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American Society or Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Annual Meeting
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The 46 Annual Meeting will take place December 7 - 11, 1997, at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Attendees may register in advance until November 25, or at the meeting. For more information, contact Madhuri Joshi, ASTMH Headquarters, 60 Revere Dr., Suite 500, Northbrook, IL 60062 USA Tel: (847) 480-9592.
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International Conference on Mobilization of Resources for the Health Sector
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To be held November 24 - 25 at the Havana International Conference Centre, Cuba. The goal of this conference is to bring together health professionals and those interested in cooperating with the Cuban National Health System for development over the coming months. Topics discussed include Primary Care and Family Medicine, Specialized Care, Medications, Health Promotion, Direction of the National Healthcare System. For more information, please contact DR. Rene Fuis Armas, Director of International Relations, Ministry of Public Health of Cuba, Tel: (537) 32 2691 Fax: (537) 33 4341 Email: [log in to unmask]
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6th International Seminar on Primary Health Care - Health for All in Cuba
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To take place in the Havana International Conference Centre, Cuba November 25 - 28, 1997. Featuring presentations by United Nations representatives, non-governmental organizations, and worldwide health authorities. The seminar will take place in both Spanish and English. Sponsored by the Ministry of Public Health of Cuba, PAHO/WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, and the Cuban Society of Family Medicine. For more information, please contact Prof. Cosme Ordonez Carcellar, Coordinator, Palacio de Convenciones de la Habana, Apartado Postal 16046, La Habana, Cuba Tel: (537) 81 4913 Fax: (537) 33 5325 Email: [log in to unmask]
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Canadian Health Services Research Foundation Announces its 1998/99 Research Grants Program
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The foundation will provide financial support for health services research and training that falls into the following categories: elucidation of factors that influence the effectiveness and efficiency of the organization, management and delivery of health services; the evaluation of the outcomes of existing or new policies and practices, in terms of effectiveness and efficiency, in the organization, management and delivery of health services; training of personnel in the evaluation of health services research information and its application to guide policy and practice in the organization, management and delivery of health services; and development and evaluation of tools for decision making. For more information, contact Ms. Laurel Lemchuk-Favel, Administrative Officer, The Canadian Health Services Research Foundation, 11 Holland Ave., Suite 703, Ottawa, ON K1Y 4S1 Tel: (613) 728-2238, ext. 11, Fax: (613) 728-3527 Email: [log in to unmask]
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Rotary Club of Calgary Seeks to Donate Used Hospital Equipment to Developing Country
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The Rotary Club of Calgary has purchased used hospital equipment from the closing of the Calgary General Hospital. This is basic equipment such as beds, tables, gurneys, carts of various sizes, trays, basins, basic surgical trays, etc. None of it is electrical requiring expensive technical maintenance or parts. The Club is now looking for potential health care sites in the developing world where this equipment could be donated. If you have any suggestions for potential recipients please contact: Martin Jerry, WHO Collaborating Centre for Cancer Control, 189 Carey Drive, Canmore AB T1W 2R7, Tel: (403)678-2082; fax: (403)678-9750; [log in to unmask]
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Call For Papers, International conference on Vietnamese Studies and the Enhancement of International Cooperation
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To take place July 5 -17 1998 at the International Convention Centre, 11 Le Hong Phong Street, Hanoi, Vietnam. This conference is jointly organized by the Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU) and the National Centre for Social and Human Sciences
in Vietnam (NCSHS), with professional and technical assistance from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), Australia, and principally sponsored
by the Ford Foundation. The conference aims to present research work on Vietnamese studies carried out locally as well as overseas in order to understand Vietnam more and enhance the international co-operation. It also
aims at creating an international mechanism to co-ordinate and assist the study of Vietnamese language and Vietnamese studies. The organizing committee invites the submission of papers to be considered for presentation at the conference. All papers selected for
presentation will be printed in the conference proceedings. For more information, please contact: Conference Organizing Committee, 52B Nguyen Khuyen Street, Hanoi, Vietnam, Tel: +84 4 824 8371, fax: +84 4 843 3224, email: [log in to unmask]
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World Health Organization - Vacancy Notice
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Post No. 97/101-E Public Health Administrator (post of limited duration)Official Station: Kathmandu, Nepal, Regional Office for South -East Asia (SEARO), WHO Representative Office. Qualifications: Degree in medicine or health related science with postgraduate degree/training in public health administration. Good knowledge of planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating of primary health care at district and peripherial levels. Ability to establish good working relations with national and international staff. Willingness and physical ability for field work in a remote mountain district which involves long distance walking. Computer skills. Additional qualifications in health planning, epidemiology and/or tropical medicine or reproduction health desirable. Experience: 8-10 years experience in the organization and management of health systems based on primary health care at the national, district and community levels. At least 5 years working experience in international health, especially in developing countries. Good working knowledge of English. Nepali language will be an asset. Annual Salary(net of tax): US$ 56 664 at single rate and US$ 61 090 with primary dependants. Post Adjustment: 14.6% of the above figures. For more information, contact Head, Professional Candidates, Division of Personnel, World Health Organization, Avenue Appia, CH-1211 Geneva 27 WHO Facsimile No. 791.0746, Internet: [log in to unmask] Closing date for applications: November 14,1997.
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