PAHO News Index: http://www.csih.org/Pahonews/paho_ndx.html - Cuba, Canada and Nicaragua Named to Posts on PAHO Executive Committee Cuba was elected President of the Executive Committee of the PAHO Directing Council, while Canada was elected vice-president and Nicaragua rapporteur of the nine-member group. - Health Ministers Address Children's Health, Other Key Issues Ministers of Health from throughout the Americas have urged improvements in children's health, noting that "there are still unresolved issues releated to children's rights equity in health, development opportunities, and solutions for basic health problems, as well as emerging issues affecting child health." - AIDS Prevention, Comprehensive Treatment Urged by Health Ministers at PAHO Meeting Ministers of Health have urged all countries in the Americas to use comprehensive approaches to prevent AIDS and offer access to treatment including antiretroviral drugs for all people with HIV/AIDS in their countries. - Health Ministers Seek Improved Food Protection Programs Ministers of Health have urged all countries in the Americas to organize food protection programs as an essential public health function, and update and modernize their food inspection and protection systems. - Managing Disasters and Complex Humanitarian Emergencies The Center for International Health and Boston University is proud to announce its new Certificate Program, "Managing Disasters and Complex Humanitarian Emergencies," to be offered in Boston February 26 - May 4, 2001. PS. If you do not have access to the Web, please let us know. ----------------------- Synergy Online is a service of the Canadian Society for International Health. Visit our Website at http://www.csih.org and become a member Synergy Online Index: http://www.csih.org/Synergy/syn_indx.html: - Healing the Hurt and Shame: A Workshop on the Impacts of Residential Schools The next scheduled workshops are for October 29 - November 2 and from November 26 - 30. Workshops are organized by the Four Worlds Institute and take place in Lethbridge, Alberta. United Nations Secretariat Job Vacancy The Inter-Agency Secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction is seeking a Director. The deadline for application is November 18, 2000. Canadian Red Cross Job Vacancy The Canadian Red Cross is seeking an International Programs Associate for their Africa programs. The deadline for applications is October 6, 2000. North-South Institute Job Vacancy The North-South Institute is looking for two experienced, bilingual communicators. The deadline for applications is October 9, 2000. PS. If you do not have access to the Web, please let us know. ------------------------------ Synergie-en-direct est un service offert par la Societe canadienne de sante internationale. Visitez notre site web : http://www.csih.org et devenez membre Sommaire de Synergie-en-direct: http://www.csih.org/Synergy/syn_indxf.html - La Guerison des blessures et de la honte: Un atelier sur les impactes des ecoles residentielles. Les prochaines ateliers auront lieu a Lethbridge (Alberta) du 29 octobre au 2 novembre et du 26 au 30 novembre. Ces ateliers sont organises par l'Institute Four Worlds. - Poste disponible a l'ONU La Secretariat Interorganisations de la strategie internationale de prevention des catastrophes recherche un(e) Directeur/Directrice. La date limite de soumission des candidatures est le 18 novembre 2000. - Poste disponible a La Croix-Rouge canadienne La Crois-Ruge canadienne recherche un(e) Associe(e) aux programmes internationaux (Afrique). La date limite de soumission des candidatures est le 6 octobre. - Poste disponible a l'Institut Nord-Sud L'Institute Nord-Sud recherche deux communicateurs/communicatrices experimente(e)s, bilingues. La date limite de soumission des candidatures est le 9 octobre. PS. Si vous n'avez pas acces au Web, veuillez nous le faire savoir. -------------