Third International Community Health Worker Program (CHW) Symposium
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Third International Community Health Worker Program (CHW) Symposium

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The Government of Liberia, in collaboration with partners, is pleased to announce the abstract application for the 3rd International CHW Symposium is live. The 3rd CHW Symposium aims to facilitate the global exchange of knowledge and solutions to scale and sustain Community Health Programs in order to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The Symposium has a blended approach that prioritizes and fosters country learning and exchange and amplifies CHW voices and CHW-led advocacy. It aims to elevate country progress on, and accelerate political momentum for, professionalizing and institutionalizing CHWs. It will spotlight country examples of financing, accountability and governance models that show best practice for community health programming.


In order to achieve these goals, the Symposium team welcomes abstracts related to community health workers and/or other community-based and community-led service providers. Abstracts must be aligned to Symposium themes and tracks. Please reference the abstract guidelines for further details on content and logistical requirements. The application form is here. Please note the deadline for abstract applications is February 3rd, 2023. Please email abstract@chwsymposiumliberia2023.org with any questions.

Date: The 3rd International CHW Symposium will host participants on-site in Monrovia, Liberia from 22 – 24 March, 2023. Official Pre-Symposium activities will be held by invitation only on the 20th and 21st of March, 2023.

The 3rd CHW Symposium aims to facilitate the global exchange of knowledge and solutions to scale and sustain Community Health Programs in order to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The symposium will focus on sharing best practices on the complimentary and necessary systems to support scale.

Symposium objectives:

  1. Foster cross-country learning, exchange and action through engagement with country delegations 
  2. Showcase country experiences with integrating, adapting, scaling and optimizing community health workers (CHW) and community-based and -led outreach programs for high quality, equitable community-based PHC
  3. Amplify CHW and other community-based and -led voices and feature examples of led by them advocacy, organizing and mobilizing and opportunities for partners to support them in these efforts
  4. Elevate country progress on and accelerate political momentum for professionalizing and institutionalizing CHWs and other community-based and -led workers as a part of a broader, enabled, fit-for-purpose health workforce and examine the bottlenecks that impede progress
  5. Spotlight country examples of financing models that demonstrate sustained financing for CHWs and other community-based and community-led workers galvanize coordinated commitments for increased domestic and external financing for community health programming
  6. Enhance accountability and governance by prioritizing measurement and harmonization of existing metrics to monitor progress toward institutionalizing CHW and other community-based and community-led programming and the system that supports them
  7. Leverage new and emerging evidence, best practices and partnerships to share innovations that strengthen CHW and other community-based and community-led workers’ skills and the system that support them
  8. Produce a high-level symposium report that summarizes the current state-of-play and achievements, and articulates priorities and next steps with measurable targets.

Important Dates

Registration opening date: Coming soon!

Virtual registration: will be available for speakers

Abstract Submission: Open now through 3 February 2023 (18:00 pm Eastern Standard Time)

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Women’s Health Conference 2023
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Women’s Health Conference 2023

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Overview

Women’s Health Conference 2023 is the first conference in Nepal looking broadly at women’s health. Disparities, discrimination and development challenges put so many women at extreme risk. In order to address this, we need to consider the multifaceted nature of women’s health conditions and explore trends in this sector for a well informed and evidence guided future course of action.

The Conference aims to promote and strengthen the interconnectedness of research, training, policy making, practice and advocacy evidence to expand women’s health agenda in Nepal. To that end, it will provide a platform for participants to discuss and disseminate evidence on what works and what doesn’t work and how successful programs can be expanded to reach different groups in society.

Aims

The conference aims to:

  • To provide a platform for researchers to disseminate their training, research, policy and practice engagement approaches and outcomes to a wider audience.
  • To showcase innovations and successes in women’s health training, education, practices, research and policy engagements from other intervention programmes and projects across Nepal.
  • To strengthen partnerships and collaboration among policy makers and practitioners in the areas of women’s health.
  • To identify priority women’s health areas to inform policy and practice to improve universal health status and services among women.

