Sixth National Safe Abortion Service Day 2077

by Public Health Update September 26, 2020

National Safe Abortion Service Day is marked each year on 26th September. It was initiated in 2015 to raise awareness on safe abortion.

Recommended reading: Free Safe Abortion Service Guideline – 2073

The theme of 6th National Safe Abortion Service Day 2020 is related to COVID-19. The theme is ”Our commitment to safe abortion services: Ensuring service during the COVID -19”

Today is: World Contraception Day (WCD) #WCD2020

Methods of Safe Abortion (Comprehensive Abortion Care (CAC)

According to ”National RH Protocol 2066″ following are the methods of safe abortion services;

Medical Abortion
Manual Vacuum Aspiration
D&E or Medical Induction

Safe Abortion (Comprehensive Abortion Care (CAC) services should be;

Accessible
Acceptable
Affordable
Equitable
Quality of Care

Provision of safe abortion services in The Right to Safe Motherhood and Reproductive Health Act, 2075 (2018)

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The Australian National University (ANU) Chancellor’s International Scholarship

by Public Health Update September 25, 2020

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The Australian National University (ANU) Chancellor’s International Scholarship

The Australian National University (ANU) will offer up to 200 awards known as the ANU Chancellor’s International Scholarship. ANU looks to attract a diverse range of high calibre international students to enrol in undergraduate and postgraduate coursework programs offered by the University. The scholarship is available only for applicants commencing their studies in Semester 1 2021.

These awards are distributed into 6 categories.

Category	Number of Awards	Scholarship Value
Undergraduate International applicants	25	up to $25,000
Postgraduate International applicants	75	up to $15,000
International applicants from South Asia Region	50	up to $25,000
International applicants from South-East Asia Region	30	up to $25,000
International applicants from Middle East and Africa Region	10	up to $25,000
International applicants who have completed International Baccalaureate (IB)	10	up to $20,000

Applicants will be assessed in the above categories based on their citizenship.

Field of study

Any Discipline

Eligibility

The Award is available to a prospective ANU applicant who:

Is an international student, either currently residing inside or outside Australia;
has received an offer of admission for a coursework program (Undergraduate or Postgraduate) to commence in Semester 1 2021 (excluding Graduate Certificates);
is self-funded for fee purposes and is a full-fee paying student (i.e. is not the recipient of a tuition fee sponsorship by a government or organisation);
(For region-specific Awards) is a citizen of a country in the regions defined below:

        i.    South Asia: Bangladesh; Bhutan; Maldives; India; Nepal; Pakistan; Sri Lanka.
       ii.    South East Asia: Brunei; Cambodia; Indonesia; Laos; Malaysia; Myanmar; Philippines; Singapore; Thailand; Timor-Leste; Vietnam.
      iii.    Middle East & Africa: Any country of Africa; Bahrain; Iraq; Iran; Israel; Jordan; Kuwait; Lebanon; Oman; Palestine; Qatar; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Syria; United Arab Emirates; Yemen; Turkey.

(e) must have completed their International Baccalaureate to be eligible for the specific IB scholarships category.

Selection

Selection will be made on the basis of an applicant meeting the eligibility criteria and academic merit. Qualifications submitted for admission at ANU will be converted to the common scale which will determine an applicant’s place on the merit list. Eligible applicants with multiple qualifications will be ranked according to the qualification used as the basis of admission.
Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 7.0 scale will be used for eligible postgraduate applicants. ATAR equivalent will be used for eligible undergraduate applicants.

Benefits

The scholarship benefits vary across the six categories of scholarship as listed above. The actual scholarship amount is applied only in Semester 2 2021.

How to apply

There is no separate application process as applicants are automatically considered based on the applicants meeting the eligibility criteria.

The applicants will be informed of their scholarship award on the day that they receive their offer to ANU.

Note that scholarship offers may be given out a few days after the academic offer in case of Round 3.

You can press the Apply now button on the top right hand side of this page to start the academic application process for Semester 1, 2021 at ANU.

How to accept

Applicants will need to accept both their academic offer and their scholarship offer separately. More information to be provided with your offer letters.

Further information

For more information on other scholarships available at ANU please see our ANU scholarships page.
For more information about study options at ANU please see our ANU study page.

