PAHO News -- August 8, 2002

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In this issue:
-THE 2003 PAHO TRAINING PROGRAM IN INTERNATIONAL HEALTH: APPLICATION
DEADLINE AUGUST 9!
-THE FACES OF POVERTY: MALNOURISHED, HUNGRY AND...OBESE?
-2002 CLARENCE H. MOORE AWARD FOR VOLUNTARISM IN HEALTH SERVICES IN THE
AMERICAS
-PAHO PUBLICATION: TRADE IN HEALTH SERVICES - GLOBAL, REGIONAL AND
COUNTRY PERSPECTIVES
-QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT PAHO
-ILLICIT TOBACCO TRADE CONTRIBUTES TO GLOBAL BURDEN OF DISEASE
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THE 2003 PAHO TRAINING PROGRAM IN INTERNATIONAL HEALTH: APPLICATION
DEADLINE AUGUST 9!

Young health professionals who demonstrate leadership skills and a keen
interest in the international dimensions of health have one day left 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 this Friday, August
9, 2002! You will find information and application forms at:
http://www.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.
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We thank all those who have applied!
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THE FACES OF POVERTY: MALNOURISHED, HUNGRY AND...OBESE?

There is a saying in Spanish, "We have good taste; what we don't have is
money." And although the popular perception is that poor people are thin
and malnourished, studies show a growing trend toward obesity in
low-income people. "The poor do not eat what they want, nor what they
know that they should eat, but what they can get," said Patricia Aguirre
of Argentina's Ministry of Health and Social Action. "The food they can
afford is often cheap, industrialized, mass produced, and expensive."
http://www.paho.org/English/DPI/100/100feature30.htm
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2002 CLARENCE H. MOORE AWARD FOR VOLUNTARISM IN HEALTH SERVICES IN THE
AMERICAS

The Pan American Health and Education Foundation, a U.S.-based
non-profit collaborating partner of the Pan American Health
Organization, is accepting nominations of NGOs or voluntary associations
in the Americas for the fourteenth annual Clarence H. Moore Award. The
award is given in honor of Mr. Moore, former Executive Director of the
Foundation, in honor of his legacy of voluntary service. Candidates may
be national or local non-governmental or private voluntary organizations
operating in Latin America or the Caribbean, or individuals associated
with them, whose work has resulted in outstanding contributions in a
public health area of importance. Nominations must be postmarked before
August 15. For more information on the award, visit:
http://www.paho.org/English/PAHEF/moore.htm.
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PAHO PUBLICATION: TRADE IN HEALTH SERVICES - GLOBAL, REGIONAL AND
COUNTRY PERSPECTIVES

The PAHO publication "Trade in Health Services - Global, Regional and
Country Perspectives" is now available online.  The publication gathers
some of the papers presented at the Inter-Regional Meeting on Health and
Trade, organized by PAHO and WHO, that was held November 3-5, 1999, at
PAHO Headquarters in Washington, D.C. The objective of the meeting was
to explore possible cooperation mechanisms between the health service
and trade sectors, in order to develop health protection and promotion
strategies. The publication also includes general conclusions and
recommendations from the meeting.
http://www.paho.org/English/HDP/HDD/trade.htm
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT PAHO

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is the oldest international
public health agency in the world. For nearly 100 years it has worked to
improve the health and living standards of the people of the Americas.
How is PAHO funded? What countries belong to PAHO? Where are the
scientific and technical centers operated by PAHO? What is PAHO's
mission? What are PAHO's priorities? If you've ever asked these
questions, you might be interested in the answers available at the
following webpage: http://www.paho.org/English/DPI/100/100pr003.htm.
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ILLICIT TOBACCO TRADE CONTRIBUTES TO GLOBAL BURDEN OF DISEASE

Illicit trade in tobacco products contributes to the disease burden
caused by tobacco consumption, says the World Health Organization.
During a conference on the illicit trade in tobacco products, it was
pointed out that smuggling contributes to the global rise in tobacco
consumption by making cigarettes cheaper and more accessible, especially
to young people and the poor. It also allows cigarettes to be sold as
singles instead of in packs, or in unregulated outlets that make tobacco
more accessible to youth. Statistics show that one in two smokers will
die from a tobacco-related disease. Tobacco kills more than four million
people every year. Over 70% of these deaths will occur in developing
countries. Tobacco consumption is one of the leading preventable causes
of death today.
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/releases/who62/en/
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