Event Venue: Kathmandu, Nepal

Date: 9th – 10th March 2023

Call for Papers

There will be five sub themes selected for parallel presentations. The details of the sub themes are as follows:

Sub Themes:
1. Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)
2. Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)
3. Child, Adolescent, Elderly Health
4. Women’s Health in Humanitarian Setting
5. Nutrition

Conference organizer invites all interested persons/organizations to kindly prepare and submit an abstract under the sub-themes mentioned above. The following are the suggested broad areas that could be covered under the above sub themes:

  1. Innovations and approaches
  2. Psychosocial, economic cultural, and religious systems
  3. Human Rights based approaches (HRBA)
  4. Leadership, Governance, Human Resources for Health, Health systems and Policy and
    Empowerment.

The details of the abstract’s guidelines, submission and selection criteria are provided below:

  1. The abstract should address one of the sub themes mentioned above. Please choose the theme which best describes the subject of your abstract in the abstract form.
  2. The text of the abstract should not exceed 300 words (in Times New Roman font size
    12pts). The word limit relates only to the text of the abstract and does not include title, sub headings, authors and author address. Tables and pictures cannot be included inabstracts
    1. The presenting author will be the contact person for all the correspondence about the
      presentation. All submissions will be acknowledged by email, hence, the correct contact
      information (email ID and Mobile) should be provided. It is the author’s
      responsibility to ensure all the information provided is correct. The Secretariat will not
      be responsible for any mis-communications due to wrong contact details.
  3. The title should be short and concise and Use a capital letter for the first letter in the
    title only (DO NOT capitalize each word). You may use standard abbreviations,
    however, mention all abbreviations in brackets after the full word, when it appears for the
    first time.
  4. By submission of an abstract, the author transfers copyright ownership to the organizing
    committee for publications. The Organizing committee reserves the right to reproduce the
    abstract / presentation made in conference in print or electronic media.
  5. Abstracts should be submitted in English.
  6. Abstracts should be submitted through the conferencve website www.whc2023.org in
    whcsecretariat@gmail.com The deadline for abstract submission is 12 February
    2023.
  7. The abstract should cover the following: All abstracts should appear within the format of
    structure outlined below.
    1. Background/contexts: General introduction and the study objectives, the
      hypothesis or a thorough description of the problem/issue;
    2. Methods/approach: Study design, materials and methods used to collect
      data/information, type of analysis used, statistical analysis used (if any), approach
      and intervention for implementation etc;
    3. Results: Specific results, discussion, and conclusion(s) drawn, summarize the
      main outcome.
    4. Lesson learned/recommendation/implication/conclusions
    5. Keywords. (3 key words)
  8. This guideline and abstract form will be available at www.whc202.org.
  9. Accepted abstract, will be published in the abstract book.
  10. An independent Scientific Committee panel will review the abstracts for selection and
    rejection. The committee reserves all rights to assign any accepted abstract for oral or
    poster presentation. The authors will have an option to choose a method presentation – i.e
    either poster or oral at the time of abstract submission. Notification of acceptance or
    rejection will be sent to the corresponding author within 10 days of the close of abstract
    submission deadline, by email.
  11. If you have any questions regarding abstract submission, please contact
    whcsecretariat@gmail.com

Registration and More info: Official website

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World Leprosy Day
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World Leprosy Day 2023: “Act Now. End Leprosy.”

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Overview

World Leprosy Day (WLD) is celebrated on the last Sunday of January but World Leprosy Day is celebrated on 30 January, the anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s death in India.

In 2023, World Leprosy Day is Sunday 29 January. This international day is an opportunity to celebrate people who have experienced leprosy, raise awareness of the disease, and call for an end to leprosy-related stigma and discrimination.

The theme of World Leprosy Day 2023 is “Act Now. End Leprosy.” This year’s theme calls attention to three key messages:

  1. Elimination is possible: We have the power and tools to stop transmission and defeat this disease.
  2. Act now: We need the resources and commitment to end leprosy. Prioritize leprosy elimination.
  3. Reach the unreached: Leprosy is preventable and treatable. Suffering from leprosy is needless.

