PAHO NEWS --- SYNERGY ONLINE --- April 25, 2001

PAHO News Index:
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Care for Diabetic Patients in the Caribbean Falls Short, is "Major Cause
for Concern"
Washington, April 23, 2001 (PAHO) - The number of persons in the
English-speaking Caribbean who have diabetes has increased significantly
over the last several decades, but the care that diabetic patients receive
suffers from deficiencies, according to a research article in the Pan
American Journal of Public Health, the "flagship" journal of the Pan
American Health Organization (PAHO). More...
http://www.csih.org/Pahonews/Diabetic.htm
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New Job Opportunity at PAHO
Advisor on Health Economics & Financing
Washington, D.C. - Deadline: 5/31/01
http://pahoapl.paho.org/pahoexternalenglish/ASEPage_JobList.ASP
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Information Available on AIDS Antiretrovirals in Latin America and the
Caribbean
http://www.paho.org/Spanish/HCP/HCA/antiretrovirals_HP.htm

A new PAHO Web page (in Spanish only) provides links to information on AIDS
antiretroviral drugs in Latin America and the Caribbean, including drug costs, treatment use, and access policies.
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 2001 Abraham Horwitz Award for Inter-American Health
http://www.paho.org/English/PAHEF/award_horwitz2001.htm

The Pan American Health and Education Foundation, a PAHO partner
organization, is seeking recommendations for the 24th annual Abraham
Horwitz Award for Inter-American Health. The award, which consists of a
certificate and a cash prize of $5,000, recognizes excellence and
leadership in health among individuals working in the Americas who produce
ideas and work of regional significance. The deadline for nominations is 30
April.
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The Canadian Society for International Health seeks a Program Assistant
for its Trans Caucasus Health Information Project (3 days/week)
Application deadline: April 27, 2001.
http://www.csih.org/Synergy/Job01e.html
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The Canadian Society for International Health seeks a Financial and
Administrative Officer to work (4 days/week) for the Youth for Health -
Ukraine Canada Project  - Start Date: May 14, 2001 -
Application deadline: April 27, 2001
http://www.csih.org/Synergy/Job01e.html
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"How Does Trade Affect Health?" Seminar for Tuesday, May 1, 2001

The Institute of Population Health and Department of Epidemiology at the
University of Ottawa would like to invite you to their weekly Seminar Se
ries. Next week's topic will be presented by: Matt Sanger  B.A., M.A.,
Independent Consultant, Trade and Social Policy Analyst.

Tuesday, May 1, 2001, 12:00-13:15 at the University of Ottawa, Roger
Guindon Hall, 451 Smyth Road, Room 2022
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Health Commission launches its new website - (Health Canada - 2001 April
18)
http://www.healthcarecommission.ca/
The Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada will make
recommendations on sustaining a publicly-funded health system that balances
investments in prevention and health maintenance with those directed to
care and treatment. In accepting to head the commission, Roy Romanow says,
"The task before us is to draw upon the ingenuity of all Canadians to
ensure . . . that our health system meets the challenges of the 21st
century."
The Commission is expected to commence its work May 1st, 2001.
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(OTTAWA) - Canada has seen a 221% increase in the number of living kidney
transplants performed in the country over the past decade, reports the
Canadian
Institute for Health Information (CIHI). In 1999, of the 1,010 single
kidney transplantations performed, 379 involved living organs compared to
118 of the 817 done in 1990.
http://www.cihi.ca/medrls/25april2001.shtml
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Consultation on CIDA's Draft Action Plan on Health and Nutrition
starting soon!

Get ready for CIDA's consultation on its draft health and nutrition action
plan! The six-week consultation period will begin on May 3, 2001. At that
time,  the draft document will be posted on CIDA's web site.

