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News of 07 February 2012
Shortage of Health Personnel: Broad Solidarity
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Manifest: Gesundheitspersonalmangel nicht auf Kosten der Ärmsten beheben
Die Schweiz muss den WHO-Kodex zur Rekrutierung von Gesundheitspersonal umsetzen
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MMS
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Eine breite Koalition von Personalverbänden aus dem Gesundheitsbereich und Organisationen der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit unter Federführung des SBK und des Netzwerks Medicus Mundi Schwweiz fordert in einem gemeinsamen Manifest, dass der WHO-Kodex zur Rekrutierung von Gesundheitspersonal umgesetzt wird. (pdf)
http://bit.ly/zgnm0U
Gesundheitspersonalmangel: Breite Sensibilisierung notwendig
Die Beiträge der Medienkonferenz
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MMS
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Das Manifest "Gesundheitspersonalmangel nicht auf Kosten der Ärmsten beheben" wurde am 16. Januar 2012 lanciert. Die Beiträge zur Medienkonferenz sind im Gesundheitspersonalmangel-Dossier des Netzwerks Medicus Mundi Schweiz publiziert.
http://bit.ly/xhb4UE
Medienreaktionen auf das Manifest
Breite Berichterstattung
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MMS
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Das Manifest hat in der schweizerischen Öffentlichkeit zu einer breiten Reaktion geführt. Das Netzwerk Medicus Mundi Schweiz hat eine Auswahl der publizierten Medienreaktionen zusammengestellt.
http://www.medicusmundi.ch/mms/media/medienspiegel
Symposium: "Zeit, Kultur, Gesundheit: Brücken zwischen Zambia, Lettland und der Schweiz"
Basel, 9. März 2012
Basler Förderverein für medizinische Zusammenarbeit
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Der Basler Förderverein für medizinische Zusammenarbeit begeht sein 20jähriges Jubiläum mit einem Symposium. Vereinsmitglieder erzählen aus ihren Projekten der Gesundheitsversorgung und Gesundheitserziehung: über Erfolgreiches und Geglücktes, aber auch über Schwierigkeiten und Misserfolge. Zudem kommen aussenstehende Persönlichkeiten zu Wort, welche von ihrem spezifischen Standpunkt aus über Entwicklungszusammenarbeit nachdenken und wichtige Impulse vermitteln. Als weiteres Element äussern sich VertreterInnen aus Partnerspitälern zur Zusammenarbeit.
http://www.globalmed.ch/BFV/1_Bilder/Symposiums_Programm.pdf
aidsfocus.ch conference 2012: HIV, AIDS and Advocacy
Bern, 17 April 2012
aidsfocus.ch
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Support groups of people living with HIV turn more and more into advocacy groups to stand up for their interests and their rights. Advocacy is a key component in the struggle towards an AIDSfree future and the fulfilment of the right to health for all. The aidsfocus.ch conference 2012 will focus on advocacy and open a space for sharing, discussion and joint learning on experiences, visions and strategies to end the epidemic.
http://www.aidsfocus.ch/platform/Event.2011-12-15.5802
Geneva Health Forum : A Critical Shift to Chronic Conditions
Geneva, 18-20 April 2012
SMIH/GHF
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Geneva Health Forum has come to be seen as the flagship conference in Global Health in Switzerland. This is where the global debate on access to health is infused with insights and innovative solutions of the frontliners. Each edition of the Geneva Health Forum attracts more than 1’000 participants from all over the world. Chronic conditions pose a major challenge to our health systems. As these conditions are influenced by changing lifestyles and socio-economic factors like urbanization, demographic developments, climate change, but also gender inequities, a multi-sectorial approach is needed. The format of Geneva Health Forum 2012 is adapted to this need.
http://www.ghf12.org/
eHealth in Proof and Practice: Opportunities and Challenges in International Health
Basel, 8 May 2012
Swiss TPH
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Years ago the concept of ”eHealth” was discussed only in its general manifestations, but of course, things change. The focus of the spring symposium will be on the review of evidence and best practice of using Information and Communication Technologies (ICT’s) to enhance health services and population health over the past decade.
