PAHO NEWS --- SYNERGY ONLINE --- May 9, 2001
PAHO News Index:
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PAHO Governing Bodies
The index of Governing Bodies Meetings with access to corresponding index
of documents is now available on PAHO's web site:
http://www.paho.org/Search/WhatsNew.asp?LNG=ENG.
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PAHO Biennial Program Budget Proposal for 2002-2003
The Biennial Program Budget (BPB)for the Pan American Health Organization
for the Period 2002 -2003 presented to the 128th Executive Committee is
accessible from PAHO's web site:
http://www.paho.org/Search/WhatsNew.asp?LNG=ENG
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The Centre for Health and Population Research: http://www.icddrb.org/,
based in Dhaka, Bangladesh received the first ever Gates Award for Global Health
"...In making its decision, the board considered the following criteria:
extraordinary contributions toward progress in the knowledge and practice
of health in low-income societies; demonstrated leadership; an established
record of achievement; innovation in program design; organizational
capacity; collaboration with others; evidence that contributions have been
adopted across geographic and organizational boundaries and substantial
impact on health around the world." (Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation:
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/globalhealth/gatesAward/default.htm)
The award will be presented in Washington, DC, on Thursday, May 31st at a
dinner during the Global Health Council's: http://www.globalhealth.org/
annual international conference, "Healthy Women, Healthy World: Challenges
for the Future.": http://www.globalhealth.org/view_top.php3?id=92
UN Secretary General Annan will be the evening's keynote speaker and Melinda
Gates, co-founder of the foundation and co-chair of the Global Health
Council's 2001 conference, will present the award.
Established 40 years ago, the Centre is a major international health
institution, focused on addressing conditions prevalent in developing
countries and associated with poverty. Formerly known as ICDDR,B - the
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh - the
Centre pioneered the discovery and development of oral rehydration solution
(ORS), which today saves the lives of two-and-a-half-million children each
year from what used to be the leading infectious killer in the world:
diarrhea. The Centre has also played a central role in cholera vaccine
research and applied research programs on maternal and child health. Today
it continues its groundbreaking work in child survival, safe pregnancy and
delivery, family planning, tuberculosis, dengue fever, and nutrition
research.
(Global Health Council Press Release 7 May 2001
http://www.globalhealth.org/awards/ICDDR.php3 )
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Laureado del Premio Internacional Rey Balduino para el Desarrollo del ano
2000 (English and French in Synergy-Online)
Tras una cuidadosa deliberacion considerando multiples candidatos valiosos,
la Fundacion Rey Balduino http://www.kbprize.org/ ha decidido galardonar
a la organizacion costarricense FUNDECOR http://www.fundecor.org/, por su
innovador enfoque de la proteccion del medio ambiente, que conjuga las
preocupaciones economicas, ecologicas y sociales, desde una vision realista
del desarrollo sostenible, en beneficio tanto de su pais y de sus
poblaciones locales como del planeta en su totalidad.
Desde 1980, el Premio Internacional Rey Balduino para el Desarrollo ha
premiado con 150.000 Euros cada dos anos a una persona u organizacion, por
haber mejorado de forma duradera las vidas de la poblacion del mundo en
vias de desarrollo. La variada lista de galardonados en el pasado cubre un
amplio espectro de campos, como la alfabetizacion de adultos,
microcreditos, VIH/SIDA, ayuda a los desposeidos, abastecimiento de
alimentos y desarrollo de vacunas. El proceso de seleccion del Premio
http://www.kbprize.org/spanish/prize/nominate1.htm hace especial hincapie
en el efecto multiplicador de las iniciativas propuestas, y en que den la
oportunidad de controlar su propio desarrollo a aquellos para quienes
trabajan.
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II Jornadas Australes Interdisciplinarias: MUJER Y DESARROLLO:
CONSTRUYENDO EL DERECHO A LA IGUALDAD
http://infomed.uach.cl/eventos/jmujer/index.htm (Spanish only)
Universidad Austral De Chile - Diciembre 4 al 8 del 2001
Proporcionar un espacio para la reflexion, discusion y analisis de
informacion disponible sobre avances en la incorporacion de la dimension de
genero el ambito de las politicas publicas, investigacion y formacion de
recursos. Ademas, plantear nuevos desafios y tareas especificas para
producir los cambios que permitan a la mujer, desde los diferentes
sectores, ejercer su accion politica y social, como sujeto de derecho, para
construir relaciones de genero con equidad, justicia, armonia e igualdad.
