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1211 Geneva 27
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Special Programme for Research and Training
in Tropical Diseases (TDR)
WHO
20 Avenue Appia
CH-1211 Geneva 27
Switzerland
Internet: http://www.who.org
Division of Emergency and Humanitarian
Action
Preparedness Emergency Programme
Tel: +41 (0)22 791 2976
Fax: +41 (0)22 791 4844
Division of Emerging and other Communicable
Diseases Surveillance and Control
Fax.: +41 (22) 791 4878
UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for
Research and Training in Tropical Diseases
(TDR)
Dr. Fabio Zicker
Tel: +41 (0)22 791 3805
Fax: +41 (0)22 791 4854
E-mail: zickerf@who.ch
WHO Immunology Research and Training Centre
c/o UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research
and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR)
Dr J. A. Louis, Head
Fax: +41 (0)22 791 4774
E-mail: louisjae@who.ch
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Advanced course on immunology, vaccinology & biotechnology |
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Genève: World Health Organization (WHO) |
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Certificate / Short Course (up to 3 months) |
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Healthcare areas: Immunization and Vaccination
Healthcare areas: Infectious Diseases
Clinical Research and Methods
Clinical Research and Methods: Molecular Biology |
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WHO Immunology Research and
Training Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland. |
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The first part will be
devoted to the recent advances in the areas of basic immunology
and molecular biology. Teaching modules will be structured
to deal with the specific problems related to bacterial,
parasitic and viral infections of public health importance.
One module will be specifically devoted to the development
of new vaccines and the testing of their efficacy.
Practical sessions will be organized during which participants
will perform techniques related to: a) the evaluation
of the humoral and cellular immune response to infectious
agents, and b) identification of micro-organisms in biological
samples by nucleic acid hybridization.
There will be an opportunity for one or two participants
to stay at the Centre for a period of up to 4 months after
the Course for further specialized training. It is mandatory
that, those interested in this possibility mention it
in their initial application to their Government and explain
in detail their motivation in the letter to Dr
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Candidates should fulfil the
following requirements:
* have an excellent knowledge of English;
* university degree: doctorate of medicine, or M.Sc or Ph.D
in microbiology or other biological sciences;
* be actively engaged in teaching, research or national
public health services;
* be under 40 years of age. |
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Dr Pascal Launois,
Tel: +41 (0)22 791 2659
Fax: +41 (0)22 791 4854
Email: launoisp@who.int
Internet: http://www.medramo.ac.ma/fmp/docm/cioms.pdf
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TDR Clinical Research & Development Fellowships |
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Genève: World Health Organization (WHO) |
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Certificate / Short Course (up to 3 months) |
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Healthcare areas: Tropical Diseases
Healthcare areas: Immunization and Vaccination
Management: Strategic Project Management |
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English |
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Objectives/
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The Special Programme for
Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) invites
researchers, living and working in the developing countries,
to apply for one of ten 12-month career development fellowships
on Clinical Research & Development at selected pharmaceutical
companies and related institutions globally. The goal
is to develop human resources to promote high quality
R&D in the disease endemic countries (DEC) in the
areas of project management, regulatory compliance and
good practices. It is expected that qualified professional
will be able to enhance DEC product development capacity
on diagnostics, drugs and vaccines against infectious
diseases that disproportionately impact low income countries.
The programme will train individuals in situ with relevant
partners in order to develop specialized skills not readily
taught in academic centres, including inter alia R&D
project management, regulatory compliance and good practices.
Upon completing their fellowships, the individuals are
expected to return to their home institutes and assume
a leading role and become valuable resources in the global
effort on R&D for neglected infectious diseases.
The proposed training programme extends TDR's work in
empowering DEC scientists to lead, manage and direct vaccine
trials against AIDS/HIV, malaria, tuberculosis and other
neglected tropical diseases and is based on a successful
model developed between GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals (GSK)
and TDR over the past eight years. |
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Applicants will be
informed of the outcome in June 2009.Training will begin
by mutual consent as soon as possible. |
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All applications
must be received at RCStraining@who.int
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Applications are requested from
developing country nationals working or involved in the
Ministries of Health, academic or research institutions.
