PAHO News Index:
http://www.csih.org/Pahonews/index.html
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PRESS RELEASES:
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Polio Outbreak Under Control, Vaccination Campaigns Held
<http://www.csih.org/Pahonews/polio.html>
A leading physician monitoring an outbreak of poliomyelitis in Haiti and
the Dominican Republic said Monday that the situation appears to be under
control and urged countries not to retreat from achieving and maintaining
high vaccination coverage. (8/Jan/2001)
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PAPERS AND RESEARCHES:
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Health Education Research - Oxford Journals Online - is preparing a Special
Issue on Health Education and the Internet - Call for Papers - The deadline
for receiving submissions is January 19, 2001
<http://www.csih.org/Pahonews/p00_12_18.html#call>
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TRAINING COURSES:
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Managing Disasters and Complex Humanitarian Emergencies - February 26 - May
4, 2001 <http://www.csih.org/Pahonews/pntc-1-01.html#manadisa>
Strengthening Hospitals: Cost-Effective Services and Health Sector Reform -
19 March - 6 April 2001
<http://www.csih.org/Pahonews/pntc-1-01.html#strenght>
International Training Course on Bioinformatics (Computational Biology)
Applied to Genomics <http://www.csih.org/Pahonews/pntc-1-01.html#genomics>
May 21-June 15, 2001 - Call for Applications - February 15, 2001:
Application deadline
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FELLOWSHIPS:
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Five Pan American Fellowships at the National Institutes of Health (NIH),
USA - Post Doctoral Training in Biomedical, clinical, epidemiological and
behavioral studies, Submission Deadline: April 16, 2001
<http://www.csih.org/Pahonews/Fogarty-NIH announcementVF.htm>
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JOB OPPORTUNITIES:
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PAHO Vacancy Notice: Advisor on Human Resources - Deadline: January 15,
2001 <http://www.csih.org/Synergy/Job01e.html#hradvisor>
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NEW PUBLICATIONS:
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Perspectives in Health - Volume 5 No. 2 - 2001 - The Magazine of the Pan
American Health Organization <http://www.csih.org/publ.html#Persp-v5-2>
Workers' Health: Looking to the Future
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CSIH NEWS :
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Call for Proposals: CSIH NetCorps Information Technology Internship
Placements <http://www.csih.org/Synergy/Csih01e.html>
HIV/AIDS: Confronting the Global Pandemic - Canada's Contribution
June 1-2, 2000, Toronto, Ontario, Canada: A report prepared by an
independent organization, Infolink Consultants, on
a conference sponsored by CIDA and organized by CSIH is now available on
the internet at: http://www.csih.org/hivaidsconf/index.html. Please address
any questions or comments to the Canadian Society for
International Health (Tel.: 613-241-5785 or Email: [log in to unmask]
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SCHOLARSHIPS AND RESEARCH FUNDINGS:
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CIDA Awards Program for Canadians: 2001 Competition
<http://www.csih.org/Synergy/Schol01e.html>
New Scholarship Fund http://www.csih.org/Synergy/Schol01e.html#umanitoba
Research Funding Program from the Canadian Population Health Initiative,
submission deadline for the third date
submission : March 14, 2001
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JOB OPPORTUNITIES:
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Job Opportunity at PATH Canada: Health Advisory Malaria/Nutrition
<http://www.csih.org/Synergy/Job01e.html>
CANADEM Call for Child Protection Experts
<http://www.csih.org/Synergy/Job01e.html>
The Canadian Association of Physiotherapy seeks a Chief Executive Officer,
please check the "Careers" page on the Canadian Society of Association
Executives <http://www.associationplace.com/> website.
