EVENTS

SCHOOLS, COURSES

UNIVERSITY COURSES
Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences - Institute of Public Health, in collaboration with the Department of Tropical Hygiene and Public Health, University of Heidelberg, Germany and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) - Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Offers a Masters Programme in Public Health.
For more information, contact Programme Co-ordinator MPH

University of Birmingham - International Development Department, School of Public Policy - Birmingham, UK Offers MBA/DPM Public Service (International Stream), MSc/Diploma Public Economic Management and Finance, MSc/Diploma Poverty Reduction and Development Management, MSc/Diploma Governance and Development Management, MSc/Diploma International Health Management, MSc/Diploma Rural Development, and MSc/Diploma Urban Governance for Development.

University of London - Institute of Education - London, UK Offers Masters Programmes in Education & International Development; Education & International Development: Health Promotion; and Education, Gender & International Development.

Universidad Nur - Santa Cruz, Bolivia Offers a Masters in Public Health and a Masters in Sustainable Development.

George Washington University - School of Public Health and Health Services - Department of International Public Health - Washington, DC, USA Offers a Masters in Public Health with specialisations in Health Promotion and Policy.

Karolinska Institutet - Department of Public Health Sciences - Distance learning programme Offers Distance-learning Masters Degrees in Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) - the integration of best available findings from research with clinical expertise and patient values; and Health Technology Assessment (HTA) - the integration of EBM with the social, ethical and economic implications of the diffusion and use of health interventions/technology.

University of Manchester - Institute for Development Policy & Management (IDPM) , Manchester, UK Offers Masters of Science in Economics and Management of Rural Development, Environment and Development, Management and Implementation of Development Projects, Management and Information Systems, Organisational Change and Development and Masters of Arts in Poverty, Conflict and Reconstruction, and Social Policy and Social Development.

MATERIALS: BOOKS, REPORTS, NEWSLETTERS

The Epidemiological Impact of an HIV/AIDS Vaccine in Developing Countries
In this paper, Stover, Garnett, Seitz, and Forsythe use two computer simulation models to investigate the effects of various vaccine characteristics and implementation strategies on the impact and cost-effectiveness of vaccines in different contexts.
To see an abstract of this paper with a link to the complete text please see .
To receive these details by email, send an email to iaendocs@forumone.com with ONLY in the BODY of your email.

Directory of African Associations of People Living with HIV/AIDS [Adobe Acrobat PDF file, 477 Kb]
USAID, in conjunction with the Network of African People Living with HIV/AIDS (NAP+), has released a directory listing more than 30 national and regional African associations of people living with HIV/AIDS. The directory will be updated continuously and will soon be available on the NAP+ website.
The directory is available on USAID's website at: http://www.usaid.gov/pop_health/aids/Publications/index.html

MEDIABANK NEWS
Mediabank is an online database of health communication materials which includes posters, pamphlets, calendars, novelty items, flipcharts, video and audio materials. Go here to see samples of new materials:
http://www.jhuccp.org/mmc/mediabank/gallery/jan.stm

PHOTOSHARE NEWS
A wide range of photos, mostly from Africa, have been added to Photoshare.
http://www.jhuccp.org/mmc/photoshare

WEB SITES

AMICAALL
The website of the Alliance of Mayors and municipal Leaders on HIV/ AIDS in Africa was launched in March to facilitate information dissemination and sharing of experiences. The website is available in French and English.

Email discussion: Delivering HIV treatment in developing countries
What are the most appropriate local health systems to deliver antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) in poor countries? Does direct observation help patients to take their drugs regularly and prevent drug resistance? Is this a feasible strategy for providing ARVs? What barriers prevent access to treatment of other chronic diseases such as TB?
id21 Health's email discussion will provide a forum for a wide range of stakeholders to share their views on these and other important issues. Participants will include international and national policy-makers, health professionals, NGOs and researchers from diverse academic disciplines.

SHARED - Scientists for Health And REsearch for Development
SHAREDs objective is to share essential information on health research and development for developing countries.
http://www.shared.de/
Contact: jutta.niemann@gtz.de

VACANCIES