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SYNERGY ONLINE:  Bulletins and News Briefs from
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CSIH Seeks Advisory Committee Members for Upcoming
Project
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CSIH has submitted a proposal to CIDA for a four-year
project in Ukraine focusing on health promotion and
youth.  The Youth For Health Reform (YFHR) project is
expected to begin in June 1998.  CSIH is now seeking
individuals with expertise and experience in these areas
to advise on the proposed project's activities.

The complete Terms of Reference for the Advisory
Committee and a description of the project are available
from the Society.

CSIH members interested in applying for a position on
the Youth For Health Reform Advisory Committee should
send cv's, by March 20, 1998, to:  Paulette Schatz,
Program Manager, Canadian Society for International
Health, Tel: (613) 241-5785 ext. 301; Fax: (613) 241-
3845
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Nutrition, Health, and Child Development - A New
Resource from the Pan American Health Organization
(PAHO)
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PAHO has just published "Nutrition, Health, and Child
Development: Research Advances and Policy
Recommendations." Developed in partnership with the
University of the West Indies' Tropical Metabolism
Research Unit (TMRU), and with the collaboration of the
World Bank, this book emphasizes an integrated approach
to child development that considers how its building
blocks - health, nutrition, and psychosocial stimulation
- interact with one another.

This publication examines how and to what extent
nutrition, health, and stimulation programs can affect
children's cognitive and social developments and their
ability to learn in school. By examining recent
research, the authors - all leading professionals
working at the cutting edge of nutrition research -
explore such topics as undernutrition, iron and iodine
deficiencies, neonatal feeding, short-term food
deprivation, parasitic infections, and psychosocial
deprivation. They also review results from early
childhood interventions, including nutritional
supplementation and psychological stimulation, as well
as interventions in later childhood, including school
feeding and deworming programs.

PAHO is pleased to offer Synergy Online subscribers a
10% discount over the regular price of Can$ 50.40. Send
order information, including title (Order Code: SP 566)
and quantity desired, and complete shipping information
(name, company, postal address, telephone and fax
numbers, and e-mail), along with a cheque for Can
$45.36, plus $3.50 for a single copy and $0.75 for each
additional, plus 7% GST (15% HST for residents of NF, NB
and NS), to:  Canadian Public Health Association, 1565
Carling Ave., Suite 400, Ottawa ON K1Z 8R1.  Tel: 613-
725-3769.  To expedite your order, fax or email your
order with credit card information (Visa or MasterCard)
to Fax: (613) 725-9826 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Be sure
to mention Synergy Online to qualify for the discount.
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CSIH Offers Internships for Youth
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Within the framework of the federal government's Youth
Employment Strategy, the Canadian Society for
International Health is offering international health
internships for recent graduates and undergraduates who
are planning a career in health. The Department of
Foreign Affairs and International Trade and the Canadian
International Development Agency provide funding for
these internships.

Contact us if you are a Canadian citizen and have an
educational background in medicine, social sciences,
biological sciences, health administration, dentistry,
nursing, health economics or another health discipline
and are interested in acquiring experience abroad.

Fulfilling work experience is available in areas such as
health technology, infectious diseases, HIV,
multicultural health, reproductive health, primary
health care, and health economics.

Please check the WEB for a complete list
http://www.csih.org/yintern.html

Candidates should apply as soon as possible. Selection
for internships will take place between February 1998
and September 1998.  For more information, contact
Helene Thibault, Program Manager, IHYIP, CSIH, One
Nicholas St., Suite 1105, Ottawa, ON  K1N 7B7  Tel:
(613) 241-5785  Fax:  (613) 241-3845  Email:
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PAHO Vacancy Notice
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Post Title: Editor; Level: P.3; Post Number: 4.5194;
Closing Date: 2 April 1998; 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:  $40,419 at single
rate; Post Adjustment: $9,337 at single rate

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Education:  Bachelor's degree from
a recognized university in humanities, languages, or a
health-related discipline.  Achievement of a passing
score on the PAHO competitive test for editors.
Experience:  Five years of experience at a professional
level in writing, editing, and translating technical and
scientific material and in the preparation of
manuscripts for publication, one of which was with an
international organization, or seven years of experience
at the national level.  Languages:  A perfect command of
English, a thorough knowledge of Spanish, and a basic
knowledge of French or Portuguese.

For more information, please contact:  Pan American
Health Organization World Health Organization 525
Twenty-Third Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037 USA
Fax: (202) 974-3379; Telephone: (202) 974-3396 Vacancy
Hotline: (202) 974-3333 http://www.paho.org
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WHO Announces the International Healthy Cities
Conference
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To be held in Athens, Greece, 20-23 June 1998 marking a
decade of Healthy Cities action.  The Athens conference
aims to present a coherent perspective on healthy city
developments in the past, present and future. Exchanges
during the conference between members of the technical,
activist, political and scientific sectors will
celebrate ten years of the WHO Healthy Cities project
and the global movement, as well as steer the project
into the future.

This conference is a special occasion to: mark and
celebrate ten years of the WHO Healthy Cities project
and the growth of the Healthy Cities movement throughout
Europe and the world; debate and learn from the
evaluation results and vast experience of cities, towns,
municipalities and communities which have been a part
of the European and global Healthy Cities movement;
formulate strategies and plans reflecting the new WHO
health for all for the 21st century policy and the
imperatives to implement Local Agenda 21; and boost
political commitment and appreciation at local,
regional, national and international levels for healthy
urban development in the next century.

Check the web site for all the information you need:
http://www.who.dk/hcp/athens, or contact the Scientific
Programme Secretariat: Ms Sally Fawkes, Consultant, WHO,
Healthy Cities Project, e-mail: [log in to unmask]

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