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Partners for Health Network for Health Reform
Support to Countries in the Process of Health Reform
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Within the framework of its ongoing support to health sector
development in countries in greatest need, WHO's Division of
Intensified Cooperation with Countries (ICO) has consulted the
national health authorities in a number of countries to identify
issues and problems in implementing health reform with which they
would appreciate assistance.
The countries consulted are all participating in Intensified WHO
Cooperation (IWC), a programme of technical cooperation which is
coordinated by ICO.
The following specific questions have emerged:
1. Under pluralist democratic government, how do we build national
consensus over health sector reforms so that changes are
sustainable beyond the lives of individual governments in power;
the issue is are there "political deliverables" in health sector
reform which would guarantee political acceptability to
politicians?
2. Under conditions of macroeconomic structural adjustment when
the mass of the people face prospects for job loss, and government
budgets increasingly becomes dependent on donor support, what are
the most appropriate financing modalities?
We would very much appreciate advice and comments on the above
issues from member of the Partners for Health Network, who are
willing to share the results of their own experiences of the
process of health reform.
Replies may be sent via e-mail: [log in to unmask]; fax: (41 22) 791
0746; or mail addressed to:
The Director
Division of Intensified Cooperation with Countries (ICO)
World Health Organization, 20 Avenue Appia
CH-1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland
CSIH does not have any further information regarding the above.
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Business and Health Care: A Work and Health Perspective
1996 Joint Conference of the Institute for Work and Health and the
Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis
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May 1-2, 1996 at the Royal York Hotel, Toronto
This Joint Conference will provide a unique Canadian forum in which
to:
- explore emerging and existing links between health care policy
and the business sector; and,
- learn about new ideas and innovative research into the
relationship between work and health
For more information and to register, please contact:
Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis,
McMaster University, 1200 Main Street West, Room 3H26
Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 3Z5
Tel: (905) 525-9140, Ext. 22135 or 24658
Fax: (905) 546-5211 / E-mail: marshlAfhs.mcmaster.ca
Institute for Work and Health
250 Bloor Street East, Suite 702, Toronto, Ontario M4W 1E6
Tel: (416) 927-2027, Ext. 2131 or 2114
Fax: (416) 927-4167 / e-mail: [log in to unmask]
CSIH does not have any further information regarding the above.
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Labelle Lectureship in Health Services Research
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McMaster University, Health Sciences Centre
1200 Main Street West, Room 2C8, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 3Z5
Living Wills: From Legislatures to Living Rooms
Dr. Peter Singer
Thursday, October 19, 1995, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
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For more information call: (905) 525-9140 Ext. 22163
or e-mail: [log in to unmask]
CSIH does not have any further information regarding this event.
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International Association of Health Policy
Montreal, June 13-16, 1996
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The theme of the Conference is Beyond Medical Care: Policies for
Health. We hope that each participant will leave the Conference
with a new understanding of the national and international impacts
of the organization and funding of health care as well as those of
policies that could, beyond medical care, improve the health of the
world's populations.
International Association of Health Policy
Montreal, le 13-16 juin 1996
Le theme du congres est: Au-dela des soins: pour des politiques de
sante. Nous esperons que chaque participant sortira de ce congres
avec une connaissance nouvelle des enjeux nationaux et
internationaux, concernant non seulement l'organisation et le
financement de soins, mais aussi les politiques qui pourraient, au-
dela des soins, ameliorer la sante des populations dans le monde.
For more information, please contact:\ Pour obtenir plus de
renseignements svp contacter:
9e Congres de l'international Association of Health Policy
Bureau de consultation et d'organisation de congres
Universite de Montreal
Case postale 6128, Succursale Centre-ville
Montreal, Quebec H3C 3J7
Tel: (514) 343-6492; Fax: (514) 343-6544
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
CSIH has no further information regarding this Conference.
La Societe ne dispose d'aucun renseignement concernant cette
conference.
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