OXFAM Canada seeks an Administrative Assistant, application deadline:
January 19, 2001. 1 year term, Half-time. For further information, please
contact the Human Resources Coordinator: Tel.: 613-237-1698, Fax:
613-237-0524, Email: [log in to unmask]
CANADEM Request for Orthopaedic technician - specialist prosthetist,
Function :Technical Coordinator - Application deadline: January 15, 2001
<http://www.csih.org/Synergy/Job01e.html>
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EVENTS:
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2001 - International Year of the Volunteer: To celebrate this event, The
Global Villagers features 5 TV half-hour programs on Vision TV, on
Wednesday, from January 3 to January 31, 2001. For further information
visit: <http://www.villagersmedia.com>
Quebec week for a Future without tobacco <http://www.cqts.qc.ca/sqast>:
January 14-20, 2001. For further information (in French):
<http://www.cqts.qc.ca/sqast>
February 4-10, 2001 - International Development Week (Canada)
<http://www.csih.org/Synergy/Event_e.html>
March 22, 2001 - World Water Day 2001
March 24, 2001 - World TB Day 2001
April 7, 2001 - World Health Day 2001
Theme: Mental Health Around the World "Stop exclusion - Dare to care"
May 31, 2001 - World No Tobacco Day 2001
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CONFERENCES:
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January 2001
BC Women's Breast Conference: Imaging and Intervention, January 26 & 27,
2001, Vancouver. For further information contact the Interprofessional
Continuing Education at the University of British Columbia, by tel.:
604-822-0054, fax: 604-822-4835 or email: [log in to unmask]
Second Substantive Meeting of the Preparatory Committee in preparation for
the United Nations Special Session on Children, from January 29 to February
2
February 2001
Bethune Round Table on International Surgery
<http://www.csih.org/Synergy/Conf01e.html>,
February 9
April 2001
Summit of the Americas, Quebec City (Quebec), from April 20 au
22, 2001
Women's Health and Diversity: A National Conference, April 26 -
28, 2001 <http://www.csih.org/Synergy/Conf01e.html>
May 2001
7th International Association for Adolescent Health Conference:
Yes to Life, No to Violence, Salvador, Brazil, from May 13 to 17, 2001
June 2001
Third Substantive Meeting of the Preparatory Committee in
preparation for the United Nations Special Session on Children, from June
11 to 15, 2001
United Nations Special Session on HIV/AIDS, New York, from
June 25 to 27, 2001
July 2001
XVIIth World Conference on Health Promotion and Health Education:
July 15-20, 2001 <http://www.csih.org/Synergy/Conf01e.html>
September 2001
Youth Millennium Conference, U. of British Columbia and
UNICEF, Vancouver, Canada, from September 16 to 20, 2001
United Nations Special Session on children, New York, from September 19 to
21, 2001
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NEW PUBLICATIONS:
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The Canadian Health Care Glossary: Terms and Abbreviations
<http://www.csih.org/Synergy/Newpubl01.html>, by Mark Edmonds, CHA Press.
To order copies of this book, contact: Customer Service, Canadian
Healthcare Association, 17 York Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 9J6, Tel. (613)
241-8005, ext. 253, Fax (613) 241-9481, Email:
[log in to unmask]
Inspiring Change - Healthy Cities and Communities in Ontario
<http://www.csih.org/Synergy/Newpubl01.html>, Dec. 2000, New publication
from the Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition (ISBN
0-9687822-0-5). For more information contact the Coalition by electronic
mail [log in to unmask] or visit their site: <http://www.opc.on.ca/ohcc>.
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NOUVELLES DE LA SOCIETE :
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Demande d'offres de stages 2001-2002
http://www.csih.org/Synergy/Csih01f.html
VIH/SIDA: La contribution du Canada a la lutte contre la pandemie a
l'echelle mondiale 1-2 juin 2000, Toronto (Ontario) Canada. Le rapport
prepare par un organisme
independant, Infolink Consultants, sur une conference commanditee par
l'ACDI et organisee par la SCSI est
maintenant disponible au site internet suivant :
http://www.csih.org/hivaidsconf/index.html. Veuillez addresser vos
questions ou commentaires a la Societe canadienne de sante internationale
(Tel.: 613-241-5785 ou Courriel: [log in to unmask]
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BOURSES ET FINANCEMENTS DE RECHERCHES
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Programme de bourses de l'ACDI a l'intention des Canadiens et Canadiennes,
concours 2001< http://www.csih.org/Synergy/Schol01f.html>
Bourse d'etudes David Fish
http://www.csih.org/Synergy/Schol01e.html#umanitoba
Programme de financement de la recherche de l'Initiative sur la sante de la
population canadienne, date limite de presentation des soumissions pour la
troisieme date de soumission : 14 mars 2001
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OFFRES D'EMPLOIS
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Poste disponible a PATH Canada: Conseiller en sante, Paludisme/nutrition
< http://www.csih.org/Synergy/Job01f.html>
Expert(e)s demande(e)s en protection de l'enfance <
http://www.csih.org/Synergy/Job01f.html>
Directeur(trice) general(e) recherche(e) par l'Association canadienne de
physiotherapie, veuillez consulter la page des offres d'emploi sur le site
de la Canadian Society of Association Executives
<http://www.associationplace.com/>, sous "Careers".
