Health Equity: 08/31/09

Monday, August 31, 2009

[EQ] Virtual presentation: Influenza Status in the Americas Region - September 9, 2009 at 2 pm Washington DC time [Eng/Spa]

You are invited to a Knowledge sharing event via web conferencing (Elluminate) on:

Virtual Presentation on:
Influenza
Status in the Americas Region

         Dr. Jarbas Barbosa da Silva Jr
          Area Manager of Health Surveillance and Disease Prevention and Control (HSD)
           Pan American Health Organization PAHO/WHO

When: Wednesday September 9, 2009 at 2 pm Washington DC time

Language: English and Spanish – Simultaneous translation

Please check the local time in your own town: http://www.timeandd ate.com/worldclo ck/meeting. html

Where: in front of your personal or work computer anywhere in the world or at:
PAHO HQ Room B
525 23^Rd St. NW Washington DC 20037

Link to Virtual Conference Room

Participants

https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=1110&password=M.13BE00255A2E6838A6E644D5C39BDA

Enlace al Salón Virtual de Reuniones

Participantes

https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=1110&password=M.173214B9ABCE0FDD46CD299DF48EC1

Please connect a few minutes before 2pm You must have a headset or speaker and microphone

The event is free and open to interested people. You may attend virtually from your personal or work computer anywhere in the world. In addition to watching live presentations, you will have the option to ask questions and provide comments.

           To present the current situation and the response to the pandemic in the Americas.
           There will be opportunity to exchange comments and suggestions from the participants
            to the virtual conference.

Also we are announcing new information services such as the @influenza e-list for the dissemination and exchange of information about Influenza in the Americas and in the world; and as a contribution to improve the access to information.

This virtual space is proposed for learning and active participation.
We invite you to share this space and to send us your suggestions and information.

Contact Information:
Marcelo D'Agostino

Knowledge management and Communications area KMC

Pan American Health Organization PAHO/WHO - Washington D.C.Dagostim@paho.org

Attached PDF file with instructions for participants to connect Via Elluminate

SPANISH - ESPAÑOL

Presentación Virtual: Influenza
Situación en la Región de la Américas

Dr. Jarbas Barbosa da Silva Jr.
Gerente del Área de Vigilancia en Salud y Prevención y Control de Enfermedades (HSD)
Organización Pan Americana de la Salud OPS/OMS

Cuando:
Miércoles Septiembre 9, 2009 a las 2 pm Hora de Washington DC

Idioma: Inglés y Español – Habrá traducción simultánea

Por favor revisar la hora local: http://www.timeandd ate.com/worldclo ck/meeting. html

Donde: en frente de su computadora o en la Sede de la OPS Sala B
525 23^Rd St. NW Washington DC 20037

Enlace al Salón Virtual de Reuniones

Participantes

https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=1110&password=M.173214B9ABCE0FDD46CD299DF48EC1

Por favor conectarse unos minutes antes de las 2p. Se requiere tener auriculares y micrófono

El evento es gratuito y abierto al público. Adicionalmente a la presentación los participantes tendrán la opción de hacer preguntas y comentarios.

Se presentará la situación actual y la repuesta a la pandemia en las Américas.

También estamos anunciando un nuevo servicio de información: la lista @influenza para la difusión y el intercambio de la información en las Américas y en el mundo.

Estos servicios son una contribución para mejorar el acceso a información y que a la vez permitirán crear espacios virtuales para el intercambio de conocimientos y el aprendizaje.
Les invitamos a compartir este espacio y a enviarnos sus sugerencias.

Contacto::
Marcelo D'Agostino

Área de Gestión del Conocimiento y Comunicaciones KMC

Organización Pan Americana de la Salud OPS/OMS Washington D.C.Dagostim@paho.org

Archivo adjunto del PDF con instrucciones para participantes para conectarse Por Elluminate

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[EQ] Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition - Special Issue: Social Exclusion

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Special Issue: Social Exclusion
Volume 27 number 4 august 2009

Editorial: Addressing Social Exclusion: Analyses from South Asia and Southern Africa

Heidi Bart Johnston

URL: http://www.icddrb.org/pub/publication.jsp?classificationID=30&pubID=10426

“….This special social exclusion issue of the Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition (JHPN) presents original research describing exclusion and its relationships with health and policy analyses that describe policies and actions that were developed or have the potential to address exclusion.

Many papers in this issue of the Journal were initially developed as background papers for the South-East Asia hub of the SEKN. The original research articles included in this issue of the Journal make important contributions in the face of the overwhelming need for additional evidence on relationships between social exclusion and health.