To encourage the widest possible participation in the consultation process,
participants will be invited to share their comments and analysis via the
Internet. 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 should stay tuned to CIDA's web site for more details.
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The Canadian Population Health Initiative (CPHI)  announces its Research
Funding Program.
This program will award $12-14 million over the next 3 years. The next
deadline for proposals is September 13, 2001.
http://www.cihi.ca/eindex.htm
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In Conversation: Victor Neufeld - IDRC - Reports - April 19, 2001
http://www.idrc.ca/reports/read_article_english.cfm?article_num=941
A decade ago, the Commission on Health Research for Development found that
only 5% of the total investment on global health research was focused on
the conditions accounting for 95% of the global disease burden. Three years
later, the Council on Health Research for Development (COHRED) was
established to help developing countries implement a key strategy, known as
Essential National Health Research. In October 2000, COHRED and other
international institutions sponsored the International Conference on Health
Research for Development in Bangkok to assess the current situation. One of
COHRED's contributions was the book, Forging Links for Health Research:
Perspectives from the Council on Health Research for Development,edited by
Victor Neufeld and Nancy Johnson.
http://www.idrc.ca/acb/showdetl.cfm?&DID=6&Product_ID=584&CATID=15
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Canadian Cancer Statistics 2001
http://www.cancer.ca/stats/index.html

An estimated 134,100 new cases of cancer and 65,300 deaths from cancer will
occur in Canada in 2001.
In 2001, the most frequently diagnosed cancers will continue to be breast
cancer for women and prostate cancer for men.
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death for both genders.
Almost one-third of the cancer deaths in men and almost one-quarter in
women are due to lung cancer alone.
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How Thailand Took on the Transnational Tobacco Titans
IDRC- Reports - April 20, 2001
http://www.idrc.ca/reports/read_article_english.cfm?article_num=939

It began as a classic David-and-Goliath story, with a small and relatively
poor country - Thailand - butting heads against wealthy multinational
tobacco companies and the powerful US trade office that championed their
cause. By the time it was over, Goliath's image had been badly battered,
anti-tobacco forces in Thailand and internationally had been re-energized,
and Thailand had won the right to impose some of the strictest tobacco
controls in the world.
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World Breastfeeding Week
Celebrated in Canada October 1-7, 2001
"Breastfeeding In the Information Age"
http://www.infactcanada.ca/wbw01/wbw2001.html
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La Societe canadienne de sante internationale est a la recherche d'un(e)
Assistant(e) de projet disponible trois jours par semaine pour le Projet
d'information sur la sante en Transcaucasie. La date limite de candidature
est le 27 avril. Pour plus d'information veuillez consulter la description
de poste en anglais.
http://www.csih.org/Synergy/Job01e.html
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La Societe canadienne de sante internationale, recherche un(e) agent(e) de
finance et d'administration (4 jours/semaine)  - Ottawa - Date
limite de candidature : 27 avril, 2001. Si ce poste vous interesse ou si
vous souhaitez plus d'information, veuillez consulter l'offre d'emploi en
anglais.
http://www.csih.org/Synergy/Job01e.html
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Seminaire "How Does Trade Affect Health?" Mardi 1er mai 2001

L'Institut pour la sante des populations et le Departement d'epidemiologie
de l'Universite d'Ottawa vous invitent a participer a leur serie
hebdomadaire de seminaires. Le sujet de la semaine prochaine "How does
trade affect health?" sera presente par : Matt Sanger  B.A., M.A.,
Consultant independant, Analyste des politiques sociales et du commerce.

Mardi 1er mai 2001, 12:00-13:15, Universite d'Ottawa, Hall Roger-Guindon,
451, chemin Smyth, Piece 2022
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La Commission sur l'avenir des soins de sante au Canada a lance son nouveau
site web (Sante Canada - 18 avril 2001)
http://www.commissionsoinsdesante.ca/
La Commission sur l'avenir des soins de sante au Canada fera des
recommandations en vue d'assurer la viabilite d'un regime public de soins
de sante qui assure un juste equilibre entre les investissements dans la
prevention et le maintien de la sante et dans les soins et traitements. En
acceptant de diriger la commission, Roy Romanow a declare : < J'espere pouvoir
apporter des idees nouvelles et exprimer celles des autres de maniere a ce
que notre systeme de sante puisse relever les defis du 21e siecle. >
La Commission devrait entreprendre ses travaux le 1er mai 2001.
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(OTTAWA) - Au Canada, le taux de dons de reins provenant de donneurs
vivants a connu une hausse de 221 % durant les dix dernieres annees,
selon l'Institut canadien d'information sur la sante (ICIS). En 1999, 379
des 1 010 transplantations renales pratiquees au pays dependaient d'organes
provenant de donneurs vivants, tandis qu'en 1990, 118 des
817 greffes pratiquees provenaient de donneurs vivants.
http://www.cihi.ca/french/fmedrls/25apr2001f.shtml
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La consultation sur l'Ebauche du Plan d'action de l'ACDI sur la sante et
la nutrition debutera bientot !

