Health

As a medical doctor I have seen the strong impact of health on development. I wonder how much health specialists realize their role in development process.

The 2008 Summer Institute on Integrated Marketing Communication for Behavioural Impact in Health and Social Development
Jul 6-26 2008 -
New York, NY, United States

Training in Household Biosand Filtration 23-27 June, 2008
Machakos, Kenya

What should an aid or development worker's questions be regarding medical insurance/treatment prior to signing a contract?

Few people would disagree that there is a huge need for interventions that allow women to initiate protection against HIV infection.

Hi!

Changing global context and challenges may worsen situation that ever imagined.

" Health–care associated infections affect between 5 and 30% of patients. The associated burden of disease is extremely high, and is a significant drain on health-sector resources and households.

Now here is one presentation that anybody in development should see.

New insights on poverty and life around the world

TedTalks 2007: Hans Rosling on poverty

Hans Rosling
Professor of International Health, Karolinska Institute
Co-founder, Director of Gapminder Foundation

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/140

A professor of global health at Sweden’s Karolinska Institute, his current work focuses on dispelling common myths about the so-called developing world, which (he points out) is no longer worlds away from the west. In fact, most of the third world is on the same trajectory toward health and prosperity, and many countries are moving twice as fast as the west did.

In case you didn't know, the General Assembly of the United Nations has designated 2008 as:

International Year of Sanitation
http://esa.un.org/iys/

International Year of Languages
http://www.unesco.org/

AFGHANISTAN: Poor sanitation, bad toilets cause deaths, misery http://www.alertnet.org/t

Brookes World Poverty Institute meeting
Carol Lancaster, Professor of Politics and Director of the Mortara Center for International Studies, University of Georgetown

Hi
I was wondering whether anyone knows of any consortium of nutritionists or people that would be interested in assisting with a nutrtional project.

CALL FOR PAPERS ON GLOBAL HEALTH ISSUES

On behalf of Perspectives on Global Issues, a journal founded and edited by graduate students from New York University’s Center for Global Affairs, we would like to announce our call for papers for the spring issue of the journal, of which the focus is global issues of health.

Hi I am leaving for the Peace Corps in a few months and I'm concerned about my personal health. I was wondering if anyone knew of any good books about how to stay in shape while in field. i.e. workout

AidLink
November 2007
The Monthly Newsletter of The Aidmatrix Foundation

In This Issue
FreeClinicLink
BBB Wise Giving Guide
Aidmatrix Speaks in India
Quick Links
The Governor's Blog

NEW UN MANUAL LAUNCHED TO HELP VULNERABLE RURAL YOUTH IN AFRICA

To help children who are made ever more vulnerable by the HIV/AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and UN World Food Programme (WFP) has launched a new manual on how to establish farm schools to teach orphans crucial skills. The new manual advises on how to create a Junior Farmer Field and Life School to educate children on how to create sustainable livelihoods and long-term food security. The initiative aims to teach children practical skills such as local agricultural skills that may not have been passed down due to their parents’ deaths, but also how to protect themselves against HIV/AIDS and other diseases.

Health related information and news from around the world. Health Watch Center.com is largely to help us better understand the problems we are facing every day and offer suggestions. Here we will find useful tips for a happy and healthy lifestyle.

It is indeed a God’s given privilege to introduce myself I Mr.T.N.Snehan, President of CORE (Care for Orphans Rehabilitation and Education) Non Governmental Organization. Which is having head quarters at Koyyalagudem, West Godavari District in Andhrapradesh State of India. It is gateway of Tribal area of West Godavari district and called as a Agency area.

Hi Everyone,

I am wondering if anyone might be able to help me. I work for a small NGO in Ireland, we send volunteers to kenya and India to work in schools during the summer. At the moment, we do not really have specific medical contacts in the cities where we work so if anyone can help, that would be great.