Preference will be given to candidates under 35 years holding
an MD or PhD degree with clinical and research experience
in infectious diseases. Candidates will be computer literate
and able to demonstrate fluency in English. Other languages,
especially French, are an asset. Candidates must be able
to demonstrate how the training programme will be put to
use upon return to their home institute and country. Prior
international experience is an asset. |
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TDR Clinical R&D career
development fellowships provide a generous monthly stipend,
travel, health insurance, computer, alumni membership and
professional meeting participation. |
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Steven Wayling
Research Networks Manager
Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical
Diseases
World Health Organization
1211 Geneva 27
Switzerland
Tel: +41 (0)22 791 39 09
Fax: +41 (0)22 791 48 54
E-mail: waylings@who.int
Internet: http://www.who.int/tdr/svc/grants/calls/clinical-research-fellowships
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First Global Forum on Human Resources for Health |
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Genève: World Health Organization (WHO) |
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Switzerland |
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Conference |
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Management: Human Resources Development |
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English |
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Kampala, Uganda Conference
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Objectives/
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The Forum will be attended
by up to 1000 participants, including government leaders,
eminent health, development, civil society, academic and
health professional leaders from around the world. This
Forum will provide an extraordinary platform for sharing
and exploring solutions, consensus and capacity building,
and will further galvanize a global movement that is emerging
as a response to the increasingly pertinent human resources
for health (HRH) crisis.
The Kampala Forum comes at a critical moment when problem
recognition has grown enormously and the international
community is now moving towards action in addressing global
health challenges. With an acute global shortage and migration
of healthcare professionals, unfavorable and challenging
working conditions, inequalities in access to basic health
needs, new killer diseases threatening global security
and shorter life expectancies, a new type of health workforce,
capable of responding to these challenges is needed for
the 21st century.
The Forum meshes well with current movements to revitalize
primary health care on the 60th anniversary of WHO, 30
years after Alma Ata. It promises to be an exciting and
critical next step for achieving global goals and re-energising
the global movement for better health in the 21st century.
The Forum has three main objectives: Forum
at a glance
* To build consensus on accelerating human resources for
health action
* To build implementation capacity on human resources
for health action at a global and country level
* To build networks and alliances as a global movement
on human resources for health moving from recognition
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2 - 7 March 2008,
Kampala, Uganda |
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31 January
2008 |
For
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Global Health Workforce
Alliance
2008 Forum
World Health Organization
20 avenue Appia
1211 Geneva 27
Switzerland
Tel: +41 (0)22 791 1057 or +41 (0)22 791 4957
Fax +41 (0)22 791 4747
Email: ghwaforum@who.int
Internet: http://www.who.int/workforcealliance/forum/en/ |
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Fifth Public Health Pre-Deployment Course (PHPD5) |
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Genève: World Health Organization (WHO) |
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Switzerland |
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Certificate / Short Course (up to 3 months) |
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Emergencies: Public Health in Emergencies and Disasters
Management: Human Resources Development |
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English |
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Ottawa, Canada Venue |
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Objectives/
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Emergencies, disasters and
other crises are increasing in number and magnitude, and
are affecting multitude of vulnerable and unprotected
people. Public health systems and social safety nets in
many countries become further weakened and are easily
overwhelmed. The added value of humanitarian work is also
challenged, and reforms to improve quality, accountability
and predictability of response are changing the ways humanitarian
organizations work.
The purpose of this Course is to prepare professionals
with knowledge and experience in different public health
and related fields to work effectively, efficiently and
safely in the design, implementation, management and/or
coordination of emergency response and early recovery.
