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>>>In this issue...
* Job Announcements for Health Policy Advisor in Tajikstan and
Chief of Party in Latin America
* What's on Internet?
* Reproductive Health Defined
* What's New in PHNFLASH archive?
>>>> Job Announcements <<<<<
*** Health Policy Advisor in Tajikstan ***
The Aga Khan Foundation (AK) is recruiting a health policy advisor to work for
a minimum of two years in the mountainous Gorno-Badakhshan region of eastern
Tajikstan. The individual will be working with the local ministry of health in
reforming the current health system, in particular to:
* liase with local health and government officials on allocation of medical
resources
* work with national public health professionals in developing a sustainable
health system
* identify training needs and contribute to the upgrading of technical skills
in key areas of health management
The candidate must have a medical degree with a public health focus or a PhD in
public health and have demonstrated technical expertise in public health.
A degree in health policy/planning will be helpful.
Candidates should have ten years field experience in developing countries
working with both health ministries and NGOs on health program design and
policy. A working knowledge of Russian or Farsi is essential. Salary will be
based on qualifications and experience.
Candidates should be able to live and work in a remote location where living
conditions are sometimes difficult and should be willing to begin their
assignment as soon as possible.
Interested applicants should send their curriculum vitae to:
Chief Executive Officer
Aga Khan Foundation USA
1091 L Street, N.W. Suite 700
Washington, D.C. 20036
Fax: (202)785-1752
*** Chief of Party ***
Urgent need for a Chief of Party for a multi-year USAID contract in Latin
America. Candidates must have a PhD in public health or related field with
at least 5 years experience as a supervisor of technical teams on maternal and
child health issues in developing countries. Fluency in Spanish is required.
Interested applicants should reply to:
email: [log in to unmask]
tel: (301)572-0899 (weekdays) or
(410)461-5236 (evenings and weekends)
>>>> What's on Internet? <<<<
Epidemio-L is now available on the Internet. You may subscribe by sending the
following message:
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This is a discussion group on methodological issues that are relevant to
epidemiology and related to population studies which address health problems
and questions. The discussions are therefore not restricted to approaches and
procedures relevant to studying determinants of health/illness and outcome of
interventions, but include approaches relevant to the organization of the health
care deliver system.
If you would like more information, please contact:
Peirre Philippe, Ph.D.
Epidemiology
Univ. of Montreal, Quebec, Canada
email: [log in to unmask],ca
>>>>> Reproductive Health Defined <<<<<
While the concept of reproductive health has taken hold in the
international population and health communities, the exact meaning of the term
is still being refined. In its recently-published Biennial Report 1992-1993,
the Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human
Reproduction at the World Health Organization (WHO HRP) outlined the following
definition:
" Within the framework of WHO's definition of health as a state of
complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely
the absence of disease or infirmity, reproductive health addresses
the reproductive processes, functions, and system at all stages of
life. Reproductive health therefore implies that people are able
to have a responsible, satisfying, and safe sex life and that they
have the capability to reproduce and the freedom to decide if, when,
and how often to do so. Implicit in this last condition are the
right of men and women to be informed of and to have access to safe,
effective, affordable, and acceptable methods of fertility regulation
of their choice, and the right of access to appropriate health care
services that will enable women to go safely through pregnancy and
childbirth and provide couples with the best chance of having a
healthy infant."
(Population Network News no.8, Summer 1994)
>>>> What's New in PHNFLASH Archive? <<<<<
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Filename Title
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hrwp035 Social Funds Guidelines for Design and Implementation
by Soniya Carvalho
hrwp036 Notes on Education and Economic Growth: Theory and Evidence
by Harry Anthony Patrinos (49,102 bytes)
hrwp037 Integrated Early Child Development: Challenges and Opportunities
(80,850 bytes)
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