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> The following global health news, events and resources have been added to
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> 1. Public Policy Update
> 2. News & Events
> Global Health Council News
> Member Organization News
> News from Other Sources
> Awards & Grants
> Upcoming Events
> 3. Information Sources
> 4. Career Network
> Jobs at the Council
> Job Openings
> Job Wanted Resumes
>
>
> ** Highlights of the Week **
> ====================
>
> Global Public Health
> The most recent issue of the peer-reviewed journal Global Public Health
> focuses on the theme of Humanitarian Crises: The Emergency Rooms of Global
> Health.
> Available online until Nov. 1.
> http://www.globalhealth.org/view_top.php3?id=648
>
>
> Gates Award for Global Health
> Submit your nominations now! Nominations close Oct. 31, 2006.
> http://www.globalhealth.org/conference/view_top.php3?id=609
>
>
> Finding Work in Global Health
> This book is a practical guide for job-seekers or anyone who wants to make
> the world a healthier place. The new 2005 edition written by Garth Osborn
> and Patrician Ohmans includes a preface by Nils Daulaire, MD, MPH,
> President and CEO of the Global Health Council.
> http://www.globalhealth.org/fwgh/
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> 1. Public Policy Update
> =======================
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> WHO Global Task Force Outlines Measures to Combat XDR-TB
> http://www.globalhealth.org/view_top.php3?id=48#xdrtb
>
>
> Global Fund Narrows Search for a New Director
> http://www.globalhealth.org/view_top.php3?id=48#director
>
>
> =================
> 2. News & Events
> =================
>
> ***** Global Health Council News *****
> The Health-Care Worker Crisis
> Policy series event: Oct. 24, 2006; Global Health Council, Washington,
> D.C.; join us to hear innovative strategies for addressing the
> international health-care workers crisis.
> http://www.globalhealth.org/news/article/8052/newsletter
>
> ***** Member Organization News *****
> New Award Opens Opportunities for Child Health
> PATH has been awarded a $46 million, five-year grant that will fund a
> global effort to improve infant and young child feeding practices in the
> developing world.
> http://www.globalhealth.org/news/article/8050/newsletter
>
> ***** News From Other Sources *****
> China Closes Down HIV/AIDS Group
> A non-government organization in China dedicated to fighting HIV/AIDS and
> other health problems said it had been shut down because local authorities
> wanted to silence it.
> http://www.globalhealth.org/news/article/8072/newsletter
>
> Indian Kids to Get Sex, Drugs Lessons: Report
> Schools in India will teach children as young as five years old about
> sexual health and drugs from next year to boost awareness of the dangers
> they face in a changing society.
> http://www.globalhealth.org/news/article/8071/newsletter
>
> Africa: Study Shows How Ebola And Marburg Cause Disease
> Ebola and Marburg fevers -- which have a mortality rate of up to 80 per
> cent -- kill hundreds of people in the tropical forests of Central Africa
> each year.
> http://www.globalhealth.org/news/article/8070/newsletter
>
> West Africa: Child Deaths From HIV/AIDS to Keep Growing
> Almost 99 percent of mothers with the HIV virus are not getting the drugs
> to stop them infecting their unborn children.
> http://www.globalhealth.org/news/article/8069/newsletter
>
> Warning Over Global Bird Flu Plan
> A third of countries which have drawn up flu pandemic plans have failed to
> set out how they would distribute medical treatment, a report has found.
> http://www.globalhealth.org/news/article/8068/newsletter
>
> Spanish Flu Vaccine Late, but Welcome
> Virus in 1918 outbreak leads to breakthrough that offers hope now if bird
> flu turns deadly.
> http://www.globalhealth.org/news/article/8067/newsletter
>
> China Becoming "Like Africa" with AIDS Scourge
> AIDS in China has spread beyond high risk groups such as injecting drug
> users, prostitutes and homosexuals and the country is becoming "like
> Africa" in how the virus is transmitted.