Key facts

  • Leprosy is curable with a combination of antibiotics known as Multi Drug Therapy (MDT). This treatment is available for free across the world. If leprosy is not treated, it can lead to serious complications.
  • Leprosy is at least 4,000 years old, making it one of the oldest diseases known to humanity. However, we believe we can be the generation that finally ends the transmission of leprosy – our target is to achieve 120 countries with zero new autochthonous leprosy cases by 2030.
  • Leprosy still exists! Although around 200,000 people were diagnosed with leprosy each year before COVID-19, this number has fallen by 30% because of disruptions caused by the pandemic to leprosy programmes. Many millions are living with leprosy-related disabilities, particularly across Asia, Africa, and South America.

World Leprosy Day takes place on Sunday 29 January*

#WorldLeprosyDay   #LeaveNoOneBehind   #EndStigma   #ZeroDiscrimination  #BeatLeprosy

Source of info: WHO

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Five billion people unprotected from trans fat leading to heart disease

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Five billion people globally remain unprotected from harmful trans fat, a new status report from WHO has found, increasing their risk of heart disease and death.

Since WHO first called for the global elimination of industrially produced trans fat in 2018 – with an elimination target set for 2023 – population coverage of best-practice policies has increased almost six-fold. Forty-three countries have now implemented best-practice policies for tackling trans fat in food, with 2.8 billion people protected globally.

Despite substantial progress, however, this still leaves 5 billion worldwide at risk from trans fat’s devastating health impacts with the global goal for its total elimination in 2023 remaining unattainable at this time.

Industrially produced trans fat (also called industrially produced trans-fatty acids) is commonly found in packaged foods, baked goods, cooking oils and spreads. Trans fat intake is responsible for up to 500 000 premature deaths from coronary heart disease each year around the world.

“Trans fat has no known benefit, and huge health risks that incur huge costs for health systems,” said WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “By contrast, eliminating trans fat is cost effective and has enormous benefits for health. Put simply, trans fat is a toxic chemical that kills, and should have no place in food. It’s time to get rid of it once and for all.”

Currently, 9 of the 16 countries with the highest estimated proportion of coronary heart disease deaths caused by trans fat intake do not have a best-practice policy. They are Australia, Azerbaijan, Bhutan, Ecuador, Egypt, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Nepal, Pakistan and Republic of Korea.

Best-practices in trans fat elimination policies follow specific criteria established by WHO and limit industrially produced trans fat in all settings. There are two best-practice policy alternatives: 1) mandatory national limit of 2 grams of industrially produced trans fat per 100 grams of total fat in all foods; and 2) mandatory national ban on the production or use of partially hydrogenated oils (a major source of trans fat) as an ingredient in all foods.

“Progress in eliminating trans fat is at risk of stalling, and trans fat continues to kill people,” said Dr Tom Frieden, President and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives. “Every government can stop these preventable deaths by passing a best-practice policy now. The days of trans fat killing people are numbered – but governments must act to end this preventable tragedy.”

While most trans fat elimination policies to date have been implemented in higher-income countries (largely in the Americas and in Europe), an increasing number of middle-income countries are implementing or adopting these policies, including Argentina, Bangladesh, India, Paraguay, Philippines and Ukraine. Best-practice policies are also being considered in Mexico, Nigeria and Sri Lanka in 2023. If passed, Nigeria would be the second and most populous country in Africa to put a best-practice trans fat elimination policy in place. No low-income countries have yet adopted a best-practice policy to eliminate trans fat.

In 2023, WHO recommends that countries focus on these four areas: adopting best-practice policy, monitoring and surveillance, healthy oil replacements and advocacy. WHO guidance has been developed to help countries make rapid advances in these areas.

WHO also encourages food manufacturers to eliminate industrially produced trans fat from their products, aligning to the commitment made by the International Food and Beverage Alliance (IFBA). Major suppliers of oils and fats are asked to remove industrially produced trans fat from the products sold to food manufacturers globally.

The report, called Countdown to 2023 WHO Report on global trans fat elimination 2022, is an annual status report published by WHO in collaboration with Resolve to Save Lives, to track progress towards the goal of trans fat elimination in 2023.

WHO News release

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WHO urges action to protect children from contaminated medicines

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WHO is releasing an urgent call to action to countries to prevent, detect and respond to incidents of substandard and falsified medical products.

