Synergy Online -- July 18, 2002

In this issue:
-APPLY FOR THE 2003 PAHO TRAINING PROGRAM IN INTERNATIONAL HEALTH BEFORE
JULY 31!
-9TH CANADIAN CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL HEALTH (CCIH): PAHO CENTENNIAL
INTERNATIONAL NIGHT!
-CSIH LOOKING FOR DR. WILLIAM GIBSON, THE SOCIETY'S FIRST CHAIR
-CANADA AND THE XIV INTERNATIONAL AIDS CONFERENCE IN BARCELONA
-UN REPORTS RELEASED AT THE XIV INTERNATIONAL AIDS CONFERENCE IN
BARCELONA
-CANADA CONTRIBUTES TO HEALTH REFORM IN RUSSIA
-NEW BOOK COLLECTS VOICES OF AID WORKERS
-CV NETWORK: BULLETIN FROM THE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF CARDIOVASCULAR
SCIENCES
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APPLY FOR THE 2003 PAHO TRAINING PROGRAM IN INTERNATIONAL HEALTH BEFORE
JULY 31!

Young health professionals who demonstrate leadership skills and a keen
interest in the international dimensions of health are invited to apply
for the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) 17th Training Program in
International Health (TPIH-2003). The training process involves
participants in a work-study format at PAHO headquarters in Washington
DC for a period of eleven months, starting January 27, 2003. If you are
interested, send your application before July 31, 2001! You will find
information and application forms at:
http://paho.org/english/HSP/HSR/pfsiabout.htm.

PLEASE NOTE: all Canadian candidates MUST send their applications duly
completed with required documents by mail to: Maria Victoria Palacio,
CSIH-PAHO Liaison Assistant, One Nicholas, suite 1105, Ottawa K1N 7B7.
Do not hesitate to communicate with us if you have questions:
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9TH CANADIAN CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL HEALTH (CCIH): PAHO CENTENNIAL
INTERNATIONAL NIGHT!

The 9th Annual Canadian Conference on International Health (CCIH),
hosted by the Canadian Society for International Health, will be held in
Ottawa, October 27-30.  Each year, the conference wraps up with a
celebratory International Night. It is an evening for world music,
dance, and relaxing with fellow conference attendees from all over the
world. This year, International Night will commemorate PAHO's
Centennial.

For more information on this year's CCIH, visit the conference website:
http://www.csih.org/what/conferences.html, or contact
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CSIH LOOKING FOR DR. WILLIAM GIBSON, THE SOCIETY'S FIRST CHAIR

CSIH is marking its 25th anniversary this year and we would like to
contact Dr. William Gibson, the Society's first chair. If you know of
his whereabouts, please do let us know by e-mailing [log in to unmask]
Or better yet, you could call Dr. Gibson and pass along the message!
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CANADA AND THE XIV INTERNATIONAL AIDS CONFERENCE IN BARCELONA

At the XIV International AIDS Conference in Barcelona, Susan Whelan,
Minister for International Cooperation, announced that Canada through
the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) will contribute
$53.3 million to fight HIV/AIDS in developing countries. The funds will
support a variety of initiatives to control and prevent the spread of
HIV/AIDS and care for those already infected or affected by HIV/AIDS in
Kenya, China, Pakistan, the Caribbean, and Southern Africa. CIDA's
support will help: strengthen China's response to HIV/AIDS prevention
and the care of people living with HIV/AIDS; prevent the spread of
HIV/AIDS in Kenya; reduce HIV transmission and help communities care for
people living with and affected by AIDS in Southern Africa; strengthen a
regional network of institutions that delivers training and HIV/AIDS
prevention and care programs in Africa; integrate nutrition into
HIV/AIDS prevention and control in the Caribbean; and, develop effective
policies and programs to control and prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS in
Pakistan. For more information, visit:
http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/cida_ind.nsf/dccfe1952450f552852568db00555b47
/f2632141c1f1068085256bf00060ccfb?OpenDocument.

Minister Whelan also gave a speech for the XIV International AIDS
Conference Health Canada Satellite Session. The speech, "Citizen-Engaged
Policy in the fight against HIV/AIDS," is available at:
http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/cida_ind.nsf/852562900065549a85256250006cbb1a
/c0587ec3e235004485256bf700565f69?OpenDocument.
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UN REPORTS RELEASED AT THE XIV INTERNATIONAL AIDS CONFERENCE IN
BARCELONA

Painting a devastating portrait of the impact of AIDS on families, a new
United Nations report says that the number of children around the world
who will lose one or both parents to the disease will almost double by
the end of the decade. “Children on the Brink” says that an already grim
global orphan crisis is set to get much worse as more and more adults
with children die from AIDS, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. For more
information on the report, visit:
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=4151&Cr=HIV&Cr1=AIDS.


In another report, the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
urged countries to avoid using criminal law to deal with conduct that
carries the risk of transmitting the deadly virus and instead employ
public health laws together with suitable protection for human and civil
rights.  For more information on "Criminal Law, Public Health and HIV
Transmission," visit:
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=4152&Cr=AIDS&Cr1=.
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CANADA CONTRIBUTES TO HEALTH REFORM IN RUSSIA

Earlier this month, Susan Whelan, Minister for International
Cooperation, announced that Canada through the Canadian International
Development Agency (CIDA) will contribute $4 million to a three-year
project with the World Health Organization (WHO) to provide health
reform policy advice to the Russian Ministry of Health and to strengthen
donor coordination in this area. The funding announced today will
support the recruitment of a Canadian to serve as a Health Policy
Advisor with the WHO Office in Russia for 2-3 years. The Advisor will
coordinate WHO activities to strengthen the capacity of key Ministry of
Health policy makers and liaise with and promote policy dialogue among a
wide range of health system stakeholders. This initiative will also
carry out a series of complementary capacity development activities,
including training workshops and study tours, as well as recruiting
national and international expertise when required. For more
information, visit:
http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/cida_ind.nsf/dccfe1952450f552852568db00555b47
/3a00a7caaaa836ea85256bed00545535?OpenDocument.
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NEW BOOK COLLECTS VOICES OF AID WORKERS

"Sharing the Front Line & the Back Hills -- Peacekeepers, Humanitarian
Aid Workers & the Media in the Midst of Crisis," edited by Yael Danieli
(2002 Amityville, NY: Baywood Pub Co), shares dozens of vignettes and
memories to tell "the story of the 1,000s of individuals who, as
citizens of the world have dedicated themselves to helping others,"
including UN, NGO and media professionals. Many of the authors speak
about the growing awareness in their organizations of personal security
risks incurred in frontline aid work. The editor, a psychologist,
concludes that aid staff should be taught self-protection techniques,
appropriate lifestyles, how to recognize violent situations, defensive
driving, movement in groups, and how to recognize post-traumatic stress
reactions.

This book notice comes from The Humanitarian Times. To subscribe, email:
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CV NETWORK: BULLETIN FROM THE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF CARDIOVASCULAR
SCIENCES

In the current issue of CV Network, the International Academy of
Cardiovascular Sciences (IACS) reports on the growth of the Academy's
South American Section.  Dr. Ontoni M. Gomes, one of the founders of
IACS, is commended for his contributions to the Section, including the
development of its website:
http://www.servicor.com.br/site_iacs/index.htm. The South American
Section will host the Academy's first World Congress, "On the Way to New
Cardiovascular Horizons," in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, in October, 2003.
For more information on IACS, visit: http://www.heartacademy.org/.  The
next issue of CV Network will be coming out soon!
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