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Afya Bora Consortium Fellowship in Global Health Leadership

by Public Health Update September 25, 2020

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Afya Bora Consortium Fellowship in Global Health Leadership

The Afya Bora Consortium is a partnership of five African and four US universities formed to provide future global health leaders with practical skills that are currently not part of traditional training in the health professions. There is an urgent need for training programs based in Africa that will provide local health professionals with leadership, program management and evaluation skills. Partnership between African and US academic institutions are ideally suited to provide such training because they promote resource sharing and create linkages between the universities and both governmental and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that provide health services in communities.

The Afya Bora Fellowship will provide trainees with a set of practical skills that will prepare them for leadership positions in government, non-government, and academic health institutions in developing countries. The Afya Bora Fellowship is funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).

The Afya Bora Fellowship in Global Health Leadership works to fill an identified gap in training for African and U.S. health professionals. This innovative 9-month fellowship will prepare African and U.S. health professionals to lead and manage major health programs in African countries

The 9-month training program has two components:

Distance learning modules
A mentored, project-based assignment to an attachment site at academic, local government, or non-governmental health organizations in partner African countries

ELIGIBILITY

In order to be eligible to apply all applicants MUST meet the following criteria:

Be a citizen or permanent resident of Botswana, Cameroon, Kenya, Tanzania, or UgandaAND
Meet ONE of the following education requirements:

Medical applicants need to have a M.D. or MBChB with a MMed or Master’s degree in related field.
Nursing applicants need to have a Master’s degree in nursing, public health or a related field (PhD preferred), or substantial work experience.
Other public health professionals (those without a clinical degree) must have a Doctoral degree in public health or a related field.

Application Timeline

Applications open: August 2020
Applications due: October 9, 2020
Interviews: October – November, 2020
- Select applicants will be contacted for an interview
Notification of acceptance: December 2020
- Accepted and waitlisted applicants will be notified
Fellowship begins: January 4, 2021

Application process and official link

September 25, 2020 0 comments

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Global Patients Congress 2020 Call To Action

by Public Health Update September 25, 2020

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On 16 -17th September 2020 over 1200 patient advocates from 101 countries came together for the virtual 9^th Global Patients Congress (GPC 2020) under the theme co-creation in innovative healthcare during Covid-19.

Arising from the event, was the following call to action:

The 9^th Global Patients Congress 2020 resolves in national unity and global solidarity, endorsing in acclamation, the global patient community pledge:

To urge every World Health Organization Member State to engage their whole of patient community within their whole-of-government and whole-of-society efforts to control and eliminate the COVID19 Pandemic;
To urge full implementation of the World Health Assembly Resolution 73.1 and request that every Member State during the current pandemic provides equitable and appropriate protection for their populations, in particular people with pre-existing health conditions, other vulnerable groups, as well as groups at risk, including health professionals, and other frontline workers;
To urge full implementation of the WHA Resolution 72.6 and request each Member State to secure sufficient funding and support for ensuring necessary health system capacity that will provide access to safe and quality care for everyone, in normal state or in an emergency, respecting patient centricity and equity, leaving no one behind; and
To urge Member States to engage expert-patients in research, policy formulation and implementation, so to better respond to their needs.

We pledge for a patient-centred healthcare system with the patient being not only its user, but a contributor and a co-creator to its development for better, more accessible, affordable, dignified, quality and safe care.

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World Pharmacist Day 2020: “Transforming global health”

by Public Health Update September 25, 2020

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The World Pharmacists Day is observed each year on 25 September. The World Pharmacists Day is an opportunity to communicate how, together, pharmacists are transforming health through a variety of health services in their communities, including advising on healthy living, vaccinating to prevent disease, and ensuring that medicines are taken correctly.

World Pharmacists Day was initiated by the FIP Council in Istanbul in 2009.

2020 is the 10^th World Pharmacists Day. The theme for World Pharmacists Day 2020 is “Transforming global health”.

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World Lung Day 2020: Healthy Lungs for All

by Public Health Update September 24, 2020

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World Lung Day (WLD) was initiated by the Forum of the International Respiratory Society (FIRS) for lung health advocacy and action. World Lung Day observed each year on 25 September. The WLD is focused to improve and promote better lung health globally.

Respiratory diseases impose an immense worldwide health burden. Globally, 4 million people die prematurely from chronic respiratory diseases which include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, acute lower respiratory tract infections, tuberculosis, and lung cancer.

