see http://www.almamata.net/conference for more details!

Lord Nigel Crisp's report into how the UK can contribute to health in developing countries was published today online at the DOH website. The wide-ranging and comprehensive document is the result of consultations since May 2006.

Lord Crisp was invited to carry out the review by the Prime Minister as part of the commitments set out in the commission for Africa and the G8 Gleneagles summit in 2005. It finds a vast array of organisations, enthusiasm and work already being done in the arena of international development, but a need for greater coordination and strategic partnerships between these groups.

Medicine, Conflict and Survival are looking for new writers to contribute to the journal, through articles, book reviews or through being part of the peer review process.is a quarterly journal published by Taylor Francis.

Medicine, Conflict and Survival is a quarterly international journal published by Taylor Francis aimed at health professionals and peace researchers.

They are also interested to involve postgraduates in the organisation of the journal and the management committee.

View the journal at:
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13623699.asp
Contact
Dr Jack Piachaud for more details.

Wednesday 5 November 2008 (9am-5pm)

Room B01, Clore Management Centre, Birkbeck, 25-27 Torrington Square, London, WC1E 7JL

Just a quick message to say that the new ‘Global Health Watch 2: An Alternative World Health Report’ (GHW2)that has been recently launched. GHW is a collaboration of civil organisations, acedemics and advocacy groups that promote health and the improvement of global health institutions. The second report has over 20 chapters, and cover a wide range of issues including the the World Health Organisation and the World Bank as well as the Gates Foundation.

The World Medical Association welcomes you to the first course for prison doctors

The course presents relevant topics in ethics and human rights that are important to doctors and other health personnel working in prisons.

The annual Pumphandle lecture put on by the John Snow Society will take place on Wednesday 8th October at the Royal Institute of Public Health, 28 Portland Place, London, W1B 1DE.  For more information, please refer to John Snow Society website, www.johnsnowsociety.org

Disease and the environment - enemies in every conflict. Meeting in association with The Haywood Club

Venue: The Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 0AE

'Inequalities in health in a global context' - Health Equity Network Annual Lecture, sponsored by the King's Fund and organised by David McDaid and Adam Oliver of LSE Health and Social Care

Where?: Hong Kong Lecture Theatre, Clement House at the LSE, followed by
a reception in the Senior Common Room

Who?: Professor Sir Michael Marmot (UCL), with a response from Professor
Julian Le Grand (LSE)

If you are interested in attending, please email Adam Oliver, a.j.oliver@lse.ac.uk