 

Over the past four months, countries have reported on several incidents of over-the-counter cough syrups for children with confirmed or suspected contamination with high levels of diethylene glycol (DEG) and ethylene glycol (EG). The cases are from at least seven countries, associated with more than 300 fatalities in three of these countries. Most are young children under the age of five. These contaminants are toxic chemicals used as industrial solvents and antifreeze agents that can be fatal even taken in small amounts, and should never be found in medicines.

Based on country reports, WHO has issued three global medical alerts addressing these incidents. The  Medical Product Alert N°6/2022 on 5 October 2022 focused on the outbreak in the Gambia, Medical Product Alert N°7/2022 on 6 November 2022 focused on Indonesia, and Medical Product Alert No1/2023 on 11 January 2023 focused on Uzbekistan. 

WHO’s medical product alerts were rapidly disseminated to the national health authorities of all 194 WHO Member States.  These medical product alerts requested, inter alia: (a) the detection and removal of contaminated medicines from circulation in the markets, (b) increased surveillance and diligence within the supply chains of countries and regions likely to be affected, (c) immediate notification to WHO if these substandard products are discovered in-country; and otherwise inform the public of the dangers and toxic effects of the substandard medicines at issue.

Since these are not isolated incidents WHO calls on various key stakeholders engaged in the medical supply chain to take immediate and coordinated action.

WHO calls on regulators and governments to:

 

  • detect and remove from circulation in their respective markets any substandard medical products that have been identified in the WHO medical alerts referred to above as potential causes of deaths and disease;
  • ensure that all medical products in their respective markets are approved for sale by competent authorities and obtainable from authorized/licensed suppliers;
  • assign appropriate resources to improve and increase risk-based inspections of manufacturing sites within their jurisdiction in accordance with international norms and standards;
  • increase market surveillance including risk-based targeted testing for medical products released in their respective markets including informal markets; and
  • enact and enforce, where relevant and as appropriate, laws and other relevant legal measures to help combat the manufacture, distribution and/or use of substandard and falsified medicines.

WHO calls on manufacturers of medicines to:

  • only purchase pharmaceutical grade excipients from qualified and bona fide suppliers;
  • conduct comprehensive testing upon receipt of supplies and before use in manufacture of finished products;
  • provide assurance of product quality including through certificates of analyses based on appropriate testing results; and
  • keep accurate, complete and proper records of purchase of materials, testing, manufacture, and distribution to facilitate traceability during investigations in case of incidents.

WHO urges all suppliers and distributors of medical products to:

  • always check for signs of falsification and physical condition of medicines and other health products they distribute and/or sell;
  • only distribute and/or sell medicines authorized by, and from sources approved by, competent authorities;
  • keep accurate, complete and proper records relating to the medicines and their distribution and/or sale; and
  • engage competent personnel to handle medicines and provide advice to the public on appropriate use of the medicines.

In addition, WHO will continue to work with the Member State Mechanism on substandard and falsified medical products in implementing its mandate to promote effective collaboration in the prevention, detection and response to substandard and falsified medical products to save lives.

23 January 2023 Statement WHO

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Notice for Upgrade of Health Workers
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Notice for Upgrade of Health Workers (Form and Required Documents)

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The Department Health Services (DoHS) invites application for the update of health workers under Nepal Health Service Regulation 2055.

Notice

Required documents

  1. 1st Appointment letter
  2. Upgraded letter if any
  3. Seniority revision letter if any
  4. Transfer, attendance, and transfer record
  5. Updated Professional council certificate
  6. Updated PIS
  7. Recommendation letter of current office
  8. Remote and rural service record
  9. Service record, Leave and other records
  10. Performance appraisal record of last two fiscal year
  11. Staff adjustment and update if any
  12. Application form with detail information (Name, No., Position, Office and contact information)
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StarbriddI FORM

List of application form & formats for Government Officials, Nepal

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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LSHTM Fund Scholarship 2023-24

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine invites applications from eligible students for the LSHTM Fund Scholarship 2023-24.