> http://www.globalhealth.org/news/article/8066/newsletter
>
> One More Dengue Death, Toll Reaches 106
> The government's measures to control dengue appeared to be having little
> impact with 94 new cases in the Capital on Wednesday.
> http://www.globalhealth.org/news/article/8065/newsletter
>
> Bangladesh Poverty Team Wins Nobel Peace Prize
> Bangladesh's Grameen Bank and its founder Muhammad Yunus shared the 2006
> Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for lending to the poorest of the poor in a
> grassroots drive to end world poverty.
> http://www.globalhealth.org/news/article/8056/newsletter
>
> Asia Has More Hungry Kids, But Most Die in Africa
> Sub-Saharan Africa has fewer hungry children than Southeast Asia, where
> gender discrimination forces mothers to survive on poor diets.
> http://www.globalhealth.org/news/article/8055/newsletter
>
> U.S. Says Blood Safety New Africa AIDS Challenge
> Unsafe blood transfusions and contaminated syringes should be a new focus
> in the fight against AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa, which has the world's
> highest HIV infection rates.
> http://www.globalhealth.org/news/article/8054/newsletter
>
> Bird Flu Vaccine May Hit Many Strains
> Human trials indicate an H5N1 bird flu vaccine developed using a virus
> isolated in Vietnam can neutralize antibodies from H5N1 viruses found in
> other countries.
> http://www.globalhealth.org/news/article/8053/newsletter
>
> World Health Organization Says Violence Against Children Can And Must Be
> Prevented
> The World Health Organization (WHO) is today issuing a practical new guide
> to help countries prevent violence against children.
> http://www.globalhealth.org/news/article/8049/newsletter
>
> Dengue Deaths Put Pakistanis on Alert
> Dengue fever has killed at least 17 people in Pakistan's biggest city,
> Karachi, in the past four months, five of them since the beginning of
> October.
> http://www.globalhealth.org/news/article/8048/newsletter
>
> Kenya Gets First Polio Case in 22 Years
> Kenya has reported its first polio case in 22 years with the infection of
> a 3-year-old Somali refugee girl marking a new setback in the global
> effort to eradicate the crippling disease.
> http://www.globalhealth.org/news/article/8047/newsletter
>
> In Thailand, More Survive AIDS, Only to Face Rejection
> Thailand's primary AIDS hospice at a Buddhist temple is now becoming
> overcrowded by the living - people whose lives have been saved by
> medication but are rejected by their families or neighbors.
> http://www.globalhealth.org/news/article/8046/newsletter
>
> Hope Spreads Faster Than AIDS
> The Global Fund, with its partners Friends of the Global Fight and the
> United Nations Foundation, has launched a new interactive mapping project
> to support the "Hope Spreads Faster than AIDS" campaign.
> http://www.globalhealth.org/news/article/8045/newsletter
>
> Chronology - Bird Flu Developments
> The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed three cases of human
> infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus in Indonesia. All three
> cases were fatal.
> http://www.globalhealth.org/news/article/8044/newsletter
>
> Police Annoyed Over the AIDS Lecture for China Sex Workers
> According to a newspaper, an AIDS awareness class for sex workers in China
> had angered the police there.
> http://www.globalhealth.org/news/article/8043/newsletter
>
> Emerging From the Shadows of Breast Cancer
> Years of research and undying efforts of Oncologists have clearly borne
> fruit shows the results of many surveys conducted among breast cancer
> survivors and support groups.
> http://www.globalhealth.org/news/article/8042/newsletter
>
> Africa: Violence Against Women Inherently Linked to HIV, Advocate Says
> In August, the Global Aids Alliance released a report, Zero Tolerance,
> that outlines the impact of violence against women and girls on the fight
> against HIV/Aids.