Related links:
- Purpose
and learning outcomes
- Contents
and methods
- Faculty
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2009:
27 Sept. - 10 Oct. 2009 - Hammamet, Tunisia |
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2009:
4 July 2009 for course in September |
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Requirements |
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The Course is open to all interested
and motivated candidates who have the minimum entry criteria
listed below. Professionals from outside WHO are encouraged
to apply, as diversity in terms of experience is of value
for this Course. Participants |
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US2,500 per person. This covers
course tuition and materials. Participants (or their employers/sponsors)
are expected to cover their travel costs from their place
of residence or work to Ottawa and back, accommodation and
meals, as well as medical and travel insurance, out-of-pocket
and other incidental expenses. |
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further
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World Health Organization
20 avenue Appia
1211 Geneva 27
Switzerland
Email: hactraining@who.int
Internet: http://www.who.int/hac/techguidance/training/predeployment/phpd5/en/index.html |
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Analysing Disrupted Health Systems in Countries in Crisis |
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Genève: World Health Organization (WHO) |
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Switzerland |
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Certificate / Short Course (up to 3 months) |
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Management: Health System Management
Emergencies: Public Health in Emergencies and Disasters |
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English |
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Hammamet, Tunisia |
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Objectives/
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The health systems of countries
in crisis are often weak and unable to address the increased
health needs of the population. Moreover, health workers
in these countries often have limited capacity to analyse
the major features and weaknesses of the health system.
This lack of capacity hampers the formulation of appropriate
sector strategies and plans. As a result, emergency appeals
and response interventions are often prepared based on
inadequate evidence. This poses major challenges to both
Governments and the international community.
This course aims to address these constraints as part
of a broader learning programme to improve the analytical
and planning capacity of Ministries of Health and agencies
in countries in chronic crisis. The overall objective
of the programme is to strengthen health professionals'
ability to analyse health systems in countries in crisis;
develop adequate response and recovery strategies; and
plan and implement effective interventions. The course
organizers will mentor selected participants following
their return to their countries.
Related links:
- Training
content
- Methodology
- Country
Case Studies
- Faculty
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15 - 26 June 2009 |
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The deadline
for applications is Sunday 29 March 2009. Applications received
after the deadline will not be considered. Apply
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Requirements |
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The course is open to all interested
and motivated candidates who have the minimum entry criteria
listed below:
* A degree in medicine, public health, social sciences or
related disciplines;
* At least 5 years of work experience in humanitarian action
or health systems development, preferably in complex emergencies;
* Able to complete 15 to 20 hours of pre-course assignments;
* English language proficiency. |
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# The course is residential,
with lodging and meals provided free to all participants.
Participants will be housed two (same gender) per apartment,
with individual bedrooms and bathrooms.
# The course organizers will cover the travel expenses of
some national officials from Ministries of Health. Participants
from UN agencies and NGOs should have their travel expenses
(airfare and per diem) covered by their respective organizations.
# Unaffiliated participants will be asked to cover their
travel related expenses.
# Transport between Tunis International Airport and the
training venue will be arranged and paid for by the course
organizers. A detailed itinerary should be sent to the Secretariat
as soon as a flight booking has been confirmed.
# Participants will be responsible for arranging their own
visas and airplane tickets. |
For
further
information |
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World Health Organization
20 avenue Appia
1211 Geneva 27
Switzerland
Ms Karima Jambulatova
Tel: +41 (0)22 791 1332 or
Email: jambulatovak@who.int
or
Ms Gillian O'Connell, Merlin
Tel: +44 207 0141 690
Email: gillian.oconnell@merlin.org.uk
Internet: Click
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WHO Congress on Traditional Medicine |
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Genève: World Health Organization (WHO) |
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Switzerland |
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Conference |
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Public/Global Health: Primary Health Care
Healthcare areas: Traditional Medicine |
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English |
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Beijing, China |
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Objectives/
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The year 2008 will be significant
for WHO as it will be the 60th anniversary of WHO and
the 30th anniversary of the Alma-Ata Declaration. The
goal of the Alma-Ata Declaration was health for all by
the year 2000 through promotion and strengthening of systems
based on primary health care. The Alma-Ata Declaration
is especially significant for traditional medicine (TM).
Although TM has been used for thousands of years and the
associated practitioners have made great contribution
to human health, it was not until the Alma-Ata Declaration
that countries and governments were called upon to include
TM in their primary health systems for the first time,
and to recognize the associated practitioners of TM as
a part of the health care team, particularly for primary
health care at the community level. It was at this time
that the WHO Traditional Medicine Programme was established.