These scholarships have been made possible by donors to the LSHTM Fund. Supported by hundreds of alumni and friends, the LSHTM Fund provides scholarships for the next generation of global health leaders. This year’s two scholarships are intended to support excellent candidates who would be unable to take up a place of study without this financial support.

Award details

Two LSHTM Fund Scholarships are available for 2023-24. The scholarship award comprises

  • 2023-24 tuition fees (at the overseas fee rate), including any mandatory field trip fees, and
  • a tax-free stipend (living allowance) of GBP 19,500.00

Eligibility criteria

This scholarship is open to applicants intending to study on a one-year, full-time, London-based MSc programme at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) in 2023-24.

To be eligible for these scholarships, applicants must meet all of the following criteria:

  • be nationals of, and resident in, low to middle income countries (as defined by the World Bank);
  • intend to return to a low to middle income country on completion of their MSc year at LSHTM;
  • confirm in writing that they would not otherwise be able to pay for the proposed programme of study;
  • meet LSHTM’s minimum English language requirements (as required by LSHTM’s Admissions system);
  • a first or upper second-class honours undergraduate degree of a UK university, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard;
  • hold an offer of admission for 2023-24 for one of LSHTM’s 19 London-based (intensive) MSc programmes of study.

The selection panel awarding this highly competitive scholarship will consider applicants’ experience, qualifications and potential, looking for those with the greatest potential to accelerate in their career and make significant contributions to public and global health, and/or health-related research in a low- to middle income country (following a year’s study at LSHTM).

How to apply

The application process has two steps. To be considered for the funding, applicants must meet all eligibility criteria and complete both steps outlined below by the scholarship deadline of 23:59 (GMT) on Wednesday 1 March 2023.

Step 1: Submit an application for 2023-24 for an eligible MSc programme of study, by following the instructions under the ‘How to Apply’ tab on the relevant programme of study page. Applicants should ensure that all necessary supplementary admissions documents (including references) are submitted by the scholarship deadline.

Step 2: Submit an online scholarships application, selecting this scholarship option ‘2023-24 LSHTM Fund Scholarship’ from the drop-down menu. A completed Supplementary Questions Form for this scholarship must be uploaded as part of this application. This is the only attachment required in Step 2 (as applicants should already have uploaded references, a CV, passport, transcripts etc with their admissions application).

Application notes

  • Applicants are advised to complete Step 1 early to allow time for their GBP 50.00 LSHTM admissions application fee payment to be processed. Until the payment is processed applicants will be unable to submit an application for study or an application for the scholarship. We would therefore recommend that applicants for this funding complete and submit their application for study at least 1-2 weeks before the scholarships deadline to ensure that there are no Admissions or payment processing delays which could impact on meeting the scholarship deadline.
  • Applicants who have already submitted a completed 2023-24 London-based MSc application and/or have been made an Offer of Admission should apply for the scholarship by completing the scholarship application (Step 2 above) and submitting this by the scholarship deadline.
  • Incomplete applications will not be considered for this funding. Incomplete applications include those with missing supplementary documentation at either Steps 1 or 2 above. Both the application to study and the scholarship application must be complete by the scholarship deadline.
  • This scholarship is open to applicants for any of the 19 intensive Masters programmes offered by LSHTM (including our joint programmes: MSc Global Mental Health; MSc Health Policy, Planning & Financing; MSc One Health: ecosystems, humans and animals; MSc Veterinary Epidemiology). Please note that for the following programmes you will be directed to the joint provider to complete your application to study as LSHTM does not administer the admissions for these courses: MSc Global Mental Health; MSc One Health; MSc Veterinary Epidemiology. 
  • Applicants whose application for study is successful will be asked to pay a deposit within 28 days of the offer of admission being sent. Applicants applying for scholarships at LSHTM must email the Admissions Team to advise that they are awaiting the scholarship outcome (applicants must provide the Admissions team with both the name of the scholarship and the expected decision date in this email). This must be repeated for every application for which the applicant has applied. The Admissions team will then extend the deposit deadline to match the decision deadline of the scholarship funding.
  • Applicants who encounter any technical difficulties whilst using the online scholarships application form should, in the first instance, try clearing their browser cache and ensuring that they are using the latest version of Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer or Safari. If this does not fix the technical issue, please contact LSHTM’s IT Services team, providing the full name of the applicant; the scholarship that is being applied for; and the technical issue that has been encountered. Please also attach a screen shot where possible: servicedesk@lshtm.ac.uk.
  • For any queries about the application process, scholarship requirements or application deadline, please contact the LSHTM Scholarships team: scholarships@lshtm.ac.uk
  • By applying for this funding applicants agree to its terms and conditions.
  • Please note that all applications will only be reviewed and processed after the deadline. All applications that are submitted before the deadline will be considered equally, regardless of submission date.  
  • Decisions are expected to be reached, and the successful applicants notified, by 26 May 2023.

