Synergy Online -- April 24, 2003

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In this issue:
-10th CANADIAN CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL HEALTH: ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
DEADLINE EXTENDED DUE TO GLOBAL HEALTH EVENTS
-WHO EXTENDS SARS-RELATED TRAVEL ADVICE
-CHINA: WHO TEAM TO INVESTIGATE SARS OUTBREAK IN SHANGHAI
-AFRICA ROLL BACK MALARIA DAY 2003: APRIL 25
-UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA SYMPOSIUM ON POVERTY AND THE 10/90 GAP -CANADA
MAKES MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TO HEALTH, BASIC EDUCATION AND AGRICULTURE IN
MALI -UK-CANADIAN CONSORTIUM COMMITS $95 MILLION TO THE LARGEST
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH PROJECT EVER FUNDED IN CANADA -CNA JOB
OPPORTUNITY: NURSE CONSULTANT, INTERNATIONAL POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT
-CONSULTANTS ON GRANTS AND CONTRACTS TO IMPROVE HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY
IN THE TRANSITIONAL ISLAMIC STATE OF AFGHANISTAN
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10th CANADIAN CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL HEALTH: ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
DEADLINE EXTENDED DUE TO GLOBAL HEALTH EVENTS

Due to the extraordinary demands of the global health environment, we
are extending the deadline for abstract submission to May 30, 2003.  The
theme for the 10th Canadian Conference on International Health is: "The
Right to Health: Influencing the Global Agenda.  How Research, Advocacy
and Action can shape our future."  For more information or to download a
copy of the Call for Abstracts, visit the conference website:
http://www.csih.org/what/conferences2003.html
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WHO EXTENDS SARS-RELATED TRAVEL ADVICE

WHO is now recommending that persons planning to travel to Beijing and
Shanxi Province, China, and to Toronto, Canada, consider postponing all
but essential travel to these destinations. This temporary
recommendation is an extension of travel advice issued for Guangdong
Province and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China on April 2,
and will be reassessed in three weeks time.  For more information,
visit: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/notes/2003/np7/en/.
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CHINA: WHO TEAM TO INVESTIGATE SARS OUTBREAK IN SHANGHAI

An expert team from the World Health Organization (WHO) has arrived in
Shanghai to investigate an outbreak of the Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome (SARS) as the Chinese leadership strengthens its commitment to
openly report cases of the disease. WHO said the removal from their
Communist Party posts of the Health Minister and the Mayor of Beijing,
both of whom downplayed the seriousness of SARS, is an indication that
the Chinese leadership is now taking seriously the need for transparency
in reporting.  For the article, visit:
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=6807&Cr=sars&Cr1=
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AFRICA ROLL BACK MALARIA DAY 2003: APRIL 25

The theme for Africa Malaria Day 2003 is "Insecticide treated nets and
effective malaria treatment for pregnant women and young children by
2005."  Visit the Roll Back Malaria Day website at:
http://mosquito.who.int/amd2003/index.html
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UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA SYMPOSIUM ON POVERTY AND THE 10/90 GAP

The University of Ottawa will be hosting a "Symposium on Poverty and the
10/90 GAP." The symposium will explore the effects of poverty and the
imbalance in wealth distribution (10 % of the World Population consumes
90 % of World Resources) on population health. The speakers will be Dr.
Solly Benatar, President, International Association of Bioethics, and
Dr. Peter Tugwell, Director, Centre for Global Health at the University
of Ottawa.  The Symposium will be held at the University of Ottawa,
Tabaret Hall, Room 070 on Friday April 25, 2003, from 16h00 to 18h00.
For more information, contact Jean-Placide Rubabaza:
[log in to unmask] or 613.567.5747.
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CANADA MAKES MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TO HEALTH, BASIC EDUCATION AND
AGRICULTURE IN MALI

Minister of International Cooperation Susan Whelan has announced a major
funding commitment of $54.6 million for health, education and
agriculture initiatives in Mali. Mali is one of nine countries of focus
selected by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). An
allocation of $14 million is for health care: $7 million will be used to
support health services focusing on reproductive health at the community
level and to supply equipment and materials, and the remaining $7
million will be used to train paramedics to improve the quality of
health service delivery. For the full press release, visit:
http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/cida_ind.nsf/dccfe1952450f552852568db00555b47
/8a6d92f769cc31db85256d0b0074c253?OpenDocument
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UK-CANADIAN CONSORTIUM COMMITS $95 MILLION TO THE LARGEST INTERNATIONAL
HEALTH RESEARCH PROJECT EVER FUNDED IN CANADA

Unravelling the structure of hundreds of human proteins will be the goal
of an ambitious $95 million partnership that brings together British and
Canadian health researchers under the direction of an internationally
renowned Canadian scientist. The newly formed Structural Genomics
Consortium (SGC) is a three-year initiative led by Canadian scientist
Dr. Aled Edwards, a world-leading expert in proteomics and structural
genomics research and a University of Toronto professor at the Banting
and Best Department of Medical Research. For more information, visit:
http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/news/press_releases/2003/pr-uk-can_e.shtml
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CNA JOB OPPORTUNITY: NURSE CONSULTANT, INTERNATIONAL POLICY AND
DEVELOPMENT

The Canadian Nurses Association is currently seeking a Nurse Consultant
for its Department of International Policy and Development (IPD).  The
incumbent will be principally responsible for the coordination of
overseas development projects and related program activities. For
further information, visit:
http://www.charityvillage.com/careerCentre/applicants/jobDetail.asp?tjob
_id=20959&display=English.  The application deadline is May 2, 2003.
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CONSULTANTS ON GRANTS AND CONTRACTS TO IMPROVE HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY
IN THE TRANSITIONAL ISLAMIC STATE OF AFGHANISTAN

The Ministry of Health of the Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan
is seeking two consultants to help strengthen the Ministry's management
of NGO contracts and grants.  The Grants and Contracts Management Unit
Consultant and the Management Strengthening Consultant will be based in
Kabul for a period of 2 years starting in about August 2003. Expressions
of interest must be received by May 30, 2003.  Interested consultants
may obtain further information at the address below from 0900 to 1500
hours Kabul time:
  Ministry of Health
Great Massoud Road, Kabul, Afghanistan
Attention: Dr. Abdullah Sherzai, Director of the Policy and Planning
Department Kabul, Afghanistan
Tel: 93-70-285-759
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
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