Here is a particularly rich issue of HHDLINK from the World Bank. I
forwarding it for its information and to bring it to the attention of
those of you on CANCHID, HI4DEV and CLICK4HP who would like to track it
more closely. - Sam Lanfranco, ListMgt, CANCHID, HI4DEV and CLICK4HP
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February 1998 CONTENTS:
I. Human Development Week: Decisions, Decisions, Decisions!
II. Tips for Task Managers: WHO Reproductive Health Library
III. Views from the Field...... More on Telemedicine
IV. Partner Announcements
V. Surfin' the Web - PAHO's Riding the Crest
VI. Professional Opps
VII. March Preview: The IFC and Health
VIII. Archives & Subscription Info
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I. HUMAN DEVELOPMENT WEEK: DECISIONS, DECISIONS, DECISIONS
March 4-6, 1998
If you're like many of us, you're having a hard time deciding
which of
the many modules to sign up for this week. We have a plethora of
choices since
HD Week has become one of the most important training and networking
events for
the more than 600 World Bank staff who work in education, health,
nutrition,
population, and social protection, and for our many friends and
collaborators
from other development institutions and from developing countries.
During HD Week, we will be offering a wide range of modules
covering
over 30 different issues in the Human Development sectors, plus keynote
addresses by world-class leaders, workshops, hands-on computer
demonstrations,
and exhibits.
For those of us in the HNP Family, here's a brief menu of appetizers:
o Leadership Development for Better Health
o New Evidence on Population and Economic Change: Authors Meet
Critics
o Regulating Health Insurers: Why and How to Do It
o Bank Perspectives on the New Approach to IMCI
o Confronting AIDS: The Economics of Prevention and Treatment
o New Labour's New Deal for the NHS: Integrated Care Without Managed
Competition?
o Tobacco Control: Governments, Economics, and Taxes
o Keeping a Focus on Public Health within Health Reform and SWAPS
o Latin American Experience in Health Insurance Reform
o Improving Reproductive Health: What has the Safe Motherhood
Initiative Taught Us?
o Nutrition and the Burden of Disease
o Political and Institutional Dimensions of Health Reform
o Communication Strategies in HSR: The Turkish Experience
o Public Hospitals in Low-Income Countries: The Misallocation of
Scarce
Resources or an Essential Insurance Against Catastrophic Care for
the Poor?
o The Bank's New Population Strategy: A Town Meeting
o Corporatization of Health Providers: Implications for Payment
Systems
Keynote speakers include Dr. Nafis Sadik, Executive Director, UNFPA; Dr.
Simon
Maxwell, Director, ODI; and Dr, Peter Piot, Executive Director, UNAIDS.
More detailed information about the event can be found on netscape at:
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II. TIPS FOR TASK MANAGERS
The WHO Special Program of Research and Training in Reproductive
Health
(HRP), which the Bank co-sponsors, is about to release the first volume
of an
electronic review journal on reproductive health problems in developing
countrie
The journal has been prepared in association with the Cochrane
Collaboration,
producers of the Cochrane Library. HRP will send us 10 copies of the
disk with
vol. 1, with a promise of additional copies if there is demand. If you
are
interested in receiving one, please contact Tom Merrick. A three-page
note
describing the RH library is posted in the archives.
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III. VIEWS FROM THE FIELD
Please note, this is an editorial service that HDDFLASH operates to
allow
subscribers to share their views with the Bank. The statements in this
section
do not reflect those of the World Bank or the Human Development Network
in any
way, shape, or form.
Telemedicine, the Internet, and the Developing World
by Dr Sigmund de Janos, Senior Consultant
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See archives under filename telemedicine
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IV. PARTNER NEWS
1. Christian Connections for International Health (CCIH) has
launched the
CCIH Forum for readers interested in international health from a
Christian
perspective. It will also be useful for those working with
church-related
health programs. This publication, with articles, stories, reports on
good
practices, and news will appear three times a year. For more
information or a
free sample copy of the CCIH Forum, write Connie Gates, CCIH, P.O. Box
291,
Carrboro, NC 27510, USA or email
2. Integrating Reproductive Health into NGO Programs
The RHII is a special initiative implemented by Initiatives Inc. in
coordination with JSI to promote and strengthen the integration of
reproductive health services into the portfolios of non-governmental
community organizations currently focused on other development
concerns. Building on their community links and their existing
infrastructure, NGOs are in a unique position to offer contraceptive
and
reproductive health services.
Via the handbook, "Integrating Reproductive Health into NGO Programs,
Volume 1: Family Planning," adapted to local needs, the RHII helps NGOs
understand the essential components of family planning services. It
guides them
through the steps of selecting a strategy and developing a monitoring
system,
a staffing plan and logistical and financial systems. At the same time,
it helps
the NGO to evaluate its ability and commitment to integrate RH into
their
ongoing activities by focusing on local needs, organizational strengths
and
program sustainability options. For further information or to get the
Handbook:
Initiatives Inc. SEATS/JSI
276 Newbury Street 1616 N. Ft. Myer Dr
Boston MA 02116 Arlington VA 22209
Tel. 617-262 0293 Tel 703 528-7474
Fax 617 262 2514 Fax 703 528-7480
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3. PAHO - Nutrition, Health, and Child Development: Research
Advances and
Policy Recommendations
To what extent does nutrition, health, and stimulation
affect
children's cognitive and social development and their ability to
learn
in
school?
