Synergy Online -- December 12, 2002

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In this issue:
-DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE COMMITTEE'S PEER REVIEW OF CANADA
-LIGHTING FIRES FOR TOBACCO CONTROL
-SUCCESSFUL RIVER BLINDNESS CAMPAIGN IN WEST AFRICA ENDS
-CLIMATE CHANGE AND HEALTH
-YOUR CHILD'S BEST SHOT: A PARENT'S GUIDE TO VACCINATION
-QUALITY CRITERIA FOR HEALTH RELATED WEBSITES
-OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN ABOUT DEVELOPMENT IN ASIA
-JOB OPPORTUNITY: MEDICAL RECORDS ADMINISTRATOR, BAHAMAS
-JOB OPPORTUNITY: PROGRAM OFFICER FOR THE POLICY TEAM AT THE CANADIAN
COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
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DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE COMMITTEE'S PEER REVIEW OF CANADA

During the review of Canada's development co-operation policies and
programs on November 15, 2002, the Development Assistance Committee
(DAC) acknowledged Canada's special ability to help lead the
international community towards actions that push out the frontiers of
international co-operation in areas such as gender equality and capacity
building. For more information on this review, see the press release at:
http://www.oecd.org/EN/document/0,,EN-document-0-nodirectorate-no-12-372
44-0,00.html.
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LIGHTING FIRES FOR TOBACCO CONTROL

The International Development Research Centre has a feature on tobacco
control in its online magazine Reports.  In "Viewpoint: Lighting Fires
for Tobacco Control," Linda Waverley Brigden writes: "When it comes to
dealing with the ill-effects of tobacco consumption, politicians don’t
so much see the light as they feel the fire. The question for
researchers is: how can we help light the fires that motivate people?"
For the full article, visit:
http://www.idrc.ca/reports/read_article_english.cfm?article_num=1102.
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SUCCESSFUL RIVER BLINDNESS CAMPAIGN IN WEST AFRICA ENDS

On Friday, December 6, 2002, history was made. This day officially
marked the end of nearly 30 years of work to eliminate river blindness
as a public health threat in West Africa. On Friday in Ouagadougou,
Burkina Faso, officials from the World Health Organization and other
organizations recognized the achievement of thousands of people working
together for a greater good. These people – bankers, fly catchers,
pilots, chief executives, community health workers and others – have
prevented 600,000 cases of blindness. Their efforts mean that 18 million
people have grown up free of the threat of river blindness. Because of
the work of those involved in the Onchocerciasis Control Program (OCP),
thousands of farmers are now moving to reclaim 25 million hectares of
fertile river land, enough land to feed 17 million people. For further
details, visit: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/releases/pr93/en/.
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CLIMATE CHANGE AND HEALTH

The Canadian Women's Health Network has published David Suzuki's essay
"Climate Change and Health" on their website:
http://www.cwhn.ca/indexeng.html.
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YOUR CHILD'S BEST SHOT: A PARENT'S GUIDE TO VACCINATION

The Canadian Paediatric Society has published the second edition of its
popular book "Your Child's Best Shot: A Parent's Guide to Vaccination".
Myths and misinformation about vaccines are everywhere; for parents
trying to make decisions about immunizing their children, this can be
scary. Are vaccines safe? Do children need all these shots? Will my
child suffer side effects? These are just some of the questions parents
ask.  The guide can help them make informed decisions.  For more
information, visit:
http://www.cps.ca/english/publications/Bookstore/YourChildsBestShotnew.h
tm.
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QUALITY CRITERIA FOR HEALTH RELATED WEBSITES

The European Commission has published a policy document on health
websites.  The document, "eEurope 2002: Quality Criteria for Health
related Websites," is based on a series of meetings held during 2001
that drew together key players from government departments,
international organizations, non-governmental organizations and industry
to explore current practices and experiments on websites.  The paper is
available online at: http://www.jmir.org/2002/3/e15/index.htm.
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OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN ABOUT DEVELOPMENT IN ASIA

A seminar titled "Development Projects in Asia: A Market to Explore"
will be held January 16 at the Delta Centre-Ville hotel, Montreal.
Representatives from the Asian Development Bank, the Japan Bank for
International Cooperation, and from CIDA's Asian industrial cooperation
program will make presentations.  The deadline for registering is
January 10, 2003.  For more information, visit:
http://www.wtcmontreal.com/documents/missions/banque%20mondiale/2002/ADB
/accueil_en.htm.  Or contact Christina Nguyen by telephoneat514-849-7652
or by e-mail at [log in to unmask]

The Chinese government is offering bursaries to Canadians who wish to
study in China in 2003-2004.  The application deadline is February 1,
2003.   For more information on this program, contact the Chinese
Embassy's Office of Education in Ottawa: tel. 613-789-6312 or fax
613-789-0262.  Fellowships for study, research and work abroad are also
available through the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE)
and the J. Armand Bombardier Foundation.  Fellowships are meant to help
Canadians build their international competence and to enhance Canada’s
participation in the world economy of the third millennium.  The
application deadline is March 14, 2003.  For more information, visit
http://www.cbie.ca/bombardier/bombardier.html or contact CBIE by
telephone, 613-237-4820 ext. 234, or by e-mail:
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JOB OPPORTUNITY: MEDICAL RECORDS ADMINISTRATOR, BAHAMAS

The Public Hospitals Authority of the Bahamas is seeking a Medical
Records Administrator. The successful candidate will report to the Chief
Hospital Administrator and will be required to upgrade and modernize the
Medical Records Department within several area hospitals or medical
centres with the goal of improving overall effectiveness and efficiency
of these departments.  Applicants must possess: professional
qualifications as a registered records administrator, a Bachelor's
degree in Medical Records Management, and a Master's degree in Business
Administration, Health Administration, or Health Information Management.
Five years of medical records management experience is also required, as
well as proven ability in leading the development and restructuring of
medical records management systems, including those supported by
automated technology.  For a more detailed job description in PDF
format, contact [log in to unmask]  To apply for this position, send
your application to:

Human Resources Director
Public Hospitals Authority
Manx-Dockendale Corporate Centre
West Bay Street
P.O. Box # N-8200
Nassau, Bahamas
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JOB OPPORTUNITY: PROGRAM OFFICER FOR THE POLICY TEAM AT THE CANADIAN
COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

The Canadian Council for International Co-operation (CCIC) is a
coalition of Canadian voluntary sector organizations working globally to
achieve sustainable human development.  The Policy Team is one of three
program teams and is responsible for providing research and analysis on
CCIC policy priority areas.  The Program Officer will be responsible for
implementing and developing CCIC’s trade and poverty program in 2003.
Under the direction of the Policy Coordinator, he/she will work with the
Policy Team to set priorities and carry out CCIC's policy agenda with
the membership. He/she will bring expertise in policy analysis,
development and dialogue to shape CCIC’s programs designed to improve
NGO collaborative policy capacities and policy goals. The Program
Officer must have an excellent knowledge of trade and poverty issues, as
well as some familiarity with the other policy areas of the CCIC in
common program.  For more information on this program, see the
Development Policy section and the "in common 10 Point Agenda" on CCIC’s
web site at www.ccic.ca. The application deadline is December 20, 2002.
For more information on the post, visit: http://www.ccic.ca/workopp.htm.

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