The editorial board of the Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition has decided to publish a special issue in March 2003 on Health and Equity. The special issue on health and equity may include original research articles on concepts, measurement and other methodological issues, empirical findings on the situation of health equity, and interventions to reduce health inequity. Reports on global, national, or sub-national pro-equity activities and the experiences gained by way of impact and the process of implementation are also of interest. Potential authors are requested to express their interest to contribute by writing a note with tentative title of the paper to jhpn@icddrb.org by 30 June 2002. The final manuscript should be available by end of September 2002. While preparing the manuscript, please follow the Vancouver Style. Information for Contributors can be seen at or downloaded from the website of the Journal (http://www.icddrb.org/jhpn). The enclosed brochure will provide additional information about the Journal. JHPN is a peer-reviewed quarterly journal and is indexed by the major international indexing systems. The Journal is freely available through the Internet (http://www.icddrb.org/jhpn). For any further information or queries, please do not hesitate to contact our Guest Editor Dr. Abbas Bhuiya (abbas@icddrb.org) for this special issue.
Jobs and Announcements
The Oxford Internet Institute ( University of Oxford ) invites applications from the global South to fill two places in its Civil Society Practitioners Programme. This visitor programme is intended for Civil Society Practitioners of distinction or outstanding promise who wish to visit the Institute for a period of six weeks between February and December 2008, to undertake research concerning the social impact of the Internet and related ICTs. Visitors are expected to reside in Oxford during their stay, and to participate fully in the intellectual life of the Institute. Applications will ideally be submitted by Civil Society Practitioners in or from the global South, active in the areas of freedom of expression, media reform, media justice, and communications and information policy in the globalized context of the Internet. The application deadline 26 September 2007 Final notification of an award will occur in November 2007.
The Ivan Toms Memorial Lecture will coincide with the week of Human Rights Day and thus call to attention Ivan's commitment to justice and humanity. Ivan was an exceptional South African and a true champion of primary health care and the right to health. From his role as a doctor in the SACLA clinic in Crossroads, through his management roles in the National Progressive Primary Health Care Network and SHAWCO, to that of his most recent post as Director of Health Services in the City of Cape Town, Ivan campaigned for many things: one of which was to secure the effective delivery of accessible health services to all based on the principles of primary health care. The lecture will take place on Wednesday, 18 March 2009 at 18h00–20h00, at the New Learning Centre Auditorium, Faculty of Health Sciences, UCT Medical School, Anzio Rd, Observatory.
This call is for people to add voice, experience, views, successes and challenges to the policy dialogue addressing the issue of Health Worker Migration and join the Global Dialogue and discuss: How can we best address the challenges raised by health worker migration? What are our shared responsibilities as individuals, countries and as a global community to support the Code of Practice? Chaired by the Honorable Mary Robinson, the Global Discussion starts on 31 of March 2008, at 15.00 GMT.
The preparations for the South African Health Review 2003 are underway. The theme for this year is equity. We would like to invite you to submit your suggestions on what you think should be covered in this Review, by 15 Feb 2003.
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has announced the names of 70 new members and ten foreign associates during its 42nd annual meeting. Election to the IOM is considered one of the highest honours in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service. New members are elected by current active members through a selective process that recognises individuals who have made major contributions to the advancement of the medical sciences, health care, and public health. Among the foreign recipients of the honour was Dr Diane McIntyre, South African Research Chair in Health and Wealth in the Health Economics Unit, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa. Dr McIntyre sits on the EQUINET Steering Committee.
The Institute of Population Health recently established by the University of Ottawa is seeking applications for Senior and Junior Research Chairs and Postdoctoral Research Fellows. The Institute involves investigators from seven faculties within the University of Ottawa: Administration, Engineering, Health Sciences, Law, Medicine, Science, and Social Sciences. The Institute involves investigators from seven faculties within the University of Ottawa: Administration, Engineering, Health Sciences, Law, Medicine, Science, and Social Sciences. The Institute will carry out a transdisciplinary academic program of research and training in Equity studies, and will serve as a resource to the public, consumers, clinicians, government and industry. Enquiries should be addressed to Liz Lacasse Executive Assistant to Peter Tugwell, Institute of Population Health, University of Ottawa, via telephone 613-562-5346 or email.
IPHU and the People’s Health Movement in association with the School of Public Health of Rio Grande do Sul are pleased to announced 'The Struggle for Health', a two week short course for health activists, scheduled for 8-19 September, 2008. The Porto Alegre IPHU will address all of the 'standard' objectives of other IPHU courses. Participants should come prepared: to describe in some detail an activist project or campaign or movement that they have been directly involved in; to describe in sufficient detail for the strategies, theories and skills of practice to be evident; and to provide an overall assessment of the health challenges in their country and the status and prospects for PHM. Students should also come prepared to comment on the implications for their own countries of the material covered in the different topics. For example: what is the extent of brain drain and what is being done about it; what is the role of the WB and IMF in health sector reform; what are the implications of the WTO (eg GATS); what is the role of the GFATM in own country; and access to medicines? The courses involve: lectures, small group discussions, debates, workshops and field trips and follow up study. Resource materials will take the form of hard copy readings, lecture notes and websites. Applications should be submitted on the internet.
The overarching theme for the ISEqH 4th International Conference reflects the central role of social, political, and economic determinants in creating health. The International Society for Equity in Health have over 100 presentations scheduled from various regions of the world plus our keynote address by Dr Shane Houston, special plenaries and workshops. The conference will be held at Adelaide University in the Union House Complex from 11-13 Sept ember 2006.
The International Society for Equity in Health, ISEqH, welcomes those interested in promoting equity in health to share experience and expertise at its Fourth International Conference in Adelaide, Australia. The overarching theme for the ISEQH's Fourth International Conference, Creating Healthy Societies through Inclusion and Equity, reflects the central role of social, political, and economic determinants in creating health.