The mobile revolution, geopolitical power shifts and a radically altered global economy constitute some of the evidence to demonstrate that the world is changing, and so is the way that people fight for their rights. In order to be effective, Amnesty International’s (AI) International Secretariat needs to change how it works. That’s why the Southern Africa Regional Office needs research expertise on the ground and is advertising for this position. This is a permanent position.
Jobs and Announcements
Researcher - Southern Africa (Lusaphone) for Amnesty International
Closing Date: 13 September 2015, Location: Johannesburg
Researcher/Associate Researcher
Aids Law Project
The AIDS Law Project, a grant funded unit at the Centre for Applied Legal Studies, has contract posts for up to two years for a researcher (based in Johannesburg) and a researcher/associate researcher (based in Cape Town) in its Law & Treatment Access Unit (LTAU) from 1 April 2005 or as soon as possible thereafter. These are challenging positions and the successful applicants must be able to work quickly, under pressure and as part of a team.
Further details: /newsletter/id/30830
RESEARCHERS
Health Economics Unit, University of Cape Town
RESEARCHERS: Health Economics Unit, University of Cape Town
The Health Economics Unit (HEU) is one of the few of its kind in Africa. It conducts a wide range of research applied to health policy and health care evaluation. Current research focuses on health sector reform (financing, public/private mix and decentralisation), health equity issues and economic evaluation of public health problems. The HEU also offers a Masters in Health Economics, a Doctoral program (by dissertation research), short courses and other training programs. The HEU is involved in a range of capacity development and collaborative networks within the African region.
Researchers are required for the followingc ontract posts:
Junior Research Fellow (2-year contract: This is an exciting opportunity for a recent graduate / young researcher. The appointed researcher will conduct original research under the guidance of senior HEU staff, and will also undertake some research assistance activities for, and work closely with, the HEU Director. Applicants should have a Masters in Health Economics or related qualification, an interest in applied research and some research experience. Willingness to participate in HEU training activities would be an advantage.
Senior Researcher/Researcher (3-year contract: This researcher will be responsible for undertaking a substantive research project and for contributing to other research activities, particularly through supporting junior researchers. S/he will also contribute to HEU training programs, particularly the Masters in Health Economics program and the research internship program (devoted to research capacity development for recent South African graduates from historically disadvantaged backgrounds). The successful applicant will also contribute to collaborative capacity development and research activities in the African region. Applicants should preferably have a PhD in health economics and experience in health economics/policy research. Experience in postgraduate teaching would be a distinct advantage.
Researchers, Institute of Development Studies, UK
The Institute of Development Studies, UK, is seeking to appoint two or three researchers to strengthen and expand its health and social change team. We encourage applications from outstanding applicants with a broad interest in issues of health and development. We particularly encourage people who can contribute to our work on one of the following: gender and health equity, health sector reform and development in China, or new approaches to health development in Africa. Closing Date: 8th October 2001. Interview Date: 29th & 30th October 2001.
Further details: /newsletter/id/28729
Contact: personnel@ids.ac.uk
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You wouldn’t have thought that Equinet’s last newsletter, containing the final statement of the World Social Forum held recently in Porto Allegre, Brazil, could be considered pornographic or indecent. But that’s exactly what one Internet Service Provider decided when their email blocking software prevented the newsletter from being delivered to one of our subscribers because it contained the word “sex”. Find out more about this issue and how it could impact on your access to information by clicking on the link provided.
Further details: /newsletter/id/29668
Revitalising Health for All - A Call for Expressions of Interest
Anna Dion, International Development Research Centre, 29 March 2008
With funding support from the Canadian Global Health Research Initiative and its ‘Teasdale-Corti’ Research Program, our project goals are to: a. systematically review recent past experiences of comprehensive primary health care from different regions of the world to determine what we know about how it works, what it needs to work and what it has accomplished; b. train up to 20 early career primary health care researchers in undertaking new or augmenting existing CPHC research studies, in teams with ‘research users’ (health policy or program planners) and research mentors (experienced CPHC researchers); c. provide financial support to these research teams to undertake their proposed studies; d. support the building of regional networks of researchers and research users (including civil society groups) to advance comprehensive primary health care as the basis for health system reform in their own countries; e. create a rigorously sound knowledge base on the role of comprehensive primary health care in improving health equity that can be used in the advocacy work of these regional networks. The project is now seeking applications (‘Expressions of Interest’) from research teams committed to developing important new knowledge and action on comprehensive primary health care. These research teams will come from one of four different areas/regions in which are focusing our overall project work: Region 1: India and South Asia; Region 2: Africa; Region 3: Latin America; Region 4: Indigenous/Aboriginal peoples in Canada and Australia. The deadline for expressions of interest is 31 March 2008.
Further details: /newsletter/id/33014
Robert Carr Fund Request For Proposals (RFP) for 2019-2021
Deadline for applications: 13 August 2018 at 12:00 (noon) CET.
The Robert Carr Fund is inviting proposals from global and regional civil society networks addressing critical factors protecting the rights of inadequately served populations (ISPs); scaling up access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support; and assuring that resources are mobilized and utilized appropriately to respond to the global HIV epidemic. The goal of the Fund is to contribute to improved health, inclusion and social wellbeing for inadequately served populations (ISPs). To reach this goal, the Robert Carr Fund provides core funding to strengthen the institutional and advocacy capacity of regional and global ISP and civil society networks and/or their consortia. Global and regional networks and consortia of networks which meet the definitions and criteria set by this RFP are invited to apply for a grant to support core funding and/or activity needs of the networks and/or consortia for up to three years (2019-2021).
Roundtable on counterfeit, falsified and substandard medicines: 16 December 2010: London, United Kingdom
Centre on Global Health Security: 2010
The threat from counterfeit and sub-standard medicines is growing, particularly in poorer countries with weak regulatory mechanisms and poorly monitored distribution networks. Counterfeiting can be very profitable, and counterfeiters are increasingly sophisticated, making patients in developing countries, who usually have to buy medicines from their own resources, particularly vulnerable. The Centre on Global Health Security is organising this roundtable meeting, the objective of which is to help refine definitions of counterfeit, falsified and substandard medicines and to consider possible ways forward for the international community in addressing the health hazards posed by these medicines. Participants will include senior representatives from concerned international organisations, governments, industry, academia and civil society.
Rural Doctors Association of South Africa (RuDASA)
23-26 September 2015, Mpumalanga, South Africa
An annual RuDASA conference has been organised almost every year since 1996, and attracts a range of rural health professionals from all over the country. The conference is a much-anticipated, vibrant forum which combines a mixture of sessions ranging from clinical skills updates for and by a wide range of health professionals to emotive discussions and workshops on issues such as justice and equity.
Rural Health Conference 2017
22-25 September 2017, North West Province, South Africa
The Rural Health Conference is an vibrant event bringing together doctors, therapists, nurses, clinical associates, health students and NGOs, always in a rural location. Attendees will meet up and share ideas and friendship with colleagues from around South Africa and Africa. The themes for the conference include Recognising Rural Health Challenges, Working together – Better and Smarter, Use of innovations in Communication Technology and Healthcare, Using Trans-disciplinary Teamwork to find innovative solutions and Working together to Advocate for better Rural Health.