Strengthening health systems to improve public health results is finally on the agenda of many global and bilateral players. We would like feedback from developing country stakeholders from all sectors and regions of the world about whether your needs are being addressed by these initiatives and what are the gaps. Your input will help shape the future of the Health Systems Action Network (HSAN). The 30 people submitting the most relevant and constructive ideas will be invited to participate in a 2-day meeting in Toronto, August 18-19 (all expenses paid).
Jobs and Announcements
Are global initiatives serving your health system strengthening needs?
Health Systems Action Network, 15 June 2006
Ashley Kriel Scholarship for Leadership in Community Development
Deadline for applications: 5 January 2018
The Community Chest and Cornerstone Institute invite activist and development practitioners to apply for a scholarship to undertake a Bachelor of Arts Honours in Community Development at Cornerstone Institute. The scholarship provides for 70% of the tuition fee for the programme. Applicants are encouraged to secure the remainder of the fees from non-governmental organisations working in social development.
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DIVISION OF FAMILY MEDICINE, UCT
UCT is seeking a senior Family Medicine Physician with appropriate postgraduate qualifications, and clinical experience in urban and rural settings for this post for appointment as soon as possible.
The successful candidate will have proven research, teaching, clinical and managerial ability in this field. She/he will need to play a major role in the restructuring of the regional joint health services teaching platform, affecting training and research programmes in the
faculty, and district based public sector health services. This will include leading and developing the present Division of Family Medicine in the School of Public Health and Primary Health Care, and involves undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, initiating an active research programme, and promoting staff development. Closing date: 21 September 2001.
Further details: /newsletter/id/28791
Contact: perog@bremner.uct.ac.za
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR/PROFESSOR/SENIOR LECTURER IN HEALTH
University of Pretoria
The successful candidate will Head the Health Measurement track for the School and accept responsibility for the strategy, implementation and quality control of all teaching in health measurement and research methods.
Further details: /newsletter/id/30070
Association for Health and Environmental Development (AHED) – Egypt fifth conference
The "Association for Health and Environmental Development (AHED) – Egypt" in the collaboration with "People's Health Movement (PHM)" has the pleasure to announce its fifth general conference that will be held on May 14th and 15th, 2005. The conference under the title " PEOPLE'S HEALTH: DETERMINANTS, CURRENT CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIES" aims at identifying the current challenges facing people's health, determinants of ill health as well as identifying alternative strategies for better health. You can access the conference announcement and application form at AHED's website, www.ahedegypt.org, where you can also find the Arabic versions of both the announcement and the application form. You may apply online via through AHED's website from this link http://www.ahedegypt.org/application.htm.
Association of Schools of Public Health in Africa Conference and Annual Meeting
Deadline for Abstracts: 19 July 2019
The Association of Schools of Public Health in Africa (ASPHA) welcomes abstract submissions for oral and poster presentations for the 2019 ASPHA Conference and Annual Meeting. The main theme of the conference is ‘Universal Health Coverage in Africa: The Role of Public Health Workforce.’ The sub-themes of the conference are ‘Developing Public Health Workforce to expand Universal Health Coverage’, ‘Innovations to improve Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health Care in Africa’, ‘Current and Emerging Public Health Issues (Non-communicable and Communicable diseases)’, ‘Evidence to Policy: Financing Healthcare for Universal Health Coverage’ and ‘Public Health Education’. Consider including the following information in the abstract, when relevant: objective, problem under investigation, hypothesis, or research goal, the description of research methods, summary of findings and statement of how the research advances public health. See the website for further information.
Aubrey Sheiham Scholarship: Call for applications
Application deadline: 31 October 2009
The Aubrey Sheiham Public Health and Primary Care Scholarship is a three-month scholarship offered annually by The Cochrane Collaboration to health workers, consumers and researchers living in developing countries. The aim of the scholarship is to enable the development of skills in preparing systematic reviews of healthcare interventions within the Cochrane Collaboration. It is awarded annually for work on a topic related to public health or primary health care. The Aubrey Sheiham Scholar spends the three-month scholarship period in Oxford. The scholar is based at the United Kingdom Cochrane Centre in Oxford for the duration of the Scholarship, and resides in free accommodation provided by the Cochrane Collaboration. They are expected to prepare a Cochrane review during the tenure of the scholarship and, upon returning home, to maintain the review and undertake to train other prospective review authors in Cochrane methods. Preferred recipients will have a good understanding of both spoken and written English, limited access to relevant training where they live and a review topic that is of significant importance to people living in middle- or low-income countries.
Award: Call for nominations
British Medical Journal Group: November 2008
This award celebrates the work of an individual, organisation or initiative that has shown outstanding vision and impact in improving healthcare in the developing world. Only work that has been completed or published after 1 January 2007, may be entered. You are able to enter in more than one category. The closing date for entries is 12pm, Friday 19 December 2008. The expert panel of judges will be looking for the individual, organisation or initiative that has most demonstrated. To enter the Global Leadership award, you will need to complete an entry form at the above website.
Awards and grants for researchers in sub-Saharan Africa
Available from 1 November 2012
The Royal Society-DFID Africa Capacity Building Initiative is a programme for scientists in sub-Saharan Africa who want to collaborate on research between themselves and a research institution in the United Kingdom (UK). The overall aim of the scheme is to strengthen the research capacity of universities and research institutions in sub-Saharan Africa by supporting the development of sustainable research networks. The programme consists of two awards and will be delivered in two stages: Scientific Network Awards and Programme Grants. Applicants must be based in one of the eligible sub-Saharan African countries or the UK. Applications will be accepted in these research priority areas: water and sanitation, renewable energy, soil-related research, and value and tenure. The next round of funding opens on 1 November 2012.
Awards and grants for researchers in sub-Saharan Africa
Available from 1 November 2012
The Royal Society-DFID Africa Capacity Building Initiative is a programme for scientists in sub-Saharan Africa who want to collaborate on research between themselves and a research institution in the United Kingdom (UK). The overall aim of the scheme is to strengthen the research capacity of universities and research institutions in sub-Saharan Africa by supporting the development of sustainable research networks. The programme consists of two awards and will be delivered in two stages: Scientific Network Awards and Programme Grants. Applicants must be based in one of the eligible sub-Saharan African countries or the UK. Applications will be accepted in these research priority areas: water and sanitation, renewable energy, soil-related research, and value and tenure. The next round of funding opens on 1 November 2012.