(Envie los resumenes antes del 31 de julio del 2001)
http://www.csih.org/Pahonews/jmujer.htm
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Summer School - Utrecht University (The Netherlands):
- Diagnostic Pathology of Pet Avian and Exotic Animals - Faculty of
Veterinary Medicine
- Companion Animal Medicine and Surgery - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
- Infrared Spectroscopy - Faculty of Chemistry
- Aqua - Environmental Implications of Society's use of water - Faculty of
Geographical Sciences
- Natural Products: Herbal Medicinal Products; Biogenic Drugs - Faculty of
Pharmacy
- Environmental Signalling: Arabidopsis as a model - Faculty of Biology
Human Rights - Faculty of Law
http:www.csih.org/Pahonews/Utrecht.htm
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Consultation on CIDA's Draft Action Plan on Health and Nutrition
The consultation started on May 3, 2001, and will finish on June 14, 2001.
For the full text of the draft action plan, see CIDA's Draft Action Plan on
Health and Nutrition
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More details are posted on CIDA's web site: http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/HNAP
for all interested stakeholders in the areas of health, nutrition, and water and
sanitation including non-governmental organizations, universities, development
experts, governmental ministries, the private sector, concerned citizens,
and grass-roots organizations in the North and in the South.
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Two free courses on the internet (offered only in French)!
http://www.csih.org/Synergy/promosante.htm
Registration has been extended until May 11.
As part of its training activities, the PromoSante team is busy developing
a series of three courses on policy interventions in the health sector.
These will be available on the internet and in face-to-face format across
Canada, and eventually throughout the international francophone community.
This summer PromoSante hopes to test the on-line version of two of the
three courses.
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Teenage pregnancies workshop
More than 15 million young women aged 15 to 19 give birth every year,
accounting for more than 10 percent of all babies born worldwide. Teenage
pregnancies pose a serious health problem for both the young mother and the
infant, leading to higher rates of maternal mortality, pregnancy-related
complications and low birth-weight babies. The outcome of these pregnancies
can be devastating - physical and cognitive problems for the child and
social, emotional and economic difficulties for the mother.
While a global concern, the issues surrounding teenage pregnancy vary
drastically between countries and regions. A teenage pregnancies workshop,
to be held in conjunction with the International Federation of Medical
Students Associations' General Assembly in August 2001, will examine the
specific issues surrounding teenage pregnancy in four regions of the world.
Participants will then have the opportunity to create concrete plans of
action to address these concerns. If you would like more information on
this workshop, please contact international coordinator Kathryn Andrusky,
National Officer on Reproductive Health for the Canadian Federation of
Medical Students at mailto:[log in to unmask]
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New Site: Developing Countries Farm Radio Network
http://www.farmradio.org
Developing Countries Farm Radio Network has been helping farm families
learn about simple, proven ways to increase food supplies and improve
nutrition and health since 1979. Radio is their primary method of
communication.
They are a Canadian-based, not-for-profit organization that gathers and
researches information about practices that farm families find helpful.
They produce radio scripts in print format, and distribute them free of
charge to more than 1,300 Network members. They, in turn, share the
information with an audience of millions of farmers and their family
members around the world.
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King Baudouin International Development Prize Laureate 2000
After careful deliberation of many worthy nominees, the King Baudouin
Foundation http://www.kbprize.org/ has decided to recognize the Costa
Rican organization FUNDECOR http://www.fundecor.org/ for its innovative
approach to environmental protection, that brings together economic,
ecological and social concerns in a realistic vision of sustainable
development, benefiting local populations as well as the entire planet.
Since 1980, the King Baudouin International Development Prize has awarded
150,000 Euros biennially to an individual or organization for sustainable
achievements in improving the lives of people in the developing world. The
diverse list of past prize winners covers a broad spectrum of fields,
including adult literacy, micro-credit, HIV/AIDS, landlessness, food
supply, and vaccine development. The Prize selection process
http://www.kbprize.org/english/prize/nominate1.htm places a particular
emphasis on the multiplier effect of the proposed initiatives, and the
opportunities they give to the people they serve to take control of their
own development.
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Patricia Bravo, George Morrison, Richard Nahas, David Zakus, M.J.Duncan,
Michael Wilson, Tanya Guenther, Godfrey Bacheyie, Stephane Perron.
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"Measuring Up" Improving Health Systems Performance in OECD Countries
OECD Health Conference on Performance Measurement and Reporting -
5-7 November 2001, The Westin Hotel, Ottawa, Canada
http://www.oecd.org/els/health/canconf/index1.htm
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Productive Water Points in Dryland Areas, Guidelines on integrated
planning for rural water supply by Chris Lovell, ISBN 1853395161, 2001,
240pp. In Canada: Renouf Publications http://www.renoufbooks.com/ Other
countries: www.itdgpublishing.org.uk
This book shows how research in Southern Africa has shed light on why
conventional wells and boreholes fail, on the potential of the groundwater
resource to support production through improved siting and selection of
more appropriate well designs, and on the positive impacts and some
problems that can emerge at productive water points. The findings are
presented in a practical manner to encourage planners and practitioners in
rural water supply to consider developing productive water points in
drought-prone areas.
