Dear friends and colleagues,
 

As you may be aware, the WHO is establishing a Scientific Resource Group
on Health Equity Analysis and Research to support
WHO on its programme of work on equity and health (pls see below for
more info).

 

This is an opportunity for you to nominate yourself or someone you think
would be a valuable resource for this group.

 

I strongly believe that it is critical to have a public mental health
perspective for this group, because poor mental health is such a
significant cause and consequence of inequities .

Unfortunately, as you well know mental health often gets neglected so we
need to have strong leadership as well as a strong evidence base.

For these reason, I will be putting forward  a nomination for  Lynne
Friedli and citing her most recent work:

 

WHO report  Mental Health, Resilience and Inequalities 

http://www.euro.who.int/mentalhealth/topics/20090309_1
<http://www.euro.who.int/mentalhealth/topics/20090309_1>  

 

I strongly encourage you to nominate Lynne and others that may be
interested in this role.

 

Below is her contact info :  

 

Dr Lynne Friedli

mental health promotion specialist

22 Mayton Street

London N7 6QR

+44  (0)20  7700 5035 

07812 528307 m

<http://www.euro.who.int/mentalhealth/topics/20090309_1> 

 

Please feel free to pass this on .

 

Best regards,

Paola 

 

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Paola Ardiles
Project Manager, Education and Population Health
BC Mental Health & Addiction Services
PHSA Research & Networks
201-601 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC  V5Z 4C2
Telephone: 604-707-6391
Fax: 604-707-6399
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Subject:      [EQ] Call for interest to be a member of a new WHO
SCIENTIFIC
              RESOURCE GROUP ON HEALTH EQUITY ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH
Call for interest to be a member of a new :

WHO SCIENTIFIC RESOURCE GROUP ON HEALTH EQUITY ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH

Department of Ethics, Equity, Trade and Human Rights

World Health Organization

Website: http://www.who.int/eth/en/ <http://www.who.int/eth/en/>
<http://www.who.int/eth/en/ <http://www.who.int/eth/en/> >  

Nominate yourself or someone else by 15 May 2009:    [log in to unmask]
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"......The World Health Organization (WHO) is establishing a Scientific
Resource Group (SRG) on Health Equity Analysis and Research to support
WHO on its programme of work on equity and health.  

This includes contribution to the development of WHO and other
collaborative products or the peer-review of these products.  The
Scientific Resource Group (SRG)  work aligns with a key strategic
objective of WHO to address a broad range of determinants of health
(social, economic, political, environmental, etc.) and a core value to
increase social justice including health equity within and across
countries.  

Members will advise WHO on strategic directions, work plan content,
objectives and priorities, as well as contribute to products and
services in particular those relating to measurement, monitoring,
evaluation, analysis and research, including:

*    Recommend indicators for the monitoring of broader determinants of
health and health inequalities, within and across countries; recommend
indicators and measurement approaches to enhance global accountability
and national monitoring efforts in this area

*    Produce or endorse tools and methods to support measurement and
evaluation of status and trends in equity and health, drawing on
multiple disciplinary perspectives 

*    Recommend research and research synthesis methods to evaluate
policies and interventions from an equity perspective and support global
research activities in this area that serve to increase global evidence
on what to do, and strengthen capacities and extend collaborations
across low-, middle- and high-income countries involving a wide range of
knowledge producers and users

*    Produce key analysis and reports addressing equity and health, that
clarify analytical methods, revise and apply norms and standards as well
as peer-reviewed articles or practical guidelines for wider
dissemination. 

The members of the Scientific Resource Group (SRG)  will work primarily
through electronic communications (e.g. email, facsimile, telephone or
video conferences) to exchange information, circulate documentation and
maintain contact.  

Expected Qualifications

Up to 25 members will be selected on the basis of their knowledge and
expertise on equity and health. The group will include both established
experts as well as promising leaders in relation to measurement,
monitoring and analysis, and research methods.  Experts from research
and training institutions, universities, ministries, other institutes,
governmental and non-governmental, as well as from other UN
organizations, development banks, etc. are sought to participate in this
group.  Individuals from low- and middle-income countries and women are
especially encouraged to apply. 

Commitment

A two year commitment, renewable, is sought. A base advisory role is
expected to range from 6 to 12 working days per year. This includes the
tasks of reviewing documents, preparing for discussions, completing
written comments, and participation in eventual meetings.  Additional
working days to contribute to products and services will be mutually
agreed upon and contractual arrangements, as appropriate, will be made
with each Scientific Resource Group (SRG) member and in consultation
with its chair, Professor Cesar G. Victora, President Elect of the
International Epidemiological Association.

Nomination Process

Please nominate yourself or someone else by 15 May 2009, by sending an
expression of interest by email to [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]>  that includes the nominee's name, full contact
information including email and telephones, and optionally, a couple of
sentences on why the nominee should participate in the group and noting
no conflict of interest to advise WHO.  All nominees will be contacted
on a rolling basis with selection completed by end June 2009.

Submitted by: Ritu Sadana, Coordinator ai, Equity Analysis and Research
Department of Ethics, Equity, Trade and Human Rights
World Health Organization
20, avenue Appia, 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland 

 






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