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Mahidol University
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Mahidol University Scholarships for Master of PHC Management program

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Mahidol University invites application for Scholarships for students in the Master of Primary Health Care Management program (International Program) Academic Year 2023

According to the Master of Primary Health Care Management program (International Program), ASEAN Institute for Health Development (AIHD), Mahidol University will offer scholarships for outstanding students at the graduate level to support their education and research.

Objective

  1. To promote and support education at the graduate level and to support highly motivated students for performing ASEAN Institute for Health Development research
  2. To support and develop capacity in Health Service Management, based on Primary Health Care Management in collaboration with the office of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health: MOPH, which would lead to effective healthcare services and integrate lifelong health services by using Primary Health Care Approaches.

Offering Scholarships

  1. Scholarships for Thai students
    There will be
    1 scholarship for Thai students in the Primary Health Care Management program (International Program)
    1.1   Education Services Fee
    1.2   Research Supply Fee
  2. Scholarships for International students
    There will be
    1 scholarship for International students in the Primary Health Care Management program (International Program)
    1.1   Education Services Fee
    1.2   Research Supply Fee

Qualifications

  1. Hold a Bachelor’s degree in the field of Public Health from a domestic or overseas institution approved by the Ministry of Education.
  2. Have a minimum grade point average of 3.00.
  3. Provide English proficiency with evidence according to Mahidol University regulations.
  4. Intend to apply knowledge to develop their career.
  5. Submit a motivational letter for scholarship (English version) with 1000 words about Primary Health Care.
  6. Include curriculum-vitae.

Selection Process and Announcement

The selection committee for student recruitment, for the academic year will review and determine the successful candidates.

Application Deadline

From now until 10 February 2023

The scholarship will be provided from 1 August 2023 – 31 July 2024.

Application

Download the application :     

Submit related document to :     Submit Document

Contact Person

Mr. Jeevan Bhatta; Foreign Instructor
Email: jeevan.bha@mahidol.edu

Official link: https://aihd.mahidol.ac.th/main/AIHD_EN/Education_MPHM_Scholar.php

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International Maternal Newborn Health Conference (IMNHC) Fellowship Program
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International Maternal Newborn Health Conference (IMNHC) Fellowship Program

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Overview

The International Maternal Newborn Health Conference (IMNHC) Fellowship Program is designed for early career professionals who are interested in building the skills and networks that will enable them to become effective maternal newborn health (MNH) change agents at the country, regional, and global levels. IMNHC fellows want to contribute to, shape, and define global MNH priorities. They are viewed by their colleagues and peers as current and future MNH leaders. The IMNHC Fellowship Program seeks fellows with a diversity of MNH experience and backgrounds, including researchers, academics, health workers, public health professionals, program implementers, managers, and health administrators.

The Fellowship Program will be a cohort-focused program, running from February through June 2023, that includes pre-, during-, and post-conference activities to enhance the IMNHC experience for early career professionals. These activities will include networking opportunities with MNH leaders, tailored sessions, opportunities to speak or moderate at IMNHC 2023, and a co-creation workshop where fellows will help design the future of the Fellowship Program. In this co-creation workshop, fellows will collaborate with IMNHC organizers to consider the curriculum, structure, and format of the Fellowship Program for future IMNHCs.

The IMNHC organizers are accepting applications for the Fellowship Program from 1 December 2022 through 4 January 2023. Ultimately, 20 fellows will be accepted to comprise this first IMNHC Fellowship cohort.

