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.

This is a forum for discussions regarding the forthcoming Global Health Directions 2006: Health Worker Migration conference.


We would like you to share any contacts or ideas about possible speakers, plenary topics or workshops. Please also read other people's posts and comment on their ideas. Add a new comment here.

Dear Alma Mata-ites,

Thought this might appeal to a 1/2/3rd yr student (others welcome to
apply, but I thought they might have more time on their hands)

Health The Gambia (www.healthgambia.net) is looking to recruit a
well-motivated person to produce and edit its newsletter, which appears
4 times/ yr (see http://www.healthgambia.net/mailings.php for details).

Applicants should be computer literate, but a deep knowledge of html/
publishing is not essential. You'll need to have access to a computer
onto which you can install some software, as well as internet access.

The post is part-time and completely unpaid, but we'll write you a nice

If you have any suggestions for what you would like in a foundation programme in international health, whether it should be a 1 year course (F2) or 4 months as part of a F2 rotation, please contribute here.

Also, if you are interested in trying to set up a course in your deanery, please get in touch too.

A new Masters in Global Health degree programme has been launched in Trinity College, Dublin.

This new Masters is focused on health in 'developing countries' and should be of interest to people from a wide range of backgrounds that wish to understand the broader and interlocking contexts of many health problems. It builds on traditional approaches to international health by bringing together perspectives and insights from a range of social and health sciences.

This is a taught programme over one year and includes a research project. This Masters programme, building on and replacing our previous successful Masters in

The Treatment Action Campaign are looking for a development officer/fund manager to be based in SA.

What follows is a short blurb and the ad:

“We are struggling to recruit a development officer/fundraiser. We are therefore re-advertising,and headhunting for good candidates to apply. We are also looking beyond South Africa for good people, who would be willing to come and
work for TAC, from either Cape Town or Jo'burg).

They should have fundraising experience and be good at communicating and proposal writing, and should be very hardworking. They also need to a have a good knowledge of the donor environment in South Africa and overseas."

The Treatment Action Campaign are looking for a development officer/fund manager to be based in SA.

What follows is a short blurb and the ad:

“We are struggling to recruit a development officer/fundraiser. We are therefore re-advertising,and headhunting for good candidates to apply. We are also looking beyond South Africa for good people, who would be willing to come and
work for TAC, from either Cape Town or Jo'burg).

They should have fundraising experience and be good at communicating and proposal writing, and should be very hardworking. They also need to a have a good knowledge of the donor environment in South Africa and overseas."

KNOW ABOUT CAMPAIGNING AND HIV/AIDS?

We are looking for a dymanic and energetic person, who could work in the UK Consortium Office, to cover the Stop AIDS Campaign Manager's post for a minimum period of 3-4 months as a secondment from a membership organisation or on a temporary contract. As you know Kirsty McNeill, present SAC Manager, is leaving the UK Consortium on January 20th to work for DATA. Meanwhile we shall be reviewing the campaign, joining in the Consortium strategic planning process and recruiting a new SAC Manager.

After an extra special year in 2005, where the Stop AIDS Campaign progressed massively, we don't want to lose the momentum or political contacts that have been made. Recruitment processes take time and we need someone to hold the reins for the time being. Ideally we are looking for someone who is already involved in the Campaign, but not necessarily. We need someone with experience in campaigning, who has the ability to lead, follow-up contacts and work with members in running the lobbying and raising awareness aspects of the campaign. The main areas of responsibility include organising activities, development and managing of external relations along with the Coordinators, media liaison and coordination of the campaign membership.

Specialist training in International Public Health for all health professionals: Interview with Dr Andrew Furber

The UK Faculty of Public Health oversees the training of UK health professionals. It encourages placements overseas during the training program in public health and has approved placements worldwide.

Dr Sarah Anderson, an Specialist Registrar in Public Health said, after her placement with the Stop TB Department, the World Health Organisation: ‘I personally gained essential public health skills in a hugely stimulating environment, increased my awareness of international health issues and brought back a fresh perspective to my UK public health work.’

Crossing Borders: working and training in international public health.

Rebecca Hope and Fred Martineau

Introduction
Where do the majority of us see ourselves in several year’s time? The big question many of us will have is how to combine an interest in international health with the current training systems for health professionals. Alma Mata Global Health Graduates’ Network was set up to help answer some of these questions and this article will highlight current initiatives in international public health and training routes available at present.