The Health Economics & HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD) is based at the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal. HEARD conducts research on the socio-economic aspects of public health, especially the HIV/AIDS pandemic. The intent is to inspire health and development strategies that improve the welfare of people in and beyond Africa. HEARD's ethos is to share knowledge and transfer skills. This is accomplished by having a dedicated team of multi-skilled staff and a commitment to training African researchers.
Jobs and Announcements
Health Equity Research to Action Short Course
offered June 7-9 and again June 15-17, Durban, South Africa
The Global Equity Gauge Alliance (GEGA) is calling for participants in a short course focused on developing evidence-based responsive action to support pro-equity policy development and community empowerment. This course is designed to support the development of programmes of work to enhance uptake of pro-equity policy, especially at the national level and also at the local level. It is also intended to encourage sharing of information and experiences among participants, and provide opportunities to link with a larger community of researchers and advocates working in health equity around the world.
Further details: /newsletter/id/30264
HEALTH FOR ALL NOW ! Revive Alma Ata
This book is a collection of papers, statements and campaign material to further the cause of Alma Ata.
Contact: secretariat@phmovement.org
Health GAP Internship Announcements: Grassroots Intern and Development Intern
Health GAP
Are you interested in fighting for access to treatment, prevention and care for people living with and at risk for HIV worldwide? Do you want to be an active part of winning big campaigns to treat millions of people with HIV and prevention millions more HIV infections? Then you should apply for Health GAP’s Grassroots Internship. Health Global Access Project (Health GAP) is an action-oriented advocacy group created in early 1999 by US-based AIDS and human rights activists, public health experts, fair trade advocates, and concerned individuals dedicated to expanding equitable access to treatment and care for people living with AIDS worldwide. Health GAP is hiring a Grassroots Intern for the remainder of the school year (May '08), starting as soon as possible. The position would be for 10 hours per week, and is unpaid (we will cover internship-related mobile phone and travel expenses).
Further details: /newsletter/id/32894
Health Informatics conference
6-8 October 2003, Kimberly, South Africa - Abstracts due by 31 May
The South Africa Health Informatics Association, in conjunction with the Computer Society of South Africa, is organising the "Health Informatics: Southern Africa" 2004 conference. This will be held from the 6-8 October 2004 in Kimberley in the Northern Cape Province.
Health Informatics for Southern Africa conference
6th - 8th October 2004, Kimberley, South Africa
Organised by the South African Health Informatics Association, in conjunction with the Computer Society of Southern Africa, the theme of the conference is: "Health Informatics - Southern Africa" Tracks within the conference include discussions on open source initiatives, monitoring of ARV rollout, standards and electronic interchange.
Health Information Systems Program - SA 2015 International Conference
23- 25 March 2015, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Over the last 20 years, the District Health Information System in South Africa and in many countries in Sub- Saharan Africa and Asia has evolved significantly from a paper based system to a web based system. The conference is expected to be a platform through which this evolution is explored and where best practices and lessons learned are being shared. The conference will bring together a wide range of practitioners from health information users, systems developers, health leaders ranging from programme managers, district managers, provincial managers and health planners from South Africa and around the world. The audience will also include public health and health informatics students as well as researchers. The conference hopes to provide a platform to explore new developments, innovations and possibilities around health information systems development and information use. The conference will be preceded by 2 days of field visits to selected health facilities on 23rd and 24th March 2015 where candidates will be taken through practical aspects of the development process and where they can experience the use of the DHIS software first hand. Delegates may also wish to join the DHIS2 Academy which will be held from 13 – 22 March 2015 at the same venue
Health Leadership Service (HLS) Initiative
Through the Health Leadership Service, the World Health Organization (WHO) has begun recruiting young health professionals to a two-year work and training program, specifically aimed at strengthening the knowledge and skills essential for leadership roles in public health at all levels -national, regional and global.
Further details: /newsletter/id/30607
Health Now! No WTO! No War
Press statement
A new global campaign, launched on March 18th, calls for throwing out the occupying forces in Iraq and Afghanistan and dismantling of the World Trade Organisation. “Wars and WTO are the greatest threat to health and peace,” said a spokesperson. “Under the guise of a ‘war on terror’, the United States is trying to enforce global hegemony at a terrifying cost to people’s health,” she said. Wars, military interventions, occupation and militarization devastate public health and also waste precious resources - at the expense of health and other basic services.
Further details: /newsletter/id/30332
Health Policy and Planning - New issue alert
September 2004; Vol. 19, No. 5