to reduce child mortality by two thirds before 2015. The scientific programme is designed to meet the needs of general paediatricians from both the developed and the developing world. Plenary sessions will include: the MDGs and the current state of health of children in the world, and progress towards the MDGs; the state of the world’s newborns, including major issues determining maternal and newborn health in developing and developed countries; the determinants of health, such as genetics, nutrition and the environment; disasters and trauma affecting child health, such as disasters, crises and the worldwide epidemic of trauma; and the global burden of infectious diseases affecting children and the challenge of emerging infections.
Twenty-sixth International Paediatric Association (IPA) Congress of Paediatrics, 2010
Registration deadline: 22 July 2010
Three leading paediatric associations are uniting to host the 26th IPA Congress of Paediatrics in Johannesburg, South Africa from 4–9 August 2010. More than 5,000 participants are expected to attend this landmark event, the first IPA congress to be held in sub-Saharan Africa. It will unite paediatricians and health professionals working towards the target set by Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to reduce child mortality by two thirds before 2015. The scientific programme is designed to meet the needs of general paediatricians from both the developed and the developing world. Plenary sessions will include: the MDGs and the current state of health of children in the world, and progress towards the MDGs; the state of the world’s newborns, including major issues determining maternal and newborn health in developing and developed countries; the determinants of health, such as genetics, nutrition and the environment; disasters and trauma affecting child health, such as disasters, crises and the worldwide epidemic of trauma; and the global burden of infectious diseases affecting children and the challenge of emerging infections.