Congress Objectives:
* review the role of traditional medicine and associated
practitioners in health care in line with the Alma-Ata
Declaration and in the renewal of primary health care
* review the progress of the countries in the field of
traditional medicine
* share information and experience in how to integrate
traditional medicine into national health systems based
on primary health care
* share information related to research, education, and
practice of traditional medicine
* promote the proper use of traditional medicine by the
population
Based on the main components agreed upon at two working
group meetings of the organizational committee, the Congress
will consist of five activities as outlined below:
Congress main activities
- Opening Ceremony
- International Forum on Integration of TM/CAM into
Health System
- Satellite Symposia and Exhibitions
- Public Communication and Education for Proper Use
of Traditional Medicine in Selected Local Communities.
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World Health Organization
20 avenue Appia
1211 Geneva 27
Switzerland
Email:
WHOTMC2008@who.int
Internet: Click
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14th World Conference on Tobacco or Health |
| Institution |
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Genève: World Health Organization (WHO) |
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Switzerland |
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Conference |
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Healthcare areas: Prevention
Healthcare areas: Respiratory Diseases
Healthcare areas: Non-Infectious and Chronic Diseases
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English |
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Mumbai, India |
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Objectives/
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WHO is a technical supporter
of the 14th World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCTOH).
The conference, which has been organized every three years
since the mid-1960s, will gather tobacco control researchers,
activists and leaders. WHO's Tobacco Free Initiative will
participate.
This year the conference will focus on the theme of multi-sectoral
approach to tobacco control. It will specifically consider
the implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on
Tobacco Control, which came into force in 2005 and currently
has 161 parties.
Other topics for discussion will include:
* health warnings on packages of tobacco
* women and tobacco
* tobacco's aggravation of the global tuberculosis epidemic
* challenges in the enforcement of tobacco control laws. |
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8-12 March 2009 |
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Indian Rupees (INR): 28,000 |
For
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14th WCTOH,
C/o Salaam Bombay Foundation
46 Maker Chambers III
Nariman Point, Mumbai
Tel: +41 (0)22 645 238 37
Fax: +41 (0)22 228 295 34
Email:
secretariat@14wctoh.org
Internet: Click
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Measuring health workforce inequalities: methods and applications - Special topic meeting |
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Genève: World Health Organization (WHO) |
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Switzerland |
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Conference |
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Management: Human Resources Development |
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English |
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International Convention Centre,
Durban, South Africa http://www.icc.co.za/ICC_Durban6.aspx |
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On 16-22 August 2009, Durban
will play host to the 57th Session of the International
Statistical Institute, the first in Sub-Saharan Africa.
An ISI Session, held biennially, provides a platform for
the gathering of over 5000 of the world’s statisticians
from public, private, research and educational institutions
to share experience in a diverse range of statistical
issues. The theme of this Session is aptly titled “Statistics:
our past, present and future”, as South Africa and
the African continent celebrate a revitalization of statistics
and statistical development.
The goal of the Special Topic Meeting at the ISI 2009
Session is to promote statistical discourse on measuring
health workforce inequalities and the implications for
policy and planning. Contributed papers will focus on
methodological developments and applications for measuring
health workforce inequalities, with special attention
to monitoring trends and evaluating their impacts on health
systems performance and population health outcomes.
The health workforce is broadly defined to include all
those who promote and preserve health as well as those
who diagnose and treat disease. Also included are health
management and support workers – those who help
make the health system function but who do not provide
health services directly. Inequalities in the health labour
market may refer to, for example, workforce imbalances
by occupation, geographical typology, place of work or
gender.
The STCPM will take place on 18 August 2009 from 15:30-17:45
at the Durban International Convention Centre. Contributed
papers will represent different experiences from selected
low and middle income countries, including Brazil, Mexico
and Ethiopia. Travel awards for researchers to present
their work at the STCMP are being provided by WHO/HRH.
The final papers will be published in a forthcoming WHO
publication on health workforce inequalities.