Interested candidates should:

  • be between 18 and 35 years of age on 8 May 2023
  • have fewer than five years of professional experience in maternal and/or newborn health
  • have a minimum of a professional degree

The IMNHC organizers strive for a diverse and representative group of fellows, especially with respect to geography, gender, and experience.

Guidance

To be eligible for the International Maternal Newborn Health Conference (IMNHC) Fellowship Program, candidates must meet ALL requirements below:

  • Be between 18 and 35 years old on 8 May 2023
  • Have 5 years or less of professional experience in maternal and/or newborn health
  •  Have a minimum of a professional degree (e.g., associate’s degree)

The application process:
Applications for the Fellowship Program are open from 1 December 2022 to 4 January 2023. The application has three components:

  1. Responses to questions: Applicants should respond to the following questions during the application process. Responses can be submitted either in written format (an essay of no more than 1,200 words) or in video format (an MP4 file, maximum 3 min. in length).
    • Tell us why you are interested in joining the Fellowship Program, explaining both how this program will enhance your professional development AND what experience or perspective you will bring to the program. Please also speak to what you will bring to the co-creation workshop to design the future iterations of the Fellowship Program.
    • What does this year’s conference theme—Together 2023—mean to you? Applicants are encouraged to consider ways in which their work in MNH will support this theme.
  2. Submit an updated CV/Resume (PDF format)
  3. Submit a letter of reference (PDF format): This may be written by a peer, colleague, educator, or supervisor, with contact information included.

Kindly note that while IMNHC 2023 Fellowship Program activities will be conducted in English, application materials can be submitted in English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish. IMNHC will include translations for select sessions in English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Selection criteria:

The IMNHC organizers will use the following questions to guide the evaluation of Fellowship Program applications:

  • How well does the applicant demonstrate how the Fellowship Program will enhance their professional development goals and objectives?
  • Does the applicant’s experience and/or education add a valuable perspective to the Fellowship Program?
  • Does the applicant demonstrate a deep understanding of the conference theme, Together 2023, and how it contributes to their work in maternal newborn health?
  • Does the applicant demonstrate strong potential for leadership in maternal newborn health, based on their experience and education?
  • Does the letter of reference provide evidence of strong interpersonal skills and leadership qualities?

In reviewing the applications for the Fellowship Program, the IMNHC organizers will also seek to ensure that the group as a whole is diverse and representative, with particular respect to geography, gender, and diversity of experience. As such, secondary criteria that prioritize a balanced Fellowship cohort overall will also be utilized.

Submission

Applications for the International Maternal Newborn Health Conference (IMNHC) Fellowship Program are now open! Thank you for your interest in submitting an application. Please note that applications may be submitted from 1 December 2022 until 4 January 2023, 11:59 P.M. SAST. Please click here for general information and guidance on applications. Please also review this short video with additional details on the application process as well as this step by step guidance on submitting an application. All frequently asked questions may be found here. All other questions can be directed to fellowships@imnhc.org.

Official Link: https://imnhc2023.org/fellows-program/submission/

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Call for Abstracts 11th Southeast Asia and Western Pacific Bi-regional TEPHINET Scientific Conference

by Public Health Update
written by Public Health Update

TEPHINET, the South Asia Field Epidemiology and Technology Network (SAFETYNET), and the Australian Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP-MAE), are pleased to launch the call for abstracts for the 11th Southeast Asia and Western Pacific Bi-regional TEPHINET Scientific Conference. The conference will be held in-person at the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia from September 12-15, 2023.

Eligibility

Current trainees and recent graduates (those who graduated on or after January 1, 2019) from any level (frontline, intermediate, or advanced) of public health, veterinary or one health field or applied epidemiology training programs in the Southeast Asia and Western Pacific regions are invited to submit abstracts.

Abstracts must focus on epidemiological studies conducted between 2019 and 2022, and should be submitted in English.

Abstracts submitted for consideration should be original. Additionally, the abstract should not have already been presented at an international conference.

Submission of Abstracts

The abstract submission period is from December 15, 2022 to February 28, 2023. The deadline to submit abstracts is February 28, 2023 at 11:59pm Eastern Standard Time. There will be NO extension to this deadline.

