PAHO News -- October 24, 2002

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hosting the 9th Annual Canadian Conference on International Health.

In this issue:
-LEONARD DUHL OF THE UNITED STATES WINS THE 2002 ABRAHAM HORWITZ AWARD
FOR INTERNATIONAL HEALTH LEADERSHIP
-FIRST VIRTUAL CONFERENCE ON ADOLESCENT HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT
-PREVENTING FOOD-BORNE DISEASE IS RELATIVELY EASY
-PAHO PUBLICATION: TRADE IN HEALTH SERVICES
-WHO: CARDIOVASCULAR DEATH AND DISABILITY COULD BE REDUCED BY OVER 50%
-JOB OPPORTUNITY: TECHNICAL COORDINATOR, PRIORITY COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
PROJECT
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LEONARD DUHL OF THE UNITED STATES WINS THE 2002 ABRAHAM HORWITZ AWARD
FOR INTERNATIONAL HEALTH LEADERSHIP

The Pan American Health and Education Foundation, a US-based non-profit
partner of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has awarded Dr.
Leonard Duhl the Abraham Horwitz Award for his outstanding contribution
to improve health in the Americas.  Dr. Duhl, together with other
professionals in the area of health promotion, prepared the background
papers for the successful launching of the WHO Healthy Cities Project in
Europe. Since then, healthy city projects have started in almost all
countries of the Americas and in many countries of the world, always
with Dr. Duhl's guidance. For more than 30 years he has been a true
inspiration to all professionals working in the areas of health
promotion and environmental health.  For the press release, visit:
http://www.paho.org/English/PAHEF/abraham_horwitz2002-02.htm.
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FIRST VIRTUAL CONFERENCE ON ADOLESCENT HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT

Drawing on Internet tools, the First Virtual Conference on Adolescent
and Youth Health represented a significant step in building networks for
dialogue and debate throughout the Americas. Sponsored by PAHO, the
event drew approximately 800 people to discuss the theme "Heading
Towards the Century of Youth."  The forum focused on Mexico. Even though
adolescents account for 30 percent of the population in Latin America,
their needs are often ignored on public or political agendas. According
to PAHO's new report "Health in the Americas," recent decades have
witnessed a notable improvement in the levels of adolescent instruction
in Latin America and the Caribbean, but persistent geographical,
socioeconomic and gender inequalities remain. For the full article,
visit: http://www.paho.org/English/DPI/pr021018.htm.
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PREVENTING FOOD-BORNE DISEASE IS RELATIVELY EASY

Although food-borne disease occurs frequently and there are huge numbers
of cases, the problem is easily preventable with means available to all
communities.  Between 1995 and 1998, there were 3,198 outbreaks of
food-borne disease that caused 102,842 cases and 219 deaths in Latin
America and the Caribbean. The frequency of these outbreaks, the need to
guarantee food quality and safety, and the obligation to meet
international standards for the food trade have prompted the countries
of the region to review policies, design strategies and strengthen their
food protection programs.  However, the role of the individual and
communities in food-borne disease prevention is vital. For the full
article, visit: http://www.paho.org/English/DPI/100/100feature41.htm.
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PAHO PUBLICATION: TRADE IN HEALTH SERVICES

The PAHO publication "Trade in Health Services: Global, Regional and
Country Perspectives" gathers some of the papers presented at the
Inter-Regional Meeting on Health and Trade: Toward the Millennium Round.
It also includes a paper on trade and health services contributed by
Rupa Chanda, a paper from Dr. Hédi Achouri, Ministry of Health of
Tunisia, about health services in that country, and general conclusions
and recommendations from the meeting.  The publication is available
online at: http://www.paho.org/English/HDP/HDD/trade.htm.
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WHO: CARDIOVASCULAR DEATH AND DISABILITY COULD BE REDUCED BY MORE THAN
50%

More than 50% of deaths and disability from heart disease and strokes
could be cut through cost-effective national programs and individual
actions. By reducing major risk factors such as high blood pressure,
high cholesterol, obesity and smoking, the global epidemic of
cardiovascular disease - which kills more than 12 million people each
year - could be reversed. Most of the benefits from these combined
interventions can be achieved within five years of their implementation,
since the progression of cardiovascular (CV) disease is relatively
easily to control. If no action is taken to improve cardiovascular
health and current trends continue, WHO estimates that 25 per cent more
healthy life years will be lost to cardiovascular disease globally by
2020. The brunt of this increase will be borne by developing countries.

http://www.who.int/mediacentre/releases/pr83/en/
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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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