> http://www.globalhealth.org/news/article/8041/newsletter
>
> ***** Awards & Grants *****
> 2007-2008 Clinical Research Fellowship for Medical Students
> The Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship program is designed to
> encourage medical students to pursue careers in clinical research.
> http://www.globalhealth.org/news/article/8064/newsletter
>
> NIOSH Exploratory and/or Developmental Grant Program (R21)
> The goal of the NIOSH research program is to support research that is
> relevant, of high quality, and demonstrates impact in reducing
> occupational disease and injury.
> http://www.globalhealth.org/news/article/8063/newsletter
>
> Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholars Resource and Support
> Center (FICRS) (R24)
> This request for applications (RFA) outlines an opportunity for eligible
> institutions to develop the management and growth of the Fogarty
> International Center Clinical Scholars Program (FICSP) in Global Health.
> http://www.globalhealth.org/news/article/8062/newsletter
>
> HIV/AIDS Story-Writing Competition for Youth
> Young people ages 14 to 22 are encouraged to submit their original stories
> about vulnerability to HIV and AIDS.
> http://www.globalhealth.org/news/article/8051/newsletter
>
> More News:
> http://www.globalhealth.org/news/index/0/newsletter
>
>
> ***** Upcoming Events *****
> United Nations Day
> Oct. 24
>
> 1st International Workshop on Hepatitis C: Resistance and New Compounds
> Oct. 25-26
>
> Impact Assessment: How Do We Know We Are Making a Difference?
> Oct. 25-27
>
> 14th Annual HIV/AIDS Update and Border Health Summit
> Oct. 25-27
>
> Rapid Impact: Integrating the Neglected Tropical Diseases with Malaria and
> HIV/AIDS Control
> Oct. 26-27
>
> ANAC 19th Annual Conference: Scaling the Heights of HIV/AIDS Nursing
> Oct. 26-29
>
> Fifth International Symposium on Intrauterine Devices and Systems for
> Women's Health
> Oct. 27-28
>
> Regional Conference on Cost-effective Healthcare 2006
> Oct. 28-31
>
> 37th Union World Conference on Lung Health
> Oct. 31-Nov. 4
>
> 9th Asia Oceania Congress of Sexology
> Nov. 1-4
>
> American Public Health Association (APHA) 134th Annual Meeting &
> Exposition
> Nov. 4-8
>
> WONCA Asia Pacific Regional Conference: Happy and Healthy Family
> Nov. 5-9
>
> Leading Agencies Join to Mobilize Women Against AIDS Globally
> Nov. 6
>
> For these and more upcoming events, please visit our calendar
> http://www.globalhealth.org/calendar.php
>
>
> =======================
> 3. Information Sources
> =======================
>
> CBAS October 2006 Newsletter
> The October 2006 issue of the Cervical Barrier Advancement Society's
> newsletter is now available and includes cervical barrier presentations
> from the XVI International AIDS Conference and more.
> http://www.globalhealth.org/sources/view.php3?id=1441&type=newsletter
>
> Helping Overseas Directory
> This directory seeks to bring together material that will facilitate more
> networking and information gathering among people with similar goals.
> http://www.globalhealth.org/sources/view.php3?id=1440&type=newsletter
>
> World AIDS Day
> We are approaching the 25th anniversary of the discovery of AIDS and youth
> HIV is rising faster than ever.
> http://www.globalhealth.org/sources/view.php3?id=1439&type=newsletter
>
> Hesperian Uploads Materials for Young Children with Disabilities
> Hesperian has uploaded its acclaimed manual, Helping Children Who Are
> Blind, and the Spanish edition, Ayudar a los ninos ciegos, to their
> website, now available for free download!
> http://www.globalhealth.org/sources/view.php3?id=1438&type=newsletter
>
> Vaccine Resource Library
> An online resource of searchable research articles and related documents
> to provide global access to technical and up-to-date information on a wide
> array of vaccine-related issues and topics.