Adjointe administrative recherchee par OXFAM Canada, date limite de
demande: 19 janvier 2001. Contrat d'un an, mi-temps. Pour obtenir des
details supplementaires, veuillez vous renseigner aupres du Coordonnateur
des Ressources Humaines, Tel.: 613-237-1698, Telec.: 613-237-0524, ou par
courriel: [log in to unmask]
CANADEM recherche un(une) technicien(ne) orthopedique - specialiste en
protheses, Fonction :
Coordonnation technique - Date limite de demande: 15 janvier 2001
< http://www.csih.org/Synergy/Job01e.html>
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EVENEMENTS
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2001 - Annee internationale du benevolat : Pour celebrer cet evenement, The
Global Villagers presente une serie de cinq emissions televisees (en
anglais) sur la chaine Vision TV. Pour plus d'information visitez le site:
<http://www.villagersmedia.com>
Semaine quebecoise pour un avenir sans tabac <http://www.cqts.qc.ca/sqast>
: Du 14 au 20 janvier 2001. Avec pour slogan < Je prends les moyens.
J'arrete. >, la Semaine mobilise les entreprises et les organismes a
encourager l'arret tabagique. Materiel promotionnel gratuit. Renseignements
a : <http://www.cqts.qc.ca/sqast>
4-10 fevrier 2001 - Semaine du developpement international (Canada)
< http://www.csih.org/Synergy/Event_f.html>
22 mars 2001 - Journee mondiale de l'eau 2001
24 mars 2001 - Journee mondiale de lutte contre la tuberculose 2001
7 avril 2001 - Journee mondiale de la sante 2001
Theme: La sante mentale a travers le monde "Non a l'exclusion - Oui aux
soins"
31 mai 2001 - Journee mondiale sans tabac 2001
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CONFERENCES
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Janvier 2001
BC Women's Breast Conference: Imaging and Intervention,
January 26 & 27, 2001, Vancouver. Pour de plus amples renseignements
veuillez communiquer avec le
Interprofessional Continuing Education, a l'Universite de
Colombie-Britannique par tel.: 604-822-0054, telec.: 604-822-4835 ou
courriel: [log in to unmask]
Deuxieme reunion de fond du Comite preparatoire de la Session
extraordinaire des Nations Unies sur les enfants, 29 janvier - 2 fevrier
Fevrier 2001
1ere Table Ronde Bethune annuelle sur la Chirurgie
Internationale, 9 fevrier < http://www.csih.org/Synergy/Conf01f.html>
Avril 2001
Sommet des Ameriques, Quebec (Quebec), du 20 au 22 avril 2001
La sante des femmes et la diversite: un colloque national, du 26 au 28
avril 2001 < http://www.csih.org/Synergy/Conf01f.html>
Mai 2001
7e Conference de l'Association internationale pour la sante des
adolescents: Oui a la vie, non a la violence, Salvador, Bresil, du 13 au 17
mai 2001
Juin 2001
Troisieme reunion de fond du Comite preparatoire de la Session
extraordinaire des Nations Unies sur les enfants, du 11 au 15 juin 2001
Session speciale sur le VIH/SIDA aux Nations Unies, New York,
du 25 au 27 juin 2001
Juillet 2001
XVIIe Conference mondiale de promotion de la sante et
d'education pour la sante, du 15 au 20 juillet 2001 <
http://www.csih.org/Synergy/Conf01f.html>
Septembre 2001
Youth Millennium Conference, U. of British Columbia et
UNICEF, Vancouver, Canada, du 16 au 20 septembre 2001 Session
extraordinaire des Nations Unies sur les enfants, New York, du 19 au 21
septembre 2001
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NOUVELLES PUBLICATIONS
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The Canadian Health Care Glossary: Terms and Abbreviations
< http://www.csih.org/Synergy/Newpubl01.html>, (English), par Mark Edmonds,
CHA Press. Pour commander des exemplaires de ce livre, communiquez avec : Service a la
clientele, Association canadienne des soins de sante, 17 York Street,
Ottawa (Ontario) K1N 9J6, Tel. (613) 241-8005, poste. 253, Telec. (613)
241-9481, Courriel : [log in to unmask]
Inspiring Change - Healthy Cities and Communities in Ontario
< http://www.csih.org/Synergy/Newpubl01.html>, Dec. 2000
Nouvelle publication de la Coalition des communautes en sante de l'Ontario
(ISBN 0-9687822-0-5), publiee en anglais. Une version en francais pourrait
etre disponible bientot. Pour plus d'information communiquez directement
avec la Coalition par courrier electronique [log in to unmask] ou consultez leur site
<http://www.opc.on.ca/ohcc>
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