Prenez part a la consultation sur l'Ebauche du Plan d'action de l'ACDI sur
la sante et la nutrition ! La periode de consultation commencera le 3 mai
2001 et se deroulera pendant six semaines. L'ebauche du plan d'action sera
alors affichee sur le site Web de l'ACDI.

Afin de favoriser la plus grande participation possible au processus de
consultation, les participants seront invites a partager leurs points de
vue et analyses par l'intermediaire de l'Internet. Tous les partenaires
interesses dans les domaines de la sante, de la nutrition, de l'hygiene et
de l'approvisionnement en eau  - 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 - devraient
consulter regulierement le site Web de l'ACDI pour obtenir plus
d'information.
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L'Initiative sur la sante de la population canadienne (ISPC)  annonce son
Programme de financement de la recherche estime entre 12 a 14 millions
de dollars sur 3 ans. La prochaine date d'echeance pour les propositions
est le 13 septembre 2001.
http://www.cihi.ca/french/findex.htm
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Tete-a-tete avec Victor Neufeld - CRDI - Explore - 19 avril 2001
http://http://www.idrc.ca/reports/read_article_french.cfm?article_num=941
Il y a dix ans, la Commission de recherche medicale au service du
developpement decouvrait que 5 % seulement de l'investissement total en
recherche internationale sur la sante portaient sur les conditions
auxquelles sont attribuables 95 % des maladies dominantes dans le monde.
Trois ans plus tard, le Conseil de la recherche en sante pour le
developpement (COHRED) etait cree pour aider les pays du Sud a elaborer une
strategie cle, connue sous le nom de recherche nationale essentielle en
sante publique. En octobre 2000, COHRED et diverses autres organisations
internationales parrainaient la Conference internationale sur la recherche
en sante pour le developpement, a Bangkok, afin d'evaluer la situation
actuelle. Entre autres contributions, COHRED publiait, sous la direction de
Victor Neufeld et Nancy Johnson, un livre presentant les reflexions
d'eminents chercheurs sur la question.
http://www.idrc.ca/acb/showdetl.cfm?&DID=6&Product_ID=584&CATID=15
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Statistiques canadiennes sur le cancer 2001
http://www.cancer.ca/stats/index.html
On estime que 134 100 nouveaux cas de cancer et 65 300 deces dus a cette
maladie seront enregistres au Canada en 2001. Le cancer le plus frequemment
diagnostique demeurera en 2001 le cancer du sein chez la femme et le cancer
de la prostate chez l'homme. Le cancer du poumon continuera d'etre la
principale cause de mortalite par cancer tant chez l'homme que chez la
femme. Pres du tiers des deces par cancer chez les hommes et pres du quart
chez les femmes sont attribuables au seul cancer du poumon.
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La bataille de la Thailande contre les geants du tabac
CRDI - Explore - 20 avril 2001
http://www.idrc.ca/reports/read_article_french.cfm?article_num=939

Tout a commence comme une classique histoire de David et de Goliath, un
petit pays relativement pauvre - la Thailande - affrontant de richissimes
geants du tabac et le tres puissant Office du Commerce des Etats-Unis qui
defendait leur cause. Une fois le conflit resolu, l'image de Goliath avait
grandement pati; les mouvements de lutte contre le tabagisme, en Thailande
comme ailleurs, connaissaient un regain d'energie; et la Thailande avait
gagne le droit d'imposer des mesures antitabac parmi les plus strictes du
monde.
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Semaine mondiale de l'allaitement maternel
 - Celebree au Canada du 1 au 7 octobre 2001 - "Breastfeeding In the
Information Age"
http://www.infactcanada.ca/wbw01/wbw2001.html
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