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Hygiene Promotion, A practical manual for relief and development, Suzanne
Ferron, Joy Morgan and Marion O'Reilly, ISBN 1853395056, 2000, 258pp. In
Canada: Renouf Publications http://www.renoufbooks.com/ Other countries:
www.itdgpublishing.org.uk
This practical manual fills a gap in the current literature by providing
guidance on hygiene promotion in emergency settings. It is written
particularly for fieldworkers on projects or programmes aiming to reduce
the incidence of water- and sanitation-related diseases. It will also be
useful for other relief and development workers, particularly those working
in the fields of community development, health and engineering. The authors
describe a wide range of approaches to hygiene promotion that can be used
in different settings. The authors stress the need for a form of hygiene
promotion that fosters capacity-building rather than the provision of
information alone.
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Ebauche du Plan d'action de l'ACDI sur la sante et la nutrition
http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/PASN
Le processus de consultation a commence le 3 mai 2001 et se terminera le 14
juin 2001.
Pour le texte integral de l'ebauche du plan d'action, voir l'Ebauche du
Plan d'action de l'ACDI sur la sante et la nutrition
http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/cida_ind.nsf/e68d69324c60d32a8525697d005d25d
6/07aac6d1531b7f7e85256a34006fa098?OpenDocument
(Les deux lignes ci-dessus constituent l'adresse integrale du site internet)
Pour participer a la consultation, inscrivez-vous a la liste d'envoi par
courrier electronique mailto:[log in to unmask]
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d'indiquer la langue de correspondance.
Le site de l'ACDI: http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/PASN offre plus
d'information a tous les partenaires interesses dans les domaines de la
sante, de la nutrition, de l'approvisionnement en eau et de l'hygiene -
incluant les organisations non gouvernementales, les universites, les
experts en developpement, les ministeres du gouvernement, le secteur prive,
les citoyens concernes et les organismes locaux oeuvrant dans les pays du
Nord et du Sud.
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Deux cours gratuits sur internet!
L'inscription a ete prorogee jusqu'au 11 mai 2001.
Tel que prevu dans le cadre de son volet formation, l'equipe de PromoSante
travaille intensement au developpement d'une serie de trois cours sur
l'intervention politique dans le domaine de la sante qui sera disponible
sur le web et en face-a-face a travers tout le Canada et eventuellement a
travers la francophonie internationale. Cet ete, PromoSante souhaite tester
la version "en ligne" de deux des trois cours.
A cet effet, la possibilite de suivre ces deux cours sur internet est
offerte gratuitement.
Si vous repondez aux criteres d'admissibilite et que vous etes interesses
par l'intervention politique en sante, que vous y soyez initie ou non,
joignez-vous a l'equipe dynamique de PromoSante afin de tester la version
"en ligne" des cours Sante Politique 1 et 2 qui vous permettront d'acquerir
des outils essentiels a la reussite de vos projets d'intervention!
Pour plus d'information: http://www.csih.org/Synergy/promosante.htm
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Atelier sur la grossesse durant l'adolescence
Plus de 15 millions de jeunes femmes agees de 15 a 19 ans accouchent tous
les ans, ce qui represente plus de 10 p. 100 des naissances dans le monde.
La grossesse des adolescentes pose un serieux probleme de sante a la fois
pour la jeune mere et pour l'enfant, menant a un taux eleve de mortalite
maternelle, de complications liees a la grossesse et a des bebes ayant un
poids sous la normale. Les effets de ces grossesses peuvent etre
devastateurs - problemes physiques et cognitifs pour l'enfant et
difficultes sociales, emotionnelles et economiques pour la mere.
Bien qu'il s'agisse d'un probleme mondial, les questions qui entourent la
grossesse des ados varient brutalement suivant les pays et les regions. Un
atelier sur la grossesse des adolescentes, qui se tiendra conjointement
avec l'Assemblee generale de la Federation internationale des Associations
d'etudiants en medecine, etudiera les questions specifiques qui entourent
la grossesse des adolescentes dans les quatre regions du globe. Les
participants auront la possibilite de creer des plans d'action concrets
pour repondre a ces problemes. Si vous desirez plus d'information sur cet
atelier, veuillez vous adresser a la coordonnatrice internationale Kathryn
Andrusky, Agent national de sante reproductive de la Federation canadienne
des etudiants en medecine mailto:[log in to unmask]
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Nouveau site: Reseau de Radios Rurales des Pays en Developpement
http://www.farmradio.org
Le Reseau de Radios Rurales des Pays en Developpement a aide des familles
d'agriculteurs a accroitre leurs reserves alimentaires et a ameliorer leur
nutrition et leur sante depuis 1979 grace a des moyens simples et eprouves.
