International Health Section
One of the larger member sections in the organization, the International Health Section (IH) has almost 2,000 members. IH members are professionals who are engaged in international health either through avocations or vocations and they comprise a pool of expertise in the field that covers a full range of international health activities. Read more about the section and its history (PDF). |
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Final reminder to sign up: "Medical Education for the 21st Century - Teaching for Health Equity.” in Havana, Cuba, November 30 - December 3, 2008. Read more here. (doc).
New must read: State of World Population 2008. Reaching Common Ground: Culture, Gender and Human Rights, and its youth supplement, Generation of Change: Young People and Culture, embargoed until Nov. 12.
New must read: The World Health Report 2008: Primary Health Care – Now More Than Ever.
Book: A Community Guide to Environmental Health. Created by Hesperian in collaboration with 120 communities from over 33 countries, the Guide is full of explanations, stories, and actions that individuals, families, and communities can take to address both the symptoms and root causes of today’s pressing environmental problems. Free online at www.hesperian.org.
New career opportunity in international public health: Peace Corps Master's International program. Read more here....
DataDyne.org creates groundbreaking mobile data products to serve healthcare in developing countries. Read UN Foundation interview. |
New: The University of California San Francisco (UCSF) is now accepting applications for the 2009 class for the Masters of Sciences in Global Health Sciences degree. Read more here. Applications will be accepted from Sep. 25, 2008 to Jan. 30, 2009.
New: Gates Foundation, Leadership Opportunity, Global Health Financing & Policy Development
New:- Exciting MPH degree opportunity for Asia Pacific Rim region.
New RFP: Strengthening the Engagement of Women and Girls with the Global Fund in Southern and East Africa. Deadline Dec. 21.
Other Job Announcements.
Event: Oct. 25, 2008 Annual Community-Based Primary Health Care (CBPHC) Workshop in San Diego
announcement (doc). Resources: (1) CBPHC 2007 workshop summary and presentations. (2) Review of the Effectiveness of CBPHC.
Section Awards 2008: read Flyer (PDF) and Program (doc) here.
Complete IH Section and WFPHA Schedule in San Diego, Oct.25-29, 2008. (BizMeetings only). |
It has been a very active year for the IH Section! Read the Section's 2008 Annual Report here.
New: IH Section Newsletter Fall 2008
Low resolution (PDF)
High resolution (PDF).
US Presidential Election - Read members' opinions: The first presidential debate shortchanged the world.
Plan of Action for Facilitating Participation by International Members of APHA - June 27 (doc).
Global Health APHA Connections Committee: Annual Report & Minutes
Global Health Connections Committee meeting notes, reports and action plans.
Record increase in section membership: up 8% from 1616 in 2006 to 1740 in 2007 and almost 2,000 in 2008. Thanks to members' active engagement and leadership. Celebrate in San Diego!
Committee Plans for 2008 & call schedules
Save the dates: IH Section meetings in 2008.
Liaisons from other Sections to the IH Section (xls).
IH Membership Expertise Directory (xls).
Read how the IH Section works in the IH Section Manual.
Read Publications by IH section members . |
Become an IH Section Member and Participate:
Photo Credits for photos used in banner: (c) 1999 Caroline Jacoby, Courtesy of Photoshare with the caption a child receiving polio drops from Female Community Health Volunteer, Kalawatee Joshi, during National Polio Eradication Campaign. (c) 1999 Luke Mwanza/CCP, Courtesy of Photoshare with the caption a woman in Zambia uses a bednet to prevent malaria during pregnancy.
Last updated: 11/10/2008
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