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in partnership with
the
University of the West Indies'Tropical Metabolism Research Unit
(TMRU)
and with the collaboration of the World Bank, organized a workshop
in
1995 to answer this question. "Nutrition, Health, and Child
Development: Research Advances and Policy Recommendations" emerged
from the discussions and presentations at that workshop.
Over the past few decades, the countries of Latin America and the
Caribbean have steadily chipped away at their infant mortality
rates.
Results are impressive-today, more children survive past infancy
than
ever before. But, as more and more children live to enroll in
school,
concern over the quality of their lives takes center stage. The
physical and psychological status of these children lies at the
heart
of this concern, because a child who has developed to the peak of
his
or her potential will be happier and learn better-and ultimately
will
grow up to become a more fully engaged, productive
citizen.
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.
Fax: (301) 206-9789 Email: [log in to unmask]
For more information about PAHO's information products and programs,
visit their
website at
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V. SURFIN' THE WEB
1. Want the latest on the Internet, Telematics, and Health?
SPECIAL OFFER FOR HDD FLASH SUBSCRIBERS!
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), regional office of the
World Health Organization, is pleased to announce its recent
publication: "Internet, Telematics and Health. Studies in Health
Technology and Informatics"
This 560-page book contains contributions from over 80 of the most
eminently qualified specialists in medical informatics from more
than
20 countries in North America, Latin America, and Europe. Their
papers
provide a global view of the potential of the Internet and the role
of
informatics in health care. This unique publication offers
rigorous academic, political, and professional approaches to the
health-related impact of informatics, from first-hand experiences
around the world to practical guidance on how to begin using the
Internet or enhance its use in the health care field. It also
presents a range of informatics and telematics applications
available
nowadays to medicine.
The book includes a CD-ROM containing a directory of health-related
sites on the World Wide Web. Produced with the resources of such
institutions as the Pan American Health Organization, the Medical
Informatics Foundation of Argentina, and the European Commission,
this
book is an essential reference for doctors, other health
professionals,
planners, managers, teachers, and students. It also provides
valuable
information for patients and members of the general public who want
to
know more about their own health maintenance and protection.
The list price for this publication, including the CD Rom, is US$ 79.00.
PAHO is pleased to offer HDD Flash subscribers a 10% discount. For more
info,
call (301)206-9789 or email to:
2. Reminder: For HD Week info, click on
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VI. PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
1. The first annual Summer Institute on Monitoring and Evaluation
of
Pop., Health and Nut. Programs, sponsored by the MEASURE Evaluation
project will
be held May 25-June 19, 1998 at the Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill and
offers short-term, non-degree training in program monitoring and
evaluation,
with the opportunity to specialize in either evaluation strategy
development or
evaluation statistical methods. Prospective applicants should have
program
evaluation responsibilities, analytic skills and training, familiarity
with data
systems, computer literacy, and proficiency in English. Deadline is
Mar.15,1998
For further details, contact Amy E. Cunningham, Training Officer at
email:
tel: (919) 966-7482 fax: (919)966-2391
2. Managing Health Programs in Developing Countries - 7th Annual
Course by
the Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, USA June 15-August 7,
1998. This
course is designed for managers and health professionals in government
as well
as NGOs, including hospitals, health centers and public health programs,
at the
national, provincial and district government levels. The course will
focus on
the development of practical managerial skills. For more information,
contact
Vivien Goldman tel: (617) 432-1323
3. Call for Abstracts- Working Together for Better Health, New
Partners and
New Approaches for a New Millenium - September 23-25, 1998, Cardiff,
Wales, UK.
Conference objectives are to identify challenges facing health promotion
in 21st
century, to enhance health promotion by effective use of global
communication,
to forge partnerships that result in health gains, and to review
effectiveness of
health promotion activities. For more information, contact Amanda Price
or Jon
Pontin, email:
tel: +44 1222 681287/681246.752222 fax: +44 1222 756000/755813
website:
4. The GWU School of Public Health and Health Services/GW Center
for
International Health will host The 5th International Health and
Development
Forum: Rights, Responsibilities and Values in Health and Human
Development
Monday, April 6, 1998 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Pan American Health Organization, Main Auditorium
525 23rd Street, NW, Wash., D.C.
Virtual Forum: For the first time, health and development professionals
from
around the world will be able to pose questions to Forum speakers via
the
Internet. Questions can be sent to [log in to unmask] In addition,
selected
speeches, news updates, and other information will be made available
through
the GW Center for International Health web site at
Free registration: email or fax to (202) 994-0900
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VII. MARCH PREVIEW
What's the International Finance Corporation (IFC) doing in health these
days?
Tune in next month and get the full scoop......
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HDDFLASH ISSUE No. 22 Feb. 28, 1998
Electronic Newsletter and Archiving Service on Human Development Issues
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