La radio est leur premier outil de communication.
Il s'agit d'une organisation non gouvernementale basee au Canada qui
recueille et approfondit des informations sur des pratiques agricoles qui
peuvent etre utiles aux familles d'agriculteurs. Ils produisent des textes
pour la radio qu'ils impriment et distribuent gratuitement a plus de 1500
membres du Reseau. A leur tour, ces derniers diffusent les informations
vers un auditoire evalue a 697 millions d'agriculteurs et de membres de
leurs familles.
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Laureat 2000 du Prix International Roi Baudouin pour le Developpement
Apres examen attentif des nombreux candidats, la Fondation Roi Baudouin
http://www.kbprize.org/ a decide de recompenser l'organisation
costaricaine FUNDECOR http://www.fundecor.org/, pour son approche
novatrice de la protection de l'environnement, alliant preoccupations
economiques, ecologiques et sociales dans une vision realiste du
developpement durable, au benefice tant de son pays et de ses populations
locales, que de la planete entiere.
Depuis 1980, le Prix International Roi Baudouin pour le Developpement
attribue tous les deux ans 150.000 ? a une personne ou a une organisation
pour ses realisations durables tendant a ameliorer la vie des populations
des pays en developpement. La liste des laureats couvre un large panel de
domaines, et notamment l'alphabetisation des adultes, le microcredit, le
SIDA, la reforme agraire, l'approvisionnement en nourriture et le
developpement de vaccins. La procedure de selection du Prix
http://www.kbprize.org/french/prize/nominate1.htm est tout
particulierement attentive a l'effet multiplicateur des initiatives
proposees, et aux possibilites qu'elles offrent aux populations de prendre
en charge leur propre developpement.
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Voici une seconde liste de noms : Philip H. Cook, Cynthia P. Willis, Meena
Dawar, Patricia Bravo, George Morrison, Richard Nahas, David Zakus,
M.J.Duncan, Michael Wilson, Tanya Guenther, Godfrey Bacheyie, Stephane
Perron.
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Mesurer et ameliorer la performance des systemes de sante dans les pays de
l'OCDE , Conference organisee par l'OCDE et accueillie par Sante Canada -
5-7 novembre 2001, Hotel Westin, Ottawa, Canada
http://www.oecd.org/els/health/canconf_fr/index1.htm
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Productive Water Points in Dryland Areas, (Anglais seulement) Guidelines
on integrated planning for rural water supply by Chris Lovell, ISBN
1853395161, 2001, 240pp. Au Canada : Renouf Publications
http://www.renoufbooks.com/ Autres pays : www.itdgpublishing.org.uk
Ce livre montre comment la recherche en Afrique australe a demontre
pourquoi les puits conventionnels et les trous de forage sont defaillants,
comment la nappe phreatique pourrait subvenir aux besoins en choisissant
des puits concus de facon appropries et situes a de meilleurs endroits, et
les impacts positifs et les problemes pouvant surgir sur les points d'eau
productifs. Les faits sont presentes de facon pratique pour encourager les
planificateurs et les praticiens des regions rurales a reconsiderer le
developpement de points d'eau productifs dans des zones de secheresse.
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Hygiene Promotion, (Anglais seulement) A practical manual for relief and
development, Suzanne Ferron, Joy Morgan and Marion O'Reilly, ISBN
1853395056, 2000, 258pp. In Canada: Renouf Publications
http://www.renoufbooks.com/ Other countries: www.itdgpublishing.org.uk
Ce manuel pratique comble un vide dans la litterature actuelle en offrant
des conseils sur la promotion de l'hygiene dans des situations d'urgence.
Ecrit particulierement a l'intention des travailleurs de terrain a des
projets ou des programmes visant a reduire l'incidence des maladies liees
aux conditions d'hygiene et de l'eau. Il sera egalement utile aux autres
travailleurs en developpement, particulierement ceux travaillant pour le
developpement des communautes, la sante et l'ingenierie. Les auteurs
decrivent une vaste gamme d'approches pour ameliorer l'hygiene qui peuvent
etre utilisees dans des endroits differents. Les auteurs accordent beaucoup
d'importance au besoin de promouvoir l'hygiene d'une facon qui encourage
l'initiative personnelle plutot qu'une simple source d'information.
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