http://www.swisstph.ch/?id=1476
Health District Management: Planning and Programme Design
Basel, 18 - 29 June 2012
Swiss TPH
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The course aims at introducing the basic principles of strategic program and project management. It is based on exercises that simulate real problems in planning and management as closely as possible to real life situations. Participants are working in small groups (max. 6 members) and take the roles of a project design mission - the group work is supervised by experienced facilitators. Using the Logical Framework Approach and other tools they will go through all steps of such a planning process and will write a project proposal document.
http://bit.ly/v14DQl
Health District Management: Priority Setting and Resource Allocation
Basel, 2 - 13 July 2012
Swiss TPH
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This two-weeks module is a simulation exercise applying the latest tools for assessing population health needs, establishing district intervention priorities, and allocating district health resources in a context of limited funding. In small groups participants take the roles of district health planning team members and will elaborate a full District Health Plan and Budget that responds to population needs, health system realities and resources, and contemporary evidence on effectiveness of interventions. During the learning process, students will apply practical computer-based tools and health information analyses to understand current coverage/access constraints retarding equity-effectiveness of a district health system. In addition they will set evidence-based priorities for intervention strategies, and allocate appropriate shares of resources to address population health need.
http://bit.ly/rNaSKF
Irreparable damage
Nepal: Children labouring in brickyards
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Nepal
TdH Foundation
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Children as young as six are working full time in 120 brick factories around Kathmandu. Working in brick factories exposes workers, especially children, to irreparable health damage including acute respiratory infections, spinal injuries and lung cancer.
http://bit.ly/y6E9le
12. Jan. 2012: Haiti und das Hôpital Albert Schweitzer zwei Jahre nach dem Erdbeben…
Unterschiedliche Entwicklungen
Haiti
BPHASH
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Die Veränderungen in der 3 Millionen Hauptstadt Port-au-Prince und auf dem Land sind sehr unterschiedlich. Während in der Hauptstadt immerhin tausende von Tonnen Schutt weggeräumt werden konnten und trotz schwierigen Eigentumsverhältnissen (kein eigentliches Grundbuch) Ansätze von Wiederaufbau erkennbar sind, läuft der Wiederaufbau in der Peripherie völlig anders.
http://www.hopitalalbertschweitzer.org/Home.34.0.html?&L=0
Guinea – Insalubrity in health centres
Terre des hommes urges the State towards ‘conscience re-awakening’
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Guinea
TdH Foundation
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Terre des hommes has just launched a project to improve the conditions of hygiene in seven health centres in Conakry. This intervention will greatly improve the quality of the healthcare given to 262,000 mothers and children.
http://www.tdh.ch/en/news/guinea--insalubrity-in-health-centres
Einzigartige Chance für berufstätige Mütter
Neueröffnung Kindergarten im Caritas Baby Hospital Bethlehem
Palestine
Kinderhilfe Bethlehem
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Die wirtschaftliche Situation für die Familien in der Westbank verlangt, dass auch Mütter einen oder gar zwei Jobs annehmen müssen. Der Kindergarten im Caritas Baby Hospital stellt dabei eine wichtige Unterstützung für seine Mitarbeitenden dar. (pdf)
http://bit.ly/x92bN7
Medical Camps with Mobile Clinics
Reaching out to rural populations in Zambia and Kenya
Kenya
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Zambia
AEMRN
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The Afro European Medical and Research Network (AEMRN) in collaboration with it
partners will be organising two medical workcamps with mobile clinics the summer. AEMRN addresses its core mandate by sharing experiences and knowledge with communities in need, and reaching out to populations living in resource limited and hard to reach areas through a powerful and diverse volunteering programme in Kenya and Zambia.
http://www.aemrnetwork.ch/index.php/en/mobile-clinics
Südsudans Stabilität steht auf dem Spiel
Medienmitteilung von mission 21
mission 21
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Die gewaltsamen ethnischen Konflikte im Südsudan gefährden die Stabilität im Südsudan, die jüngste von der Uno anerkannte Nation der Welt. Denn hinter den Kulissen ist ein Verteilkampf um die politische und wirtschaftliche Macht im Gange. Die traumatisierte Bevölkerung im an Erdöl reichen Vielvölkerstaat will indes nur eines – Entwicklung und Sicherheit. (pdf)
http://bit.ly/yAK9Cr
"Take your claws off our medicines!"
