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CSIH invites its members to delve into the Society's history
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Rollie O'Brien, a former Program Officer at CSIH, is organizing a working
group to outline the history of CSIH and to organize ways of sharing this
history with CSIH members during CSIH's Annual General Meeting and the
Fourth Canadian Conference on International Health in November. The work
will be done by teleconference and e-mail. For more information, contact
Rollie O'Brien at: [log in to unmask]
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PAHO - Vacancy Notice
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Post Title: Editor; Level: P.2; Post Number: .5196; Duty Station:
Washington, D.C.; Tenure: two years, first year probationary period;
Division/Program/Office: Publications and Editorial Services (DBI
Editorial Service (DBI/ES)
Salary Information: Basic Salary: $33,701 at single rate; $35,921 with
primary dependents (per annum net of taxes). Post Adjustment: $7,785 at
single rate; $8,298 with primary dependents (per annum net of taxes).
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Education: Bachelor's degree from a recognized university in
humanities, languages, journalism or a health-related discipline.
Achievement of a passing score on the PAHO competitive test for
editors.
Experience: Three years of experience as a professional Spanish
language editor/translator in writing, editing and translating
technical material and preparing manuscripts for publication at the
international level or five years at the national level.
Languages: A perfect command of Spanish and a thorough knowledge of
English. Working knowledge of French or Portuguese would be an asset.
For more information, contact:
Pan American Health Organization
525 Twenty-Third Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037 USA
Fax: (202) 974-3379; Tel: (202) 974-3396; Vacancy Hotline: (202) 974-3333
http://www.paho.org
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Invitation to the First Asia & Pacific Health Economics Forum and the
initiation of the Asia & Pacific Health Economics Network
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The Centre for Health Economics at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok,
Thailand, in collaboration with the World Health Organization and other
Agencies, will organize the first Asia and the Pacific Health Economics
Forum on March 19-20, 1998 to commemorate the Fiftieth Anniversary of
the World Health Organization (WHO). This forum aims to stimulate
researchers, health administrators, and international funders to be aware
of the increasing needs for health economics capacity building and to
promote links and networking in the field of health economics.
The Forum will be regarded as an initial step towards creating formal
links within Asia and the Pacific, and with other national and
international networks in fields related to health economics.
The WHO Collaborating Centre for Health Economics at Chulalongkorn
University plans to establish a Health Economics Network for Asia and the
Pacific. This will link researchers, health administrators, and
academicians
in the field of health economics so that experiences and ideas can be
shared
both internationally and nationally, intra- and inter-network. The hope is
to establish partnerships with other networks relating to Health Economics
issues all over the world.
For more information, or to register for the forum, contact:
Kaemthong Indaratna, Director
Centre for Health Economics Faculty of Economics Chulalongkorn University,
Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Tel: (66-2) 2186280/81; Fax: (66-2) 2186279
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Call for entries for Health Economics Essay Awards
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To celebrate the Fiftieth Anniversary of the World Health Organization
(WHO), the Centre for Health Economics and the Faculty of Economics at
Chulalongkorn University in Thailand, in collaboration with WHO Geneva,
SEARO, and the WHO Representative to Thailand, invite competition for the
Best Health Economics Essay Awards from nationals who are permanent
residents of countries in Asia and the Pacific.
The essay must be an unpublished original work. It must be written in
English, typed, and at least 5,000 words long. The essay can be
on all aspects of health economics. Applicants must complete the
Application
Form which must reach the Centre for Health Economics by September 30,
1997. Application forms can be obtained from the WHO Representative Office,
Ministry of Health, and major universities in each country, or directly
from
the Centre for Health Economics. The full essay should be submitted to the
Centre for Health Economics (CHE) by December 15, 1997.
For more information, contact:
Director, Centre for Health Economics, Faculty of Economics,
Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Tel: (66-2) 2186280/81; Fax: (66-2) 2186279
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
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October 10, 1997 marks World Mental Health Day
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Each year, the World Federation for Mental Health, in cooperation with the
World Health Organization, plans activities to increase public awareness
and understanding of mental health. This year's theme is "A Child has
Mental Health Needs, Too!" This theme covers issues including child labor,
child prostitution, violence, learning disorders, street children, and
developmental attrition. For more information on sponsoring public
education projects or obtaining media coverage on World Mental Health Day,
contact:
The World Federation for Mental Health
1021 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-2971 USA
Tel: (703) 838-7543; Fax (703) 519-7648
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
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Cote d'Ivoire hosts Tenth International Conference on AIDS/STD in Africa
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The Tenth International Conference on AIDS/STD in Africa (CISMA) will be
held December 7-11, 1997 in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. The theme is "AIDS and
Development". The conference will include plenary sessions, poster
presentations, round tables, mini-lectures, and exhibits. Topics include:
basic science and diagnostic; epidemiology; cultural, ethical and legal
aspects; and preventative strategies for AIDS/STD/Tuberculosis. For more
information, contact:
Conference Secretariat, Tenth CISMA
c/o Program National de Lutte contre le SIDA, les MST et la Tuberculose
04 BP 21 13
Abidjan 04
Cote d'Ivoire
Tel: 225-243013/243014/244306/246856
Fax: 225-243119/24 67 96
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