SYNERGY ONLINE: Bulletins and News Briefs from The Canadian Society for International Health [log in to unmask] =================================================================== WHO/PAHO Fellowships cancelled for Canadians --------------------------------------------- Due to budget cutbacks within the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Health Canada regrets to announce that the annual WHO/PAHO Fellowships competition will not be held in 1996. This program allowed selected Canadians to undertake short-term self-directed studies or courses abroad. Applicants selected in the 1995 competition will be able to complete their program; however, no competition will be held in 1996. The future of the Fellowships program beyond 1996 has not yet been decided. ---------------------------------------------------------- Interested in Leading/Participating in a Discussion Group RE: CIDA's Health Strategy? DECEMBER 1995 update: ---------------------------------------------------------- Mme Huguette Labelle, President gave an overview of CIDA's Health Strategy at the Second Canadian Conference on International Health which took place in November 12-15 at the Radisson Hotel, Ottawa. It is now expected that a draft will be available mid-January, so the CSIH discussion groups will be held at the end of January or early February. Those interested in leading/participating a discussion group should please express their interest by contacting Francoise Obissier, CSIH at tel: (613) 230-2654 Ext. 306, fax: (613) 230-8401 or by email: [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------- Management Information System for Health. Terms of Reference for Long-Term Expatriate Consultant ------------------------------------------------------- Duty Station: Dhaka Bangladesh, WHO-4th Population & Health Project A. Terms of Reference: The incumbent will provide support in the implementation of a national health Management Information System in both managerial and technical aspects including: 1. Review the existing system, the need assessment,reports, system design team's work as well as the system design; 2. Further develop, implement and supervise the installation of the system and sub-systems; 3. Identify the constraints/problems during implementation of the designed system and sub-systems and assist to resolve the identified problems to ensure availability of quality data for all levels of managers; 4. Train appropriate personnel on MIS, hardware, software, data processing, analysing, reporting and creating MIS awareness among the mangers; 5. Implement the project as per work plan and outline the future work plan for MIS; 6. Assist the Project Director to prepare project reports. For further information, please contact: Shambhu Acharya, WHO Programme Manager World Health Organization South East Asia Region Office of the WHO Representative for Bangladesh No. 12, Road No. 7, Chanmondi, Dhaka 1205, Bangladesh Postal Address: G.P.O. Box 250, DHAKA 1000, Bangladesh Telegr: WORLDHELTH DHAKA; Telex: 642582 (UNDP) Fax: (880) 2 863247 Tel: (880) 2 864653, 864654, 864655 and-or 862882 ------------------------------------------------------ PAHO Job Openings ------------------------------------------------------ Please note: More detailed information on any on the positions listed below is available by anonymous ftp from CSIH at hpb1.hwc.ca/pub/csih please note the file name listed after each vacancy notice below. If you do not have anonymous ftp access please send an e-mail request, specifying the file name to Gary Eikenberry at [log in to unmask] 1. Vacancy Notice 95/PAHO/35 And Vacancy Notice 95/PAHO/36 Post Title: Systems Analyst/Programmer Closing Date: December 15, 1995 Duty Station: Washington,D.C. Division/Program/Office: Management and Information Support (ACS) hpb1.hwc.ca/pub/csih/paho1.txt 2. Vacancy Notice 95/PAHO/37 Post Title: Marketing Manager Closing Date: December 19, 1995 Duty Station: Washington,D.C. Division/Program/Office: Publications and Editorial Services (DBI) hpb1.hwc.ca/pub/csih/paho2.txt 3. Vacancy Notice 95/PAHO/38 Post Title: Advisor on Health Systems Closing Date: December 20, 1995 Duty Station: Panama City, Panama Division/Program/Office: Health Systems & Services Development (HSP) hpb1.hwc.ca/pub/csih/paho3.txt 4. Vacancy Notice 95/PAHO/40 Post Title: Program Officer - Eastern Caribbean Closing Date: December 22, 1995 Duty Station: Bridgetown, Barbados Division/Program/Office: Office of the Assistant Director (AD) hpb1.hwc.ca/pub/csih/paho4.txt 5. Vacancy Notice 95/PAHO/41 Post Title: Regional Advisor on Research in Health and Technology Closing Date: December 28, 1995 Duty Station: Washington,D.C. Division/Program/Office: Health & Human Development/Research Coordination hpb1.hwc.ca/pub/csih/paho5.txt 6. Vacancy Notice 95/PAHO/42 Post Title: Advisor on Healthy Aging Closing Date: December 30, 1995 Duty Station: Washington,D.C. Division/Program/Office: Health Promotion and Protection (HPP/HPF) hpb1.hwc.ca/pub/csih/paho6.txt 7. Vacancy Notice 95/PAHO/09 Post Title: Virologist Closing Date: January 5, 1996 Duty Station: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANAFTOSA) Division/Program/Office: Disease Prevention and Control (HCP) hpb1.hwc.ca/pub/csih/paho7.txt 8. Vacancy Notice 95/PAHO/39 Post Title: Senior Auditor Closing Date: January 12, 1996 Duty Station: Washington,D.C. Division/Program/Office: Office of Internal Audit (OIA) hpb1.hwc.ca/pub/csih/paho8.txt 9. Vacancy Notice 95/PAHO/43 Post Title: Advisor on Health Services Closing Date: January 15, 1996 Duty Station: Quito, Ecuador Division/Program/Office: Health Systems and Services Development (HSP) hpb1.hwc.ca/pub/csih/paho9.txt =================================================================== This document is available, with full formating and accents, from: Ce document est egalement disponible, avec les accents et la mise en page: http://hpb1.hwc.ca:8500/syn_indx.html ===================================================================