Synergy Online -- May 15, 2003
In this issue:
-CSIH JOB OPPORTUNITY: PART-TIME PROJECT COORDINATOR, YOUTH FOR HEALTH
UKRAINE-CANADA II PROJECT -CALL FOR PAPERS: JOURNAL OF ABORIGINAL HEALTH
-TACTICS TO CHANGE IN BATTLE AGAINST POLIO -PAHO 2004 TRAINING PROGRAM
IN INTERNATIONAL HEALTH -CANADA SUPPORTS HEALTH CARE IN BOSNIA AND
HERZEGOVINA THROUGH QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY -USAID-FUNDED PUBLIC HEALTH
OPPORTUNITIES IN IRAQ -SUMMER INSTITUTE 2003: LITERACY AND HEALTH
-INJURIES KILL MORE THAN FIVE MILLION PEOPLE ANNUALLY
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CSIH JOB OPPORTUNITY: PART-TIME PROJECT COORDINATOR, YOUTH FOR HEALTH
UKRAINE-CANADA II PROJECT
CSIH is seeking a Project Coordinator for its Youth for Health
Ukraine-Canada II Project. The position is part-time (3 days a week).
Duties include:
-day-to-day management;
-coordination of the project;
-assistance with preparation of narrative and financial reports;
-developing itinerary for field visits; -coordination of meetings in
Canada; and -project promotion.
The deadline for applications is May 22, 2003. For more information on
this position, visit: http://www.csih.org/opps/opps.html
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CALL FOR PAPERS: JOURNAL OF ABORIGINAL HEALTH
The Journal of Aboriginal Health is calling for papers to be considered
for its second edition. The theme is "Population health: risk and
resistance." It will be edited by Kimberly Scott, Principal, Kishk
Anaquot Health Research. Articles will be considered that illustrate
practical solutions to the fundamental question: Given what we know
about the relationship between health determinants and health status,
what can be done to reduce risk and improve resistance? Ideally,
articles will illustrate how policy and practice have resulted in
improved population health status of Aboriginal people, and will address
"Reducing Environmental Risks" and "Improving Individual Resistance."
The deadline for submission has been extended to June 2, 2003. For more
information, visit the National Aboriginal Health Organization's website
and click the communications circle link: http://www.naho.ca/
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TACTICS TO CHANGE IN BATTLE AGAINST POLIO
Leading experts of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative have
announced a tactical shift in efforts to rid the world of polio.
Immunization campaigns will be revised in 93 countries where polio
transmission has already been curbed in order to commit additional funds
to the remaining seven polio-endemic countries, and the six countries
considered at high risk of reinfection. The shift comes in response to
the changing epidemiology of the disease, with polio more geographically
contained than ever. Only seven countries remain endemic: India,
Nigeria, Pakistan, Egypt, Afghanistan, Niger, and Somalia (listed from
highest to lowest burden of disease). Virtually all the world’s polio
cases (99 per cent) are concentrated in just three countries: India,
Nigeria and Pakistan. For the full article, visit:
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/releases/2003/pr39/en/
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PAHO 2004 TRAINING PROGRAM IN INTERNATIONAL HEALTH
Young health professionals in the Americas (35 years old or less), who
have leadership skills as well as an intense interest in the
international dimensions of health, are invited to apply for the Pan
American Health Organization's 18th Training Program in International
Health (TPIH-2004). The training process will involve participants in a
work-study format at PAHO in Washington, D.C., for a period of 11 months
starting February 2, 2004.
Canadian candidates are invited to request their application form and a
complete information package via email to the following address:
[log in to unmask] The duly completed application, with all requested
documents, must be sent by mail to: María Victoria Palacio, CSIH-PAHO
Liaison Assistant, Canadian Society for International Health, One
Nicholas Street, Suite 1105, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 7B7. The deadline for
receipt of applications is July 31, 2003.
Completing the application form requires time, knowledge and energy. For
more information, contact: Hélène Thibault at [log in to unmask] or
María Victoria Palacio at [log in to unmask]
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CANADA SUPPORTS HEALTH CARE IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA THROUGH QUEEN'S
UNIVERSITY
Minister for International Cooperation Susan Whelan has announced a CIDA
contribution of $6 million for the Queen's University Family Medicine
Development Program in the Balkans. CIDA has supported the program
since its inception in 1995. The program has helped make family medicine
the foundation of primary health care in Bosnia and Herzegovina by
increasing access to, and quality of, care at the community level
through the development of family medicine centres throughout the
country. The new funding will contribute to the third phase of the
Family Medicine Development Program, and will enable the program to
continue its activities throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as to
expand to Serbia and Montenegro. For the full press release, visit:
http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/cida_ind.nsf/dccfe1952450f552852568db00555b47
/efa3568457a6200585256d21004c6f75?OpenDocument
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USAID-FUNDED PUBLIC HEALTH OPPORTUNITIES IN IRAQ
The US government through the Agency for International Development
(USAID) has awarded two contracts for Iraq reconstruction that have
health components: Bechtel has received the contract that will deal with
physical reconstruction of the health infrastructure, and ABT Associates
has received the contract for the public health aspects. Normally,
foreign firms cannot be subcontractors on USAID projects because of the
Buy America Act. However, this has been waived for projects in Iraq and
Canadian firms can be subcontractors. Canadian organizations interested
in the health aspects of Iraqi reconstruction should contact ABT
Associates directly through their website: http://www.abtassociates.com/
Interested organizations should review the Iraqi Reconstruction website
prepared by the Canadian
embassy(http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/sell2usgov/iraq-en.asp) and also
the USAID web site (http://www.usaid.gov/iraq/)
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SUMMER INSTITUTE 2003: LITERACY AND HEALTH
In collaboration with the Canadian Public Health Association and World
Education, the Centre for Literacy of Quebec will host the 2003 Summer
Institute "Literacy and Health: Prescription for Progress." The course
will take place June 26-28, 2003, in Montreal. For more information,
visit: http://www.nald.ca/PROVINCE/QUE/litcent/whatsnew/SI2003/1.htm
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INJURIES KILL MORE THAN FIVE MILLION PEOPLE ANNUALLY
Two new WHO publications, The Injury Chartbook; and Injury: A Leading
Cause of the Global Burden of Disease highlight that injuries from
incidents such as road traffic collisions, drowning or suicide kill more
than five million people worldwide each year, accounting for nearly one
in every 10 deaths globally. For more information, visit:
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/releases/2003/pr40/en/
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