About
the WHO Department of Human Resources for Health
About the International Statistical
Institute
About
the ISI 2009 Session in Durban |
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16-22 August 2009
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Mario R. Dal Poz, Coordinator
Departement Human Resources for Health
Tel: +41 (0)22 791 35 99
Fax: +41 (0)22 791 47 47
Email:
dalpozm@who.int
Internet: http://www.who.int/hrh/events/2009/inequalities/en/index.html |
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Second Global Forum on Human Resources for Health |
| Institution |
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Genève: World Health Organization (WHO) |
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Switzerland |
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Conference |
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Management: Human Resources Development |
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Bangkok, Thailand |
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Objectives/
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The Global Health Workforce
Alliance, the Prince Mahidol Award (PMA) Conference and
the World Health Organization are delighted to announce
that they will jointly convene the second Global Forum
on Human Resources for Health in Bangkok, Thailand in
the first quarter of 2011.
Since the endorsement of the Kampala Declaration and
Agenda for Global Action at the first-ever Global Forum
on Human Resources for Health held in Kampala, Uganda
in March 2008, significant commitments and unprecedented
levels of action relating to strengthening the health
workforce have been made. As a result of these global
and national efforts, several countries have made significant
progress in improving their citizens' access to quality
health care supported by appropriate levels of trained
health workers. Nevertheless, the global health workforce
crisis continues with millions of health workers needed
to bridge the chronic gaps.
The second Global Forum on Human Resources for Health
will review and assess progress made on the Kampala Declaration
and Agenda for Global Actions; celebrate successes and
identify gaps and new challenges for the health workforce
crisis.
We hope that the Forum will provide an extraordinary
platform for consensus and capacity building, sharing
and exploring solutions, and will further galvanize the
global movement that is emerging as a response to the
increasingly pertinent human resources for health crisis. |
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Spring 2011 |
For
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information |
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Global Health Workforce
Alliance
2008 Forum
World Health Organization
20 avenue Appia
1211 Geneva 27
Switzerland
Tel: +41 (0)22 791 1057 or +41 (0)22 791 4957
Fax +41 (0)22 791 4747
Email: ghwaforum@who.int
Internet: http://www.who.int/workforcealliance/forum/en/ |
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The Perfomance of a National Health Workforce: How to Assess it? How Strenghten it? |
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Genève: World Health Organization (WHO) |
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Management: Human Resources Development |
| Language |
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English |
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Neuchâtel, Switzerland |
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Objectives/
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A successful health care
system depends heavily on an adequately sized and well-trained
workforce. The delivery of health services requires sufficient
financial resources, up-to-date
technology, and, above all, a productive health workforce.
However, in many countries today, the
performance of health workers is weakened by a large number
of shortcomings and bottlenecks,
including inadequate training, lack of continuing education,
supply and demand imbalances,
geographic maldistribution, insufficient work coordination,
overlapping work domains, adverse
working conditions, absence of professional incentives,
etc. All these negative factors, if not
corrected by a strong process of management and planning,
decrease the efficiency of the health
care system and reduce the productivity of health workers,
fueling their emigration to other
countries or directing them to careers outside the health
sector.
The participants are invited to contribute papers on
the various issues concerning the health
workforce; in particular efforts designed to measure and
improve performance. The themes
suggested are briefly presented hereafter:
- Measurement of workforce performance
- Observation of the mutual relationship of health workforce
performance and health
system performance.
- Action for improving workforce performance
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14-16 October 2009 |
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The Swiss Health
Observatory, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
The Federal Office of Public Health, Bern, Switzerland
The Center for Health Workforce Studies, State University
of New York, U.S.A.
The Centre de Sociologie et de Démographie Médicales,
Paris, France |
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Dr Bui Dang Ha Doan, Centre
de Sociologie et de Démographie Médicales
168 A, rue de Grenelle
75007 Paris (France)
Tel: +33 (0)1 45 55 73 77
Fax: +33 (0)1 45 55 87 94
Email: csdm.fic@wanadoo.fr
Internet: http://www.who.int/hrh/events/symposium_workforce.pdf
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