2020 World Lung Day

World Lung Day 2020 calls for research to prevent, detect and treat respiratory infections, particularly COVID-19 and TB.

Health security and prevention of future COVID-19 outbreaks.
Predictive tests to show who is immune and who will develop disease from novel infections.
Diagnostic tests to identify and treat those at risk to progress once infected.
High quality randomised controlled trials to find the best vaccines and treatments.
Access to effective, affordable vaccines and treatments for all.
Educating all on the benefits and safety of the Influenza and Pneumococcal vaccines, as well as the COVID-19 vaccine once developed.

Fact Sheet

Pneumonia is the leading cause of death in children and in the elderly.
Each year almost 700,000 children die from pneumonia.
Every minute, 2 children die from pneumonia.
80 percent of deaths are in children under 2 years and adults above 65 years.
The most frequently diagnosed cancer is lung cancer (11.6 percent), followed by female breast (11.6 percent) and colorectal cancers (10.2 percent).
Worldwide lung cancer incidents are on track to increase by 38 percent to 2.89 million by 2030.
Lung cancer is the leading cause of death from cancer at 1.74 million (18.4 percent), followed by colorectal (9.2 percent) and stomach cancers (8.2 percent).
Each year there are 10 million new cases of tuberculosis (TB) and 1.5 million deaths.
Deaths from TB occur mostly in children under 5 years and adults in the 20-35 year age range.
Over 95 percent of TB deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries.

Source of info: The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS)

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World Contraception Day (WCD) #WCD2020

by Public Health Update September 24, 2020

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World Contraception Day (WCD) takes place on September 26th every year. The annual worldwide campaign was launched in 2007. WCD’s mission is to improve awareness of contraception and to enable young people to make informed choices on their sexual and reproductive health.

World Contraception Day is supported by a coalition of 15 international Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), governmental organizations and scientific and medical societies.

”Your Life: Promoting Sexual Health Across the Globe”

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Tobacco responsible for 20% of deaths from coronary heart disease

by Public Health Update September 22, 2020

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Every year, 1.9 million people die from tobacco-induced heart disease, according to a new brief released today by the World Health Organization, World Heart Federation and the University of Newcastle Australia ahead of World Heart Day, marked on 29 September.

This equates to one in five of all deaths from heart disease, warn the report’s authors, who urge all tobacco users to quit and avoid a heart attack, stressing that smokers are more likely to experience an acute cardiovascular event at a younger age than non-smokers.

Just a few cigarettes a day, occasional smoking, or exposure to second-hand smoke increase the risk of heart disease. But if tobacco users take immediate action and quit, then their risk of heart disease will decrease by 50% after one year of not smoking.

“Given the current level of evidence on tobacco and cardiovascular health and the health benefits of quitting smoking, failing to offer cessation services to patients with heart disease could be considered clinical malpractice or negligence. Cardiology societies should train their members in smoking cessation, as well as to promote and even drive tobacco control advocacy efforts,” said Dr Eduardo Bianco, Chair of the World Heart Federation Tobacco Expert Group.

The brief also shows that smokeless tobacco is responsible for around 200 000 deaths from coronary heart disease per year. E-cigarettes also raise blood pressure increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Moreover, high blood pressure and heart disease increase the risk of severe COVID-19. A recent WHO survey found that among people dying of COVID-19 in Italy, 67% had high blood pressure and in Spain, 43% of people who developed COVID-19 were living with heart disease.

“Governments have a responsibility to protect the health of their people and help reverse the tobacco epidemic. Making our communities smoke-free reduces the number of tobacco-related hospital admissions, which is more important than ever in the context of the current pandemic,” said Dr Vinayak Prasad, Unit Lead of the WHO No Tobacco Unit.

Tobacco control is a key element for reducing heart disease. Governments can help tobacco users quit by increasing tax on tobacco products, enforcing bans on tobacco advertising and offering services to help people give up tobacco.

22 September 2020 News release Geneva [Publicly available at WHO Website]

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The Peter Salama Refugee MPH Scholarship in Humanitarian Health

by Public Health Update September 22, 2020

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The Peter Salama Refugee MPH Scholarship in Humanitarian Health

The Center for Humanitarian Health announces the launch of a refugee scholarship program in honor of the late Dr. Peter Salama, who was a member of the Center’s Advisory Committee. Dr Salama was the Executive Director of WHO’s Division for Universal Health Coverage – Life Course. Before joining WHO in July 2016, Dr Salama was UNICEF’s Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa.

