This is a forwarded copy of PHNFLASH, Issue 39 from the World Bank and a sample of what is available from the PHNFLASH Electronic News- letter. - CANCHID ListManager - #=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#= # = = PHNFLASH Electronic Newsletter # # on Population, Health & Nutrition Issues = = PHN Dept. World Bank # # Issue 39, October 3, 1994 = = # =#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=# >>>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: SUBSCRIBE EPIDEMIO-L YourFirstName YourLastName to: [log in to unmask] 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? <<<<< The following three articles are available for your retrieval: Filename Title -------- ------------------------------------------------------ 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) To retrieve these documents, please send a message to: [log in to unmask] (World Bank staff may send message to: @list) In the body of the text, type: get phnflash filename For example: get phnflash hrwp035 Please do not add period, quotes, or brackets around the filename and request one article per message. If you receive any error messages while attempting to retrieve articles, please send a message to [log in to unmask] (World Bank staff, send message to: PHNLINK in All-in-1). 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