PAHO News -- April 10, 2003

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In this issue:
-HEALTH IN THE AMERICAS WEEK KICKS OFF APRIL 7
-CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: CHAGAS DISEASE INTERVENTION DEVELOPMENT &
IMPLEMENTATION RESEARCH
-CALL FOR PROPOSALS: HEALTH SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND SCALING-UP PRIORITY
SERVICES
-PAHO ONLINE BOOKSTORE HEALTH IN THE AMERICAS WEEK SPECIALS
-PAHO INTERNATIONAL COURSE: DENGUE AND DENGUE HEMORRHAGIC FEVER
-WHO JOB OPPORTUNITY: DIRECTOR, PROTECTION OF THE HUMAN ENVIRONMENT
-WHO JOB OPPORTUNITY: PROGRAM MANAGER, VACCINES AND BIOLOGICALS
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HEALTH IN THE AMERICAS WEEK KICKS OFF APRIL 7

For the first time ever, "Health in the Americas Week" started this
Monday, beginning with the observance of World Health Day on April 7 at
the Pan American Health Organization and many other sites.  The events
of the week are dedicated to promoting healthier environments for all
children in the Americas. "By promoting healthy homes, healthy schools
and healthy communities, we can shape the future and make a real
difference in the lives of millions of children," said Dr. Mirta Roses,
director of PAHO. Events continue at PAHO Headquarters until April 14.
For further details, visit:
http://www.paho.org/English/DD/PIN/pr030404.htm

In Ottawa, the Canadian Society for International Health, on behalf of
PAHO, collaborated with the Canadian Institute on Child Health, Health
Canada and Environment Canada in holding a workshop on Children's Health
and the Environment.  Eleven-year-old Ryan Hreljac, who founded the
Ryan's Well Foundation to supply village wells in Uganda, was the
lunchtime speaker and received a standing ovation.  He has been raising
funds for clean water projects in the developing world since the age of
six and has already received Canada's Meritorious Service Medal and the
Canadian Peace Award.
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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: CHAGAS DISEASE INTERVENTION DEVELOPMENT &
IMPLEMENTATION RESEARCH

The WHO Special Program for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases
(TDR) and PAHO/WHO invite research proposals in the areas of
proof-of-principle and implementation research on Chagas disease
(American trypanomiasis). The deadline for receipt of proposals is June
31, 2003. For further information, including application guidelines,
visit: http://www.paho.org/English/HCP/HCT/RES/chagas-call-03.htm.
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CALL FOR PROPOSALS: HEALTH SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND SCALING-UP PRIORITY
SERVICES

The Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research has announced its
3rd call for Research for Policy Grants. The topic for this round is
Health Systems Development and Scaling-Up Priority Services. Research
proposals should aim to improve health in low and middle income
countries through applying quantitative and/or qualitative methods to
the understanding and explanation of critical issues in the scaling-up
and integration within national health systems of priority health
services and disease control programs.  The deadline for submissions is
June 30, 2003.  For more information, visit:
http://www.alliance-hpsr.org
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PAHO ONLINE BOOKSTORE HEALTH IN THE AMERICAS WEEK SPECIALS

This year's theme for "World Health Day" and "Health in the Americas
Week" is focused on children and the need to create safe, healthy
environments for them. Given the importance of this day, PAHO's
Publications Program is offering a 20% and 40% discount on selected
publications related to children and the environment. This special offer
is in effect from 5-15 April 2003 and is valid only for online
purchases. Visit the PAHO Online Bookstore at:
http://publications.paho.org/english/news.cfm?ID=84.
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PAHO INTERNATIONAL COURSE: DENGUE AND DENGUE HEMORRHAGIC FEVER

PAHO will hold its eighth international course on Dengue and Dengue
Hemorrhagic Fever August 11-22, 2003, in Havana, Cuba.  The course will
be conducted in Spanish and is aimed at physicians, microbiologists,
infectologists, biochemists, epidemiologists, entomologists and
technologists linked to Dengue and Dengue Control.  Applications to
register should be sent before July 1, 2003.  For further details,
visit: http://www.paho.org/English/HCP/HCT/VBD/ipk-curso-2003.htm.
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WHO JOB OPPORTUNITY: DIRECTOR, PROTECTION OF THE HUMAN ENVIRONMENT

The World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking a director for its
Protection of the Human Environment program.  Based at WHO headquarters
in Geneva, and under the supervision of the Executive Director of the
Sustainable Development and Healthy Environments Cluster, the incumbent
will be responsible for achieving program objectives for sustainable
environmental health through:
- Policy and strategic direction
- Resource mobilization
- Departmental management
- Collaboration and development of regional and global linkages
- Maintenance of scientific excellence and communications
- Risk assessment and management
- Capacity building
The application deadline is April 22, 2003.  For further information,
visit:
http://erecruit.who.int/e-jobs/public/hrd-cl-vac-view.cfm?jobinfo_uid_c=
288&vaclng=en.
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WHO JOB OPPORTUNITY: PROGRAM MANAGER, VACCINES AND BIOLOGICALS

WHO is seeking a Program Manger for its Vaccines and Biologicals unit.
This position is based in WHO headquarters in Geneva.  The mission of
the WHO Vaccines and Biologicals Department is to achieve a world in
which all people at risk are protected against vaccine-preventable
diseases, through the coordinated work of its five teams in three major
areas: Innovation, Immunization Systems and Accelerated Disease Control.
The incumbent's duties can be broken down into four general categories:
(1) coordinating the development of the Department policy and strategy,
and monitoring its implementation; (2) communication, information and
coordination; (3) general management; and (4) other duties as required
and requested by the Director of the department.  The deadline for
application is April 28, 2003.  For further details, visit:
http://erecruit.who.int/e-jobs/public/hrd-cl-vac-view.cfm?jobinfo_uid_c=
301&vaclng=en
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