Synergy Online -- January 23, 2003

Synergy Online is also available on the Web!
http://www.csih.org/synergy/synergy.html

In this issue:
-MINISTER MCLELLAN DELIVERS SPEECH ON HEALTH CARE REFORM IN CANADA
-FORTY-THREE NEW COUNTRIES GIVEN LOW-COST ACCESS TO HEALTH JOURNALS
-CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: THE THERESE CASGRAIN VOLUNTEER AWARD -ONLINE
PETITION FOR THE FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ROMANOW REPORT -VOLUNTARY
SERVICE OVERSEAS (VSO) INFORMATION SESSIONS -LATEST ISSUE OF PAHO'S
PERSPECTIVES IN HEALTH NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE! -DEMONSTRATING HOW
PREVENTION PAYS -JOB OPPORTUNITY: COORDINATOR FOR THE COUNCIL ON HEALTH
RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPMENT IN GENEVA, SWITZERLAND -JOB OPENING:
VICE-PRESIDENT, RESOURCES/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTRE
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MINISTER MCLELLAN DELIVERS SPEECH ON HEALTH CARE REFORM IN CANADA

Federal health minister Anne McLellan alluded to the consensus among
Canadians for meaningful and visible reform of Canada's health care
system in a speech to faculty, students and representatives of the
health care community at the University of Ottawa. "Canadians are
strongly committed to our publicly funded health care system, and they
are deeply committed to the basic values and principles at the heart of
this system," said Minister McLellan. "These values and principles must
therefore continue to be the foundation of renewal and any reforms. This
will ensure Medicare remains a reflection of Canadians' wants and
needs." Minister McLellan said it is time to accelerate reform to make
our health care system more accessible and improve its accountability.
For the full press release, visit:
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/media/releases/2003/2003_02.htm.
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FORTY-THREE NEW COUNTRIES GIVEN LOW-COST ACCESS TO HEALTH JOURNALS

Forty-three new countries have been added to the list of eligible
participants in the Health InterNetwork Access to Research Initiative
(HINARI), giving them online access to 2,200 high-quality medical
journals at drastically reduced prices. The 43 countries, which all have
gross national products per capita of between $1,000-$3,000, join the 69
low-income countries (GNP/capita below $1,000) whose hospitals, medical
schools and research institutions already access the package for free.
Access is granted through admission to a portal maintained by the World
Health Organization. The 28 participating publishers are contributing
the reduced fees collected to a fund to train librarians and researchers
to make the best use of the vast amount of information now being made
available.
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/releases/2003/pr3/en/index.html
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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: THE THERESE CASGRAIN VOLUNTEER AWARD

The Therese Casgrain Volunteer Award is presented annually to two
Canadians, a man and a woman, whose pioneering spirit, social commitment
and persistent endeavour have contributed significantly to the
well-being of their fellow citizens. The Department of Human Resources
Development Canada sponsors the award. Eligible persons may be nominated
for their lifelong commitment to voluntarism. The deadline for
nominations is March 1, 2002. For more information, visit
www.volunteeraward.gc.ca or email: [log in to unmask], or
call 1 (800) 622-6232.
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ONLINE PETITION FOR THE FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ROMANOW REPORT

The Canadian Health Coalition (CHC) has started a web-based petition in
support of the Romanow Report. To sign the petition, visit:
http://www.petitiononline.com/romanow/. For analysis and information
about the Romanow Report, go to: www.healthcoalition.ca. For inquiries
about the petition, please contact CHC: [log in to unmask]
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VOLUNTARY SERVICE OVERSEAS (VSO) INFORMATION SESSIONS

Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) has brought people together to share
skills and fight poverty for more than 40 years. VSO invites those who
might be interested in becoming a volunteer to attend information
sessions in Edmonton, Ottawa, Toronto, Halifax, Vancouver and Montreal
in early February.  For additional information and meeting times, dates
and locations, visit the VSO website: www.vsocanada.org or call
toll-free 1-888-876-2911.
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LATEST ISSUE OF PAHO'S PERSPECTIVES IN HEALTH NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE!

Perspectives in Health, the magazine of the Pan American Health
Organization (PAHO), is dedicated to exploring, debating and analyzing
trends in public health throughout the Americas. The latest issue
features articles on the growing world epidemic of obesity, the secrets
of longevity and the contributions of traditional medicine to modern
public health. The magazine is available online at:
http://newweb.www.paho.org/English/DPI/Number15_index.htm.
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DEMONSTRATING HOW PREVENTION PAYS

Almost everyone has heard the expression "an ounce of prevention is
worth a pound of cure." The longstanding assumption is that investments
in prevention pay economic as well as social and health dividends. Until
recently, however, there was little concrete evidence to show that this
is, in fact, true, and few people in the health and social service
sectors were qualified to do the necessary research. In an era of
intense competition for shrinking public dollars, policy makers are
challenging advocates of prevention to prove the widely-held belief that
investing in prevention programs such as early childhood interventions
pays. They are asking that these concepts be demonstrated so that
limited public resources are invested where "cost-effectiveness" and
"return on investment" are evident. For the full article, visit:
http://www.canadian-health-network.ca/html/newnotable/jan16a_2003e.html.
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JOB OPPORTUNITY: COORDINATOR FOR THE COUNCIL ON HEALTH RESEARCH FOR
DEVELOPMENT IN GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

The Council on Health Research for Development (COHRED) is seeking a
Coordinator for its office in Geneva, Switzerland. The successful
candidate will lead the organization into the next phase of its
development. For more information on this position, visit:
http://www.cohred.ch/cgi-bin/cohred?f=freshome&l=purple&m=sitedisp&p=gue
st&u=guest&a=showpage&v=newsmain. The application deadline is February
15, 2003.
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JOB OPENING: VICE-PRESIDENT, RESOURCES/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER,
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTRE

The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is seeking a
Vice-President, Resources/Chief Financial Officer.  The Vice-President,
Resources, and Chief Financial Officer reports to the President and is
responsible for the management of the Resources Branch of IDRC.
Resources Branch's mandate is to share in the strategic and operational
decision-making of the Centre; provide leadership in operational and
management issues; and deliver essential services while ensuring the
integrity of Centre operations. In meeting its mandate, Resources Branch
provides specialized services to all parts of IDRC in the fields of
Human Resources, Finance, Administration, Travel and Hospitality, Health
Services, Information Technology and Systems, Grants Administration and
Information Management through the Library and Records Management. For
more information on this position, visit:
http://www.renaudfoster.com/current_positions72.html.  The application
deadline is February 7, 2003.
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