The scholarship will support one individual who has been displaced due to the conflicts in Afghanistan, Myanmar, South Sudan, Syria, and Venezuela. These students will receive full tuition while pursuing a Master of Public Health degree at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Humanitarian Health Scholarship, applicants must also:

Be from a low- or middle-income country (LMIC), as defined by the World Bank: https://data.worldbank.org/income-level/low-and-middle-income;
Be able to fluently speak, read, and understand English in order to actively participate in a fast-paced English-only academic program;
Have completed at least a bachelor’s degree, with a strong record of successful academic performance; and
Be professionally involved in humanitarian health emergencies/disasters* for over two years, and plan to continue to work in these contexts after completion of the degree.

Complete eligibility and residency requirements are available on the Center’s website.

Applications are due by December 1, 2020 and all required materials are due by January 31, 2021. Applicants with questions are asked to please contact the MPH Program by emailing: mphprog@jhu.edu

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Online Programs for Applied Learning
JHSPH.Applied-Learning@jhu.edu
1-844-379-1319

September 22, 2020 0 comments

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NHRC CPD Guidelines for Providing Credit Hours to Participants of Research Trainings and Conferences

by Public Health Update September 22, 2020

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NHRC Guideline for CME/CPD Accreditation (For Health Science Professionals)

This guideline is applicable for providing credit hours for health professionals
attending research trainings and participating in health research related
conferences,, summits, workshops, and seminars.

Introduction

The Nepal Health Research Council is a national apical body responsible for
providing scientific study and quality health research in the country with the
highest level of ethical standards. It started as a Nepal Health Research Committee under the Ministry of Health, chaired by the Secretary of Health in 1,982 AD (BS 2039). On 11 April 1991 (29 Chaitra 2047 BS), the committee was developed as the Nepal Health Research Council, a statutory and autonomous body as promulgated by the Nepal Health Research Council Act No. 129 of the year 1991 of Government of Nepal. With the consent of the Council of Ministers under Article 129 of the constitution of the Government of Nepal, 1990 enacted the NHRC. The primary responsibility of the NHRC is to acts as a national regulatory body for maintaining technical and ethical standards of health research within the country.

NHRC also acts to promote and coordinate health research and research communication.

It has been regularly publishing a bio-medical journal and organizing scientific
sessions/ trainings/workshops/summits to make the health professionals fully upto-date with the advances in health science and research.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in health science is very essential for quality health research and quality service delivery. With ever increasing
importance of CPD, NHRC in consultation and cooperation with stakeholders like
(Nepal Medical Association (NMA), professional societies, academia and health
ministry: has come up with the establishment of a system of accreditation of
Continuing Professional Development [CPD) credits.

CPD and Aims of CPD

CPD is any learning outside of undergraduate or postgraduate education that helps to maintain and improve performance of health professionals in context of health research. It covers the development of your knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviors across all areas of health research. It includes both formal and informal learning activities.

CPD activities should maintain and improve:

The quality of health research conducted by professionals in different fields.
Keep professionals engaged in health research updated about the latest Development in field of health research.

Credit hours to be awarded

Participant will be awarded:

One credit points for one hour of participation in trainings.
Presenter/Facilitators will be awarded two credit points for one hour of presentation.

Entry into force: 15 November 2Ol7

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How to accept

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Afya Bora Consortium Fellowship in Global Health Leadership

ELIGIBILITY

On 16 -17th September 2020 over 1200 patient advocates from 101 countries came together for the virtual 9th Global Patients Congress (GPC 2020) under the theme co-creation in innovative healthcare during Covid-19.

2020 World Lung Day

Fact Sheet

The Peter Salama Refugee MPH Scholarship in Humanitarian Health

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NHRC Guideline for CME/CPD Accreditation (For Health Science Professionals)

Introduction

CPD and Aims of CPD

CPD activities should maintain and improve:

Credit hours to be awarded

PUBLIC HEALTH INITIATIVE

On 16 -17th September 2020 over 1200 patient advocates from 101 countries came together for the virtual 9^th Global Patients Congress (GPC 2020) under the theme co-creation in innovative healthcare during Covid-19.