aidsfocus.ch supports petition to Novartis
aidsfocus.ch
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Novartis is threatening India’s capacity to provide affordable drugs to millions of people worldwide in need of ARV by challenging the Indian Patent Law in the Supreme Court of India. The next hearing will take place in New Delhi on the 28th of February 2012. The Steering Committee of aidsfocus.ch decided unanimously to support the petition launched by Act-up Basel. With the petition, Novartis is asked to drop the case against the Indian government and the Indian patent law.
http://www.actupbasel.org/actupbasel/?Join-the-global-campaign-against
Health-Informatics Specialist
Job opportunity Swiss TPH
Swiss TPH
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The Health Technology and Telemedicine Unit of the Swiss TPH is seeking for a Health-Informatics Specialist Project Associate Position based in Basel, with either EU or Swiss Citizenship or a current Swiss work-permit. Our unit covers the thematic fields of health technology management, health information systems and telemedicine applications. Our work is integrated in a multidisciplinary team with the overall aim to strengthen health systems in international settings. The successful candidate will contribute to ongoing and planned projects in the fields of Health Information Systems (HIS) and various other eHealth applications, and is expected to work in close collaboration with the software development team and our project implementation groups. (pdf)
http://bit.ly/zRKbO9
Expert in Training of Family Medicine Practitioners
Swiss TPH job opportunity
Tajikistan
Swiss TPH
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The Swiss Centre for International Health (SCIH) of the Swiss TPH is seeking for the position of a technical expert in Tajikistan from July 2012 onwards an Expert in Training of Family Medicine Practitioners with relevant work experience in low and middle-income countries. Within a health reform project in Tajikistan funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), the tasks will include: To coordinate and assure implementation of project activities in the area of training and continuous education of family practitioners (doctors and nurses) in close collaboration with relevant Tajik institutions; to provide technical support to the Tajik MoH and the Tajik State Medical University in the area of undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate training as well as retrainin; to provide technical support to the curriculum reform and pedagogical approaches in family medicine training. (pdf)
http://bit.ly/w1fBkr
Public Health Expert
Swiss TPH job opportunity
Tajikistan
Swiss TPH
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The Swiss Centre for International Health (SCIH) of the Swiss Swiss TPH conducts
consultancy, project management, training and applied research work in international health. It is seeking for the position of project manager in Tajikistan from July 2012 an Public Health Expert with relevant work experience in low and middle-income countries. Within a health reform project in Tajikistan funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), your tasks will include: To assure technical and managerial project planning and implementation; to provide technical support to Tajik MoH in the area of health reform, health service management, family medicine, and community participation to co-ordinate project related activities and closely liaise with other multi- and bilateral agencies as well as NGOs; to oversee a local team of 15 employees. (pdf)
http://bit.ly/wFfDiZ
Transkulturelle Kompetenz: Zwei neue SRK-Publikationen
Schlüsselkompetenz im Sozial- und Gesundheitswesen
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SRK
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Das Departement Gesundheit und Integration (GI) des SRK startet mit einem Buch und einem eLearning-Tool zum Thema transkulturelle Kompetenz ins neue Jahr. An einer Vernissage Mitte Januar in Bern, die 60 Personen besuchten, wurden die beiden Produkte vorgestellt.
http://www.redcross.ch/activities/health/news/news-de.php?newsid=1519&archive=0
http://transkulturelle-kompetenz.ch/index2.php?m=2&nm=100
Gesundheitsaussenpolitik: Engagement der Schweiz
Aussenpolitischer Bericht der Schweiz 2011 publiziert
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Switzerland
EDA
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"In den letzten Jahren ist Gesundheit ein wichtiger Aspekt der Aussenpolitik gewor-den. Mit der Formulierung einer interdepartemental koordinierten Gesundheitsaus-senpolitik nimmt die Schweiz international eine Pionierrolle ein. (...) Eine Priorität der Gesundheitsaussenpolitik ist die Stärkung der Rolle der Schweiz als Gaststaat und Sitz von Schlüsselorganisationen und Unternehmen im Gesundheitssektor," schreibt der Bundesrat im neuen aussenpolitischen Bericht 2011. (pdf)
http://bit.ly/zGP6UT