PAHO NEWS --- SYNERGY ONLINE ---  August 2,  2001

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 NEW PAN AMERICAN FOOD SAFETY COMMISSION STARTS WORK

Buenos Aires, 31 July, 2001--  Food safety issues in the Americas will get
increasing attention, as a result of the new Pan American Commission for
Food Safety (COPAIA), which just concluded a special meeting here to help
define regional policies and programs designed to improve food safety in
the countries of the Americas.  Click here for more information:
http://www.paho.org/English/DPI/p010731.htm.
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An Overview: The Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control Project

With the support of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, PAHO and four
other international agencies-PATH (Program for Appropriate Technology in
Health), IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer), JHPIEGO, a
nonprofit organization affiliated with Johns Hopkins University, and
EngenderHealth-have joined together to form the Alliance for Cervical
Cancer Prevention. The Alliance has been convened to promote and implement
preventive strategies for cervical cancer in the developing countries of
the world. http://www.paho.org/English/HCP/HCN/CCOverview.htm
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Virtual Disaster Library

This first edition of the Virtual Disaster Library contains more than 250
publications, in English and Spanish, on disaster preparedness, mitigation
and response. Although these publications are oriented toward the countries
of Latin America and the Caribbean, they are also of interest to and useful
for all countries worldwide. All the documents are available in HTML and
most of them are also in PDF. http://www.paho.org/English/PED/about-vdl.htm
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Queen's University Summer Institute

The Queen's Summer Institute "The Human Capital Paradigm", will be held
August 27 - 29, 2001 at Queen's University, Kingston Ontario. Follow this
link: http://www.qiisp.com/qstart1.htm for details.
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Boletin del Proyecto OPS/Kellogg de Desarrollo y Salud Integral de
Adolescentes y Jovenes en Latinoamerica, agosto 2001

Enfoque especial: Participacion juvenil. Titulares: Nueva web liderazgo
juvenil; Maestrias en salud de adolescentes; Salud integral infantil en
OPS. http://www.paho.org/Spanish/HPP/HPF/ADOL/Agosto2001.pdf


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Partnership for Global Health Equity - Request for Proposals

The Partnership for Global Health Equity is a small grants facility created
to provide seed funding for Canada-South partnerships that involve the
production or utilisation of equity-oriented research for health. The
Partnership is housed at the International Development Research Centre
(IDRC) and has a number of contributors, including IDRC, RITC, CIDA, CSIH,
CPHA, and other Canadian and developing country health research
organisations. The inaugural September 2001 competition will be
administered by the Canadian Society for International Health.

The Partnership seeks to encourage a range of innovative health research
related activities and partnerships that are focussed on the health
priorities faced by Southern countries and are pro-equity,
gender-sensitive, participatory, and trans-disciplinary. Priority research
areas include tobacco control policy, population health and community-based
approaches to HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases, health equity, and
globalisation and health.

The Partnership intends to fund research whose current theme, approach,
and/or partnerships do not readily fit under already existing funding
frameworks, and thus to identify some of the current gaps in health
research funding and to explore mechanisms to increase the resources
available for important and innovative health research activities.

To apply for funding, applicants are required to submit a brief (max 5
pages plus bibliography) proposal outlining the rationale, objectives,
methods, and budget of the proposed research project. Average grants range
from $5,000 to $10,000 although, depending on the amount of available
funding, grant requests will be considered up to a maximum of $30,000. The
deadline for application is September 14th, 2001.

For detailed instructions, see http://www.csih.org
or mailto:[log in to unmask]

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Canada Contributes $10 Million to Fight HIV/AIDS and Improve Reproductive
Health in Nigeria

July 30, 2001
Ottawa - Maria Minna, Canada's Minister for International Cooperation,
today announced that the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
will provide $10 million to help fight the spread of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria.
The funds will be used over two years by the United Nations Population Fund
(UNFPA) to expand AIDS prevention and reproductive health services in the
country.
http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/cida_ind.nsf/dccfe1952450f552852568db00555b47
/bc5ca8b025a2fb0f85256a9a004cc1ec?OpenDocument

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Medinfo 2001 Tenth World Congress on Health and Medical Informatics

Towards Global Health: The Informatics Route to Knowledge
London, England (September 2-5, 2001)
A program of scientific papers, posters, scientific demonstrations, panels
and workshops will be delivered by world experts. Through 12 parallel
streams, all aspects of health information, technology, the World Wide Web
and much, much more, will be presented together with an Exhibition
incorporating a Global Village as a showcase for products and services.
http://www.medinfo2001.org/

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Telemedicine and Telecare: International Trade Fair

Luxembourg (April 10-12, 2002)
Telemedicine and telecare are increasingly recognized as a viable,
efficient and sometimes even necessary way of diagnosing and treating
patients. They improve access to specialty healthcare, medical information
and resources, and especially the utilization of available resources. Much
more than just a learning and networking experience, the Telemedicine &
Telecare International Trade Fair will be the place to see, evaluate, buy
and sell the latest in telemedicine, telecare and e-health equipment and
services. http://www.telemedicine.lu/

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Canada contributes $4 million to help alleviate hunger in Eritrea

July 27, 2001
Ottawa - Maria Minna, Canada's Minister for International Cooperation,
today announced that the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
is committing up to $4 million over three years to help alleviate hunger in
Eritrea.
http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/cida_ind.nsf/dccfe1952450f552852568db00555b47
/911ab3653ee0240085256a96004ccc41?OpenDocument

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JOB POSTING
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Vice President Needed by ICRW

