Synergy Online -- January 23, 2003 Synergy Online is also available on the Web! http://www.csih.org/synergy/synergy.html In this issue: -MINISTER MCLELLAN DELIVERS SPEECH ON HEALTH CARE REFORM IN CANADA -FORTY-THREE NEW COUNTRIES GIVEN LOW-COST ACCESS TO HEALTH JOURNALS -CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: THE THERESE CASGRAIN VOLUNTEER AWARD -ONLINE PETITION FOR THE FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ROMANOW REPORT -VOLUNTARY SERVICE OVERSEAS (VSO) INFORMATION SESSIONS -LATEST ISSUE OF PAHO'S PERSPECTIVES IN HEALTH NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE! -DEMONSTRATING HOW PREVENTION PAYS -JOB OPPORTUNITY: COORDINATOR FOR THE COUNCIL ON HEALTH RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPMENT IN GENEVA, SWITZERLAND -JOB OPENING: VICE-PRESIDENT, RESOURCES/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTRE +|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+| MINISTER MCLELLAN DELIVERS SPEECH ON HEALTH CARE REFORM IN CANADA Federal health minister Anne McLellan alluded to the consensus among Canadians for meaningful and visible reform of Canada's health care system in a speech to faculty, students and representatives of the health care community at the University of Ottawa. "Canadians are strongly committed to our publicly funded health care system, and they are deeply committed to the basic values and principles at the heart of this system," said Minister McLellan. "These values and principles must therefore continue to be the foundation of renewal and any reforms. This will ensure Medicare remains a reflection of Canadians' wants and needs." Minister McLellan said it is time to accelerate reform to make our health care system more accessible and improve its accountability. For the full press release, visit: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/media/releases/2003/2003_02.htm. +|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+| FORTY-THREE NEW COUNTRIES GIVEN LOW-COST ACCESS TO HEALTH JOURNALS Forty-three new countries have been added to the list of eligible participants in the Health InterNetwork Access to Research Initiative (HINARI), giving them online access to 2,200 high-quality medical journals at drastically reduced prices. The 43 countries, which all have gross national products per capita of between $1,000-$3,000, join the 69 low-income countries (GNP/capita below $1,000) whose hospitals, medical schools and research institutions already access the package for free. Access is granted through admission to a portal maintained by the World Health Organization. The 28 participating publishers are contributing the reduced fees collected to a fund to train librarians and researchers to make the best use of the vast amount of information now being made available. http://www.who.int/mediacentre/releases/2003/pr3/en/index.html +|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+| CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: THE THERESE CASGRAIN VOLUNTEER AWARD The Therese Casgrain Volunteer Award is presented annually to two Canadians, a man and a woman, whose pioneering spirit, social commitment and persistent endeavour have contributed significantly to the well-being of their fellow citizens. The Department of Human Resources Development Canada sponsors the award. Eligible persons may be nominated for their lifelong commitment to voluntarism. The deadline for nominations is March 1, 2002. For more information, visit www.volunteeraward.gc.ca or email: [log in to unmask], or call 1 (800) 622-6232. +|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+| ONLINE PETITION FOR THE FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ROMANOW REPORT The Canadian Health Coalition (CHC) has started a web-based petition in support of the Romanow Report. To sign the petition, visit: http://www.petitiononline.com/romanow/. For analysis and information about the Romanow Report, go to: www.healthcoalition.ca. For inquiries about the petition, please contact CHC: [log in to unmask] +|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+| VOLUNTARY SERVICE OVERSEAS (VSO) INFORMATION SESSIONS Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) has brought people together to share skills and fight poverty for more than 40 years. VSO invites those who might be interested in becoming a volunteer to attend information sessions in Edmonton, Ottawa, Toronto, Halifax, Vancouver and Montreal in early February. For additional information and meeting times, dates and locations, visit the VSO website: www.vsocanada.org or call toll-free 1-888-876-2911. +|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+| LATEST ISSUE OF PAHO'S PERSPECTIVES IN HEALTH NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE! Perspectives in Health, the magazine of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), is dedicated to exploring, debating and analyzing trends in public health throughout the Americas. The latest issue features articles on the growing world epidemic of obesity, the secrets of longevity and the contributions of traditional medicine to modern public health. The magazine is available online at: http://newweb.www.paho.org/English/DPI/Number15_index.htm. +|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+| DEMONSTRATING HOW PREVENTION PAYS Almost everyone has heard the expression "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." The longstanding assumption is that investments in prevention pay economic as well as social and health dividends. Until recently, however, there was little concrete evidence to show that this is, in fact, true, and few people in the health and social service sectors were qualified to do the necessary research. In an era of intense competition for shrinking public dollars, policy makers are challenging advocates of prevention to prove the widely-held belief that investing in prevention programs such as early childhood interventions pays. They are asking that these concepts be demonstrated so that limited public resources are invested where "cost-effectiveness" and "return on investment" are evident. For the full article, visit: http://www.canadian-health-network.ca/html/newnotable/jan16a_2003e.html. +|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+| JOB OPPORTUNITY: COORDINATOR FOR THE COUNCIL ON HEALTH RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPMENT IN GENEVA, SWITZERLAND The Council on Health Research for Development (COHRED) is seeking a Coordinator for its office in Geneva, Switzerland. The successful candidate will lead the organization into the next phase of its development. For more information on this position, visit: http://www.cohred.ch/cgi-bin/cohred?f=freshome&l=purple&m=sitedisp&p=gue st&u=guest&a=showpage&v=newsmain. The application deadline is February 15, 2003. +|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+|+| JOB OPENING: VICE-PRESIDENT, RESOURCES/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTRE The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is seeking a Vice-President, Resources/Chief Financial Officer. The Vice-President, Resources, and Chief Financial Officer reports to the President and is responsible for the management of the Resources Branch of IDRC. Resources Branch's mandate is to share in the strategic and operational decision-making of the Centre; provide leadership in operational and management issues; and deliver essential services while ensuring the integrity of Centre operations. In meeting its mandate, Resources Branch provides specialized services to all parts of IDRC in the fields of Human Resources, Finance, Administration, Travel and Hospitality, Health Services, Information Technology and Systems, Grants Administration and Information Management through the Library and Records Management. For more information on this position, visit: http://www.renaudfoster.com/current_positions72.html. 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