SYNERGY ONLINE: Bulletins and News Briefs from The Canadian Society for International Health: [log in to unmask] --------------------------------------------------------------------- PAHO Vacancy Notice --------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Title: Administrative Officer; Level: P.2; Post Number:.5856; Duty Station: El Paso, Texas; Tenure: Two years, first year probationary period; Division/Program/Office: United States-Mexico Border (FO/USMB). Basic Salary: $33,701 at single rate, $35,921 with primary dependents (per annum net of taxes). Post Adjustment: $7,785 at single rate, $8,298 with primary dependents (per annum net of taxes). MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in business, public administration, finance or a related field. An advanced degree in a management or financial related discipline would be an asset. Experience: Five years of professional experience in administration, with supervisory responsibilities in budget, finance, personnel, procurement and general services in a medium to large size organization. Experience should include supervision and/or application of office automation software packages and information systems. Languages: Very good knowledge of English and Spanish. For more information, contact: Pan American Health Organization 525 Twenty-Third Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037 USA Fax: (202) 974-3379; Tel.: (202) 974-3396 Vacancy Hotline: (202)974-3333; http://www.paho.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- PAHO releases new publication, "Health Conditions in the Caribbean" --------------------------------------------------------------------- The PAHO Publications Program is pleased to announce its forthcoming publication, "Health Conditions in the Caribbean". Scheduled to be available to the general public in late July, this publication will be launched during the opening ceremony of the new Caribbean Program Coordination (CPC) building in Barbados on July 17-19, 1997. "Health Conditions in the Caribbean" Order Code: SP 561 (Available only in English) 1997, 326 pp., ISBN 92 75 11561 3 Price: US$ 36.00 / 26.00 in developing countries Now, for the first time, policy-makers, practitioners, and researchers can turn to one comprehensive source for accurate information about the health situation in the Caribbean. The countries and territories of the Caribbean area have a long tradition of collective action. This tradition was embodied in the formation of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in the early 1970s, and later was strengthened by the initiative known as Caribbean Cooperation in Health (CCH). In "Health Conditions in the Caribbean", the Pan American Health Organization presents an overview of the challenges and conditions faced by health systems in the CARICOM member countries (the English-speaking Caribbean and Suriname). The book consists of two major sections and an appendix of statistical tables. Section I, which comprises seven chapters, highlights the general health status of the Caribbean people and its social context, as well as policies and legislation that impact health programs. The first two chapters cover the socioeconomic and political situation and include morbidity and mortality statistics. The following chapter deals with two of the priorities of the CCH initiative: health infrastructure and human resources development. Other chapters cover the history and development of health legislation in the sub-region, health promotion, and women, health and development. Section II describes those health program areas which correspond to the major causes of morbidity and mortality in the Caribbean. Five of the eight chapters concern priorities identified by the CCH: maternal and child health, food and nutrition, control of noncommunicable diseases, AIDS prevention and control, and environmental protection, including disaster management. The remaining chapters focus on the elderly (a growing segment of the populations of these countries), mental health, and oral health. The result of painstaking data collection and investigations by public health experts from across the sub-region, "Health Conditions in the Caribbean" meets the needs of decision-makers who require accurate information about health trends for the purpose of policy development, health planning, and investment in health projects. Practitioners and students of health disciplines, researchers, and members of the media will also find this publication a useful and accurate resource. For more information, contact Eleana Villanueva, Marketing Manager, Tel: (202) 974-8084 or E-mail: [log in to unmask] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Research Cooperation Program between Canada and Latin America offers grants --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Research Cooperation Program between Canada and Latin America has three competitions for travel grants, conference travel grants, and internships (the latter are for Canadian graduate students). This program promotes links between researchers, scientists, and young scholars (faculty members and graduate level students) from Canadian and Latin American higher education institutions. It is managed by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, with funding from the International Development Research Centre. The program is open to Canada and the following countries: Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. For detailed information in English: http://www.aucc.ca/english/international/program Espanol/francais : http://www.aucc.ca/francais/international/program For more information, send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] --------------------------------------------------------------------- University of Ottawa hosts Fourth Annual REUSSI/SUNSIH Conference, November 7-8, 1997 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Le Reseau Universitaire pour la Sante Sociale et Internationale/The Students' University Network for Social and International Health, the Ottawa Student Health Initiative, and the Centre for International Health and Development at the University of Ottawa invite students from across Canada and the United States to attend the Fourth Annual REUSSI/SUNSIH Conference, to be held November 7-8, 1997. This event brings together a significant number of universities to exchange information and to discuss the role of students in international health issues. It precedes the Fourth Canadian Conference on International Health, to be held November 9-12, 1997 in Ottawa/Hull. The conference will cover topics including How to do Orientation, The Next 25 Years in Health, and a Mini-Course in International Health. Conference organizers plan to produce a workbook of the mini-course for use at your university. As well, the University of Ottawa hopes to receive support from the Faculties of Medicine and Health Sciences for recognition of this event in the form of credit/elective status for all participants. Registration costs $25 before October 15, and $30 after October 15. Please make all cheques payable to SUNSIH, c/o Mark Gilbert, and address it to: Centre for International Health and Development University of Ottawa 451 Smyth Road Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5 Canada Tel: (613)562-5800, ext. 8291 After June 30, please send cheque to: Kevin Chan 3855 West 46th Avenue Vancouver, BC V6N 3N4 Tel: (604) 263-5667 --------------------------------------------------------------------- This document is available, with full formatting and accents, at: Ce document est disponible, avec les accents et la mise en page a: http://www.csih.org/syn_indx.html