PAHO News -- October 17, 2002


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In this issue:
-REDUCING THE IMPACT OF DISASTERS: PAHO'S EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM
-PAHO ONLINE BOOKSTORE: DISCOUNTS CELEBRATING WORLD FOOD DAY
-NEW REPORT: CLOSING THE GAP IN EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY
-HOW COMMON IS MALARIA IN THE REGION?
-JOB OPPORTUNITY: TECHNICAL COORDINATOR, PRIORITY COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
PROJECT
-PAHO JOB OPPORTUNITY: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ADVISOR FOR MEXICO CITY,
MEXICO
-WHO ATLAS MAPS GLOBAL TOBACCO EPIDEMIC
-SAFETY AND QUALITY OF MEDICINES MUST BE GIVEN HIGHER PRIORITY
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REDUCING THE IMPACT OF DISASTERS: PAHO'S EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM

Natural disasters cannot be prevented, but you can prepare for them and
mitigate the potential for devastating effect.  PAHO's Emergency
Preparedness and Disaster Relief Program has a comprehensive concept of
risk reduction. Its work in preparedness and mitigation involves all
sectors of society and covers all human needs - physical, mental and
social. The importance of this global vision of the impact of disasters
on health has been made clear in recent disasters.  For the full
article, visit: http://www.paho.org/English/DPI/100/100feature40.htm.
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PAHO ONLINE BOOKSTORE: DISCOUNTS CELEBRATING WORLD FOOD DAY

In celebration of World Food Day this October 16, 2002, the PAHO Online
bookstore is offering discounts on publications related to the supply
and quality of food and water. Discounts are in effect until October 22,
2002.  Visit the bookstore at:
http://publications.paho.org/english/news.cfm?ID=72.
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NEW REPORT: CLOSING THE GAP IN EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY

In "Closing the Gap in Education and Technology," principal authors
David de Ferranti and Guillermo E. Perry advise Latin American and
Caribbean governments to address the region's deficits in skills and
technology, and thereby boost productivity, which is essential to
improving growth prospects.  The report attributes a lag in Latin
America's income growth to a "productivity gap" that, in turn, is caused
by the region's failure to keep pace with adoption of new technologies
in its production processes and slow skill upgrading.
The report is available at:
http://lnweb18.worldbank.org/External/lac/lac.nsf/All+by+Category/CA690C
199E3E051985256C4D006C3043?OpenDocument.
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HOW COMMON IS MALARIA IN THE REGION?

Approximately 35% of the 835 million people in the Americas live in
areas where there is some possibility that malaria will be transmitted.
At the same time, the countries most affected by malaria are not only
those with lower GDP, but also those with major inequities in terms of
income, access to education and health services, environmental quality,
and adequate housing for the population. Due to the importance of
malaria in the Region, the PAHO publication "Diagnosis of Malaria"
constitutes a comprehensive and useful tool.  For more information on
this document, visit:
http://publications.paho.org/english/moreinfo.cfm?Product_ID=270.
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JOB OPPORTUNITY: TECHNICAL COORDINATOR, PRIORITY COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
PROJECT

A Technical Coordinator is needed for the Priority Communicable Diseases
Project in South America, funded by the Canadian International
Development Agency (CIDA).  This five-year project involves five
components (Chagas, tuberculosis, dengue, HIV/STI and AIEPI) in five
South American countries.  The coordinator will assist countries in the
formulation, implementation and management of projects within national
control programs, and must be able to exercise judgment in order to
mobilize appropriate technical resources when necessary.  The incumbent
will conduct and participate in site visits, both for detailed planning
of activities and tasks and to supervise the implementation of the
project as a whole.

Among other responsibilities, the coordinator will act as a liaison,
actively looking for ways to incorporate Canadian expertise for project
implementation and collaborative execution of its activities in the
Region.  At minimum, candidates must have seven years of national and
two years of international experience in public health project
development, monitoring and evaluation, and the design, review,
implementation and evaluation of health projects.  The application
deadline is November 15, 2002.  For additional information, contact
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PAHO JOB OPPORTUNITY: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ADVISOR FOR MEXICO CITY,
MEXICO

PAHO is seeking an Environmental Health Advisor for its office in Mexico
City, Mexico. The incumbent will act as advisor to national, regional,
departmental, and local level health and environmental health officials
in promoting, planning, developing and evaluating, operating and
improving environmental health. The activities will be oriented toward
the achievement of the objectives of "Health for All," PAHO's Strategic
and Programmatic Orientations and Strategic Plans, and the
recommendations of United Nations associated with Sustainable
Development and its related PAHO/WHO and UN System guidelines.  The
application deadline is November 19, 2002.  For further information,
visit:
http://pahoapl.paho.org/pahoexternalenglish/ASEPage_JobDetail.ASP.
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WHO ATLAS MAPS GLOBAL TOBACCO EPIDEMIC

Tobacco kills 4.9 million people every year. WHO's new Tobacco Atlas
provides detailed data from countries on the differences and
similarities of the global tobacco control struggle. The data highlights
how action - or inaction - of one country can affect the work of
another. WHO's Member States are currently negotiating the Framework
Convention on Tobacco Control to reverse the spread of this deadly
epidemic. The Atlas is being promoted as a tool for policy makers as
they seek to formulate national and international regulations on tobacco
control. Tobacco consumption is increasing all over the world and will
kill 8.4 million people a year by year 2020 if drastic control measures
are not put into effect. One in two of today's young smokers will die
from tobacco-related causes. The developing countries will bear the
brunt of the death toll, accounting for over 70 percent of the projected
deaths.  For more information, visit:
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/releases/pr82/en/.
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SAFETY AND QUALITY OF MEDICINES MUST BE GIVEN HIGHER PRIORITY

Developing countries must be given better access to information that can
improve safety and quality of medicines.  In many developing countries,
it is currently difficult to estimate the casualties of adverse drug
reactions as national vigilance networks do not function in an optimal
way and there is a growing presence of substandard or counterfeit
medicines on the market. The WHO Program for International Drug
Monitoring was established to help resolve these problems.  For more
information, visit: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/releases/pr81/en/.
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