All abstracts must be submitted through Ex Ordo, an online platform managed by TEPHINET, at this link: https://tephinetbiregional2023.exordo.com. This is the only method of abstract submission. Abstracts not submitted through this online platform will not be considered. 

Program directors must submit abstracts on behalf of current trainees. Currently enrolled trainees must coordinate submissions with their program directors. Abstracts submitted directly by current trainees will not be considered for review.

Alumni and recent graduates may submit abstracts on their own behalf. 

Each primary author is allowed to have up to two (2) abstracts submitted.

Selection: TEPHINET will assign three qualified reviewers from our pool of abstract reviewers to review each submitted abstract. Abstracts will be considered as candidates for either oral or poster sessions. Once an abstract is accepted, the Scientific Program Committee will determine whether it is more appropriate for oral or poster presentation.

Acceptance: FETP Program Directors will receive a complete list of accepted abstracts submitted from their programs in June, 2023. Upon receipt of the results, directors are expected to communicate the results to those who submitted abstracts. Alumni will be informed of the results of their submissions directly. Those whose abstracts are accepted for oral or poster presentation will also be informed and sent joint invitation letters from TEPHINET, SAFETYNET and the ANU MAE program. They also will receive guidelines regarding the structure and delivery of their oral or poster presentations.

Instructions for Writing Abstracts

  • Type and save your abstract in word processing software such as Microsoft Word, Pages (for Apple), or Google Docs; then copy and paste your abstract from your document into our web-based abstract submission system (link above). See the sample abstract below for the required format.
  • Abstracts may not exceed 300 words in length. This word count excludes the headings of the structured abstract (Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions) and the title and authors’ names. You can easily obtain your word count by selecting the appropriate text of the abstract and then choosing the “Word Count” command in the “Tools” menu of MS Word or of Google Docs.
  • No graphics will be accepted.

The web-based system, Ex Ordo, will request the following information:

1. Authors and Training Program Affiliation
Please have the following information with you when you submit an abstract online:

  • Name and email address of primary author (presenter)
  • Names and email addresses of co-author/s (Please ensure that all of your co-authors have agreed to being listed on the paper prior to submitting your abstract.)
  • Home country in which FETP is based as well as the FETP host institution (university, ministry of health, ministry of agriculture, etc.)
  • Name of FETP Program Director
  • Email address of FETP Program Director
  • Status of primary author: current trainee or graduate/alumnus
  • Level of training (frontline, intermediate, advanced)
  • Year graduated or expected to graduate (if current trainee)
  • Primary author’s First Nations identification
  • Primary author’s gender identity

2. Title

  • Be brief. Avoid subtitles if possible.
  • Capitalize major words only. Capitalize the second component of hyphenated terms. Do NOT use abbreviations or acronyms in titles.
  • Give geographic location (country, province or city) and dates of study or investigation. Do not abbreviate geographic locations; separate them from the rest of the title by an m-dash, e.g., Dengue Fever Outbreak — Ho Chi Minh City, 2015.

3. Abstract Text

  • Structure the abstract using the following subheadings to identify each section: Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions.
  • Each subheading should be typed flush left, in bold font, and followed by a colon.
  • The Background section should address both 1) the public health significance of the subject and 2) the scientific background and rationale for the study (see sample abstract).
  • The Results section must contain data. It should not include such statements as “Data will be discussed.” If considerable work is needed before the conference, please state in the abstract that results are preliminary.
  • Because of time constraints, changes cannot be made to the abstract after it is submitted. You may find, however, that the results and conclusions of the study do change, based on data analysis done after submission. If your abstract is accepted and significant changes have been made after submission of the abstract, please highlight the changes in your presentation, whether oral or poster.

4. Key Words
Please include 4-6 key words; use terms listed in the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) from the Index Medicus (https://meshb.nlm.nih.gov/search).

5. Topic of abstract: A list of topics will be provided on the online submission portal. You will be asked to select up to 3 topics from a provided list.

Please refer to the Sample Abstract, and Evaluation Criteria documents in the below section to inform your submission. 

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