The International Center for Research on Women (ICRW), a non-profit that
conducts policy-oriented research, technical support, and communications
and advocacy activities to improve women's economic, health, and social
status in the developing world, seeks a Vice President (VP) to lead the
institution's program implementation and proposal development efforts. For
more information, please see the following website:
http://www.cwhn.ca/hot/jobs/icrw.html




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Partenariat pour l'equite de la sante mondiale - Demande de propositions

Le Partenariat pour l'equite de la sante mondiale est un programme de
petites subventions cree pour consentir des fonds de demarrage a des
partenariats Canada-Sud qui preconisent la production ou l'utilisation de
la recherche en sante orientee vers l'equite d'acces. Le Partenariat est
heberge au Centre de recherches pour le developpement international (CRDI)
et compte sur le soutien de plusieurs donateurs, y compris le CRDI, le
secretariat RMCT, l'ACDI, la SCSI, l'ACSP et d'autres organismes de
recherche en sante des pays en developpement. Le concours inaugural de
septembre 2001 sera administre par La Societe canadienne de sante
internationale.

Le Partenariat souhaite encourager une gamme d'activites et des
collaborations innovatrices de recherche en sante axees sur les priorites
des pays du Sud et qui adoptent des approches participatives et
transdisciplinaires attentives aux aspects de l'equite d'acces et de la
parite hommes-femmes. Les domaines de recherche prioritaires comprennent la
politique contre le tabagisme, les actions en faveur de la sante de la
population et les approches communautaires de lutte contre le VIH/sida et
d'autres maladies infectieuses, l'equite d'acces aux soins de sante et les
impacts de la mondialisation sur la sante.

Le Partenariat finance la recherche dont les themes courants, l'approche et
(ou) les partenariats ne correspondent pas toujours aux cadres de
financement generalement etablis et qui contribuent en consequence a cerner
les lacunes dans le soutien de la recherche en sante et a explorer les
mecanismes destines a accroitre les ressources disponibles pour des
activites de recherche en sante importantes et innovatrices. Les
subventions accordees varient en moyenne entre 5 000 $ et 10 000 $, bien
que selon la hauteur du financement disponible des demandes seront prises
en compte jusqu'a un maximum de 30 000 $. La date limite de presentation
des propositions est fixee au 14 septembre 2001.

Pour des directives plus detaillees, voir http:www.csih.org ou bien ecrire a
mailto:[log in to unmask]

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Le Canada verse 10 millions de dollars pour lutter contre le VIH/sida et
ameliorer la sante de la reproduction au Nigeria

Le 30 juillet 2001
Ottawa - Maria Minna, ministre canadienne de la Cooperation internationale,
a annonce aujourd'hui que l'Agence canadienne de developpement
international (ACDI) fournira 10 millions de dollars pour contribuer a la
lutte contre la propagation du VIH/sida au Nigeria. Cette somme repartie
sur deux ans sera utilisee par le Fonds des Nations Unies pour la
population (FNUAP) pour accroitre les services de prevention du sida et de
sante de la reproduction dans ce pays.
http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/cida_ind.nsf/vall/C40BCFC46DECFEE785256A9A004
EDBF6?OpenDocument

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Le Congres Mondial de Medinfo 2001 sur La Sante et l'Informatique Medicale
Vers la Sante Globale: Les Voies Informatiques vers la Connaissance

Londres, Angleterre (du 2-5 Septembre, 2001)
Un programme de dissertations scientifiques, d'affiches, de demonstrations,
et d'ateliers sera presente par des experts renommes.  Le Congres mettra en
vedette 12 sujets parallels incluant tous les aspets de l'informatique
medicale, la technologie, l'internet.  De plus, une exposition incorporant
le village global agira comme etalage pour divers produits et services.
http://www.medinfo2001.org/ (en anglais seulement)

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Telemedecine et Telecare: Foire Internationale

Luxembourg  (du 10-12 avril, 2002)
La telemedecine et le telecare sont de plus en plus reconnus comme moyens
efficaces et meme necessaires pour diagnostiquer et traiter les patients.
 Ces services ameliorent l'acces a la medecine specialisee, l'acces a
l'information et aux ressources medicales, et particulierement
l'utilisation des ressources disponibles.  La foire de Telemedecine et
Telecare offrira une chance a ceux qui s'interessent a evaluer, voir, et
meme acheter l'equipement le plus recent dans ce domaine.
http://www.telemedicine.lu/ (anglais seulement).

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Le Canada verse 4 millions de dollars pour aider a soulager la faim en
Erythree

Le 27 juillet 2001
Ottawa - Maria Minna, ministre canadienne de la Cooperation internationale,
a annonce aujourd'hui que l'Agence canadienne de developpement
international (ACDI) versera jusqu'a 4 millions de dollars sur trois ans
afin d'aider a soulager la faim en Erythree.
http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/cida_ind.nsf/vall/EA859487BD713A7085256A96006
D5D1B?OpenDocument

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Offre d'emploi:
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Vice-president(e) recherche(e) par l'ICREF

L'Institut canadien de recherches sur les femmes (ICREF) est une
organisation nationale sans but lucratif determinee a promouvoir l'egalite
entre les femmes et les hommes par le biais de recherches temoignant de la
diversite de l'experience des femmes.  L'institut est a la recherche
d'un(e) vice-president(e) pour mener la conception et la mise en place de
projets et le development de propositions.

Pour plus de renseignements, veuillez consulter le site web suivant:
http://www.cwhn.ca/hot/jobs/icrw.html (anglais seulement).