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PAHO Director Speaks Out Against Epidemic of Violence
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San Juan, Puerto Rico, March 17, 1998 - The director of
the Pan American Health Organization, Dr. George A.O.
Alleyne, called on the members of the Inter-American
Press Association today to work with the public health
community to rid the epidemic of violence from the
Hemisphere.
"The growth of violence and its effects on both mental
and physical health of individuals and populations have
now made it a genuine public health problem," Alleyne
said in remarks prepared for delivery. "We start with
the thesis that much of the violence is preventable, and
the urgency to find effective preventive measures is
driven by the social effects of violence."
He added: "Health is critical for a good society. It is
a major contributor to human development and is
essential to other aspects of human development, such as
education and economic growth. Therefore, violence that
impairs health will consequently detract from a
country's potential for human development."
Dr. Alleyne announced that PAHO later this year would
convene a second Inter American Conference on Society,
Violence and Health, adding that he seeks "to promote an
inter-American commitment from the press to join
actively in the efforts to prevent the interpersonal
violence that impacts so negatively on health."
Dr. Alleyne said the media have a special interest in
violence from two vantage points. "First, the media are
concerned with their possible contribution to violence
in the society, and second with the possibility of
changing the public agenda in order to prevent or
control violence."
Likening violence to other learned behavior, the PAHO
Director pointed out that the media had played a
significant role in changing behavior linked to alcohol
related traffic accidents. "I have much faith in your
powers," he said, adding, "It is also up to the health
sector to engage the media, especially the gatekeepers,
in the kind of dialogue and debate that leads to more
sustained media attention."
The average homicide rate in the Western Hemisphere is
about 20 cases per 100,000, with the United States
ranking at about 10 to 100,000 and Colombia put at
somewhere around 80 to 100,000.
The Pan American Health Organization, known as PAHO,
serves as the regional office of the World Health
Organization and works with all the countries of the
Americas to improve the health and raise the living
standards of their peoples.
For more information please contact Office of Public
Information, Pan American Health Organization, 525
Twenty-Third Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20037, USA
http:\\www.paho.org (202) 974-3000
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Employment Opportunity: Fund Raising Officer with
Unitarian Service Committee (USC) Canada
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USC Canada, a Canadian voluntary organization working in
the field of international development. requires a full-
time Fund Raising Officer to be based at its
headquarters in Ottawa.
Key requirements include: ability to coordinate and
implement special events including Critical Path
Planning through to post event evaluation; ability to
negotiate with private sector to procure sponsorship,
products, and services; 2-3 years demonstrated special
events management experience; experience with components
of direct mail and planned giving; previous work
experience with volunteer committees; the ability to be
creative, innovative, and detail oriented with well-
developed interpersonal and organizational skills;
ability to work with computer programs including
FundMaster or similar fund-raising software,
WordPerfect, Lotus and Corel Presentations/MS
PowerPoint; the ability to travel to attend evening and
weekend meetings and events; post-secondary
degree/diploma from an accredited university or
community college.
Interested applicants should submit their application and
resume with the names and addresses of references to the
Director of Canadian Programs, USC Canada, 56 Sparks
St., #705, Ottawa, ON K1P 5B1 Tel: (613) 234-6827,
Fax: (613) 234-6842, email: [log in to unmask]
Deadline for applications is March 31, 1998.
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Association for Health Services Research (AHSR) Annual
Meeting
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Complete information on the AHSR fifteenth annual
meeting, to be held in Washington, DC, June 21-23, 1998,
is now available on the AHSR website at
http://www.ahsr.org Please note that one of the main
themes to this year's program is international
comparisons in health services research. Interested
parties may also contact AHSR at (202) 223-2477 or
[log in to unmask] for information about the AHSR annual
meeting.
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Employment Opportunity: International Women's Health
Coordinator
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A National Women's Health Association has an immediate
opening for a dynamic bilingual individual to manage,
from their Ottawa office, women's health projects in
Canada and for developing countries. Requirements:
project management experience in international health;
experience working with government agencies and
volunteers; excellent organizational skills; good oral
and written communication skills both in English and in
French; word processing and database software
experience. Full-time position in a dynamic multi-task
environment. Salary based on experience.
If interested, please fax your resume by Wednesday,
March 25th to 730-4314. We apologize but only those to
be interviewed will be contacted.
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PAHO Vacancy Notice
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Post Title: Environmental Health Advisor; Level: P.4,
Post No.:4.3208; Issue Date: 13 March 1998; Closing
Date: 24 April 1998; Duty Station: Buenos Aires,
Argentina, Tenure: Two years, first year probationary
period, Division/Program/Office: Division of Health and
Environment (HEP).
Salary Information: Basic Salary: $49,523 at single
rate; Post Adjustment: $23,077 at single rate;
Hardship/Mobility: $2,145 at single rate
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Education: Bachelor of science
degree in sanitary, environmental or civil engineering
or environmental sciences (biology or ecology), with a
Master's degree in public health, sanitary or
environmental engineering or environmental sciences
(biology or ecology).
Experience: At national level: Seven years of
progressively more responsible experience in national
institutions concerned with public health, management of
environmental health programs, evaluation and control of
environmental impact of development projects, and water
supply and sanitation projects in rural and urban areas
related to health and quality of life. At international
level: Two years of participation in technical
cooperation projects and activities for the development,
management and/or evaluation of environmental health
programs and/or water supply and sanitation in
developing countries of the Region. Technical
cooperation experience in environmental pollution
control programs involving more than one country is
desirable. Languages: Very good knowledge of Spanish
with a working knowledge of English.
For more information, contact: PAHO/WHO, 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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