> http://www.globalhealth.org/sources/view.php3?id=1437&type=newsletter
>
> Questions and Answers about Polio
> This pamphlet, published by World Health Organization (WHO) and the
> Ministry of Health and Social Services - Republic of Namibia, forms part
> of the Namibian response to the outbreak of polio in the country.
> http://www.globalhealth.org/sources/view.php3?id=1436&type=newsletter
>
> Making Vaccine Technologies Work for the Poor
> This policy briefing examines the utilisation of vaccine technologies in
> promoting child health and reducing disease burdens that affect
> economically poor people.
> http://www.globalhealth.org/sources/view.php3?id=1435&type=newsletter
>
> Immunization Milestones
> Provides a list of immunization campaigns worldwide.
> http://www.globalhealth.org/sources/view.php3?id=1434&type=newsletter
>
> Communication for Immunization Campaigns for Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus
> Elimination
> The purpose of this guide is to describe how to design and carry out a
> social mobilisation programme to create demand and increase participation
> during immunisation campaigns and routine immunisations.
> http://www.globalhealth.org/sources/view.php3?id=1433&type=newsletter
>
> More Information Sources:
> http://www.globalhealth.org/sources/index.php3?type=newsletter
>
>
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> 4. Career Network - Job Openings and Job Wanted Resumes
> ===============================================
>
> ***** Job Openings at the Council *****
> Exhibition Coordinator
> http://www.globalhealth.org/jobs/view.php3?id=6493&type=newsletter
>
> Desktop Support
> http://www.globalhealth.org/jobs/view.php3?id=6323&type=newsletter
>
> Director of Policy Communication
> http://www.globalhealth.org/jobs/view.php3?id=6268&type=newsletter
>
> Senior Policy Associate
> http://www.globalhealth.org/jobs/view.php3?id=6267&type=newsletter
>
> Community Outreach Coordinator
> http://www.globalhealth.org/jobs/view.php3?id=6266&type=newsletter
>
> Internships
> http://www.globalhealth.org/jobs/view.php3?id=984&type=newsletter
>
> ***** Job Openings *****
> GIS Specialist
> http://www.globalhealth.org/jobs/view.php3?id=6504&type=newsletter
>
> Senior Evaluation Advisor
> http://www.globalhealth.org/jobs/view.php3?id=6503&type=newsletter
>
> Senior Program Manager
> http://www.globalhealth.org/jobs/view.php3?id=6502&type=newsletter
>
> Assoc. Director, Regulatory & Medical Affairs
> http://www.globalhealth.org/jobs/view.php3?id=6501&type=newsletter
>
> Regional HIV/TB Specialist
> http://www.globalhealth.org/jobs/view.php3?id=6500&type=newsletter
>
> Health Systems and Policy Director - 1965
> http://www.globalhealth.org/jobs/view.php3?id=6499&type=newsletter
>
> Program Officer
> http://www.globalhealth.org/jobs/view.php3?id=6498&type=newsletter
>
> Project Director
> http://www.globalhealth.org/jobs/view.php3?id=6497&type=newsletter
>
> International Programs Manager
> http://www.globalhealth.org/jobs/view.php3?id=6496&type=newsletter
>
> Associate in Research
> http://www.globalhealth.org/jobs/view.php3?id=6495&type=newsletter
>
> Country Director - South Sudan
> http://www.globalhealth.org/jobs/view.php3?id=6494&type=newsletter
>
> ***** Job Wanted Resumes *****
> Internship
> http://www.globalhealth.org/jobs_resumes/view.php3?id=6613&type=newsletter
>
> Technical Officer
> http://www.globalhealth.org/jobs_resumes/view.php3?id=6588&type=newsletter
>
> Health Communication, Advocacy
> http://www.globalhealth.org/jobs_resumes/view.php3?id=6587&type=newsletter
>
> More Jobs:
> http://www.globalhealth.org/jobs/index.php3?type=newsletter
>
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