The collection of papers in its entirety demonstrates the importance of multisectoral approaches to addressing social exclusion: while public-sector commitment is essential, so too is commitment from civil society; non-governmental organizations, and private sectors can also make significant contributions to reducing social exclusion…..”

Articles

Relationships of Exclusion and Cohesion with Health: The Case of Bangladesh
[ P. 426 - 440 ]

Living on the Extreme Margin: Social Exclusion of the Transgender Population (Hijra) in Bangladesh
[ P. 441- 451 ]

Homeless in Dhaka: Violence, Sexual Harassment, and Drug- abuse
[ P. 452 - 461 ]

Does Level of Social Capital Predict Perceived Health in a Community?A Study of Adult Residents of Low-income Areas of Francistown, Botswana [ P. 462- 476 ]

Paramedic-conducted Mental Health Counselling for Abused Women in Rural Bangladesh:An Evaluation from the Perspective of Participants [ P. 477 - 491
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Can Social Inclusion Policies Reduce Health Inequalities in Sub-Saharan Africa?A Rapid Policy Appraisal
[ P. 492 - 504 ]

Review of the Bangladesh Female Secondary School Stipend Project Using a Social Exclusion Framework
[ P. 505 - 517 ]

The Group-lending Model and Social Closure: Microcredit, Exclusion, and Health in Bangladesh
[ P. 518 - 527 ]

Capability Development among the Ultra-poor in Bangladesh: A Case Study
[ P. 528 - 535 ]

Civil Society, Health, and Social Exclusion in Bangladesh [ P. 536 - 544 ]

Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives Addressing Social Exclusion in Bangladesh
[ P. 545 - 562 ]

Micro-insurance in Bangladesh: Risk Protection for the Poor?
[ P. 563-573 ]

Strategies to Reduce Exclusion among Populations Living in Urban Slum Settlements in Bangladesh
[ P. 574 - 586 ]

HIV/AIDS Interventions in Bangladesh: What Can Application of a Social Exclusion Framework Tell Us
[ P. 587 - 597 ]

Table of contents: http://www.icddrb.org/images/JHPN274-Table_of_Contents.pdf

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information Related to: Equity; Health inequality; Socioeconomic inequality in health; Socioeconomic

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Information Technology - Virtual libraries; Research & Science issues. [DD/ KMC Area]

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[EQ] Health Inequalities - Presentations from a LSE Seminar May 7th 2009

Health Inequalities – LSE Seminar May 7th 2009

The Seminar on Health Inequalities, which took place on May 7 2009 at LSE. was organised by the London School of Economics and Political Science in cooperation with the European Commission DG Employment and Social Affairs.

Introduction | Conference programme and report | Conference Audio and Video sessions

As stated by Sarah Worthington in her welcome address, the London School of Economics is in a particularly favourable position to host a seminar on health inequalities. LSE has a long history of producing innovative research in this area, from the 1960s with Peter Townsend and 1970s with Julian Le Grand, both senior experts in the social policy community who were able to attend this seminar in 2009.
This history of research and policy analysis continues to this day with a new generation of academics who are motivated by similar goals: to improve our understanding of the extent of the problem of health inequalities and to find realistic policy solutions.

In the sections below, the seminar programme and conference report together with video and MP3 podcasts are available.
http://www2.lse.ac.uk/LSEHealthAndSocialCare/LSEHealth/eventsAndSeminars/health_inequalities/health_inequalities__seminar_2009.aspx

Conference programme and report

- a one day seminar on May 7th 2009 (programme|)

- the key messages contained in the seminar summary report| are two-fold:
those addressing challenges in measurement of health inequalities and those addressing policies to reduce health inequalities

Conference Audio and Video sessions

The following sessions that were recorded during the seminar are available in audio and video format
(to download the MP3 audio file to your computer right click on the MP3 link and select 'save target as' or 'save link as'):

§ Session I: Methodological Issues in health inequalities measurement
Presentations by Dr Cristina Masseria, Prof Martin Bobak, Dr Owen O’Donnell, Dr Sara Allin.
Available as MP3. Video below.

§ Session IIa: Policy Interventions for reducing health inequalities:
Policy interventions, reducing inequalities and change in individuals
Presentations by Prof Martin McKee, Prof Olle Lundberg, Prof Julian Le Grand.
Available as MP3. Video below.

§ Session IIb: Policy interventions for reducing health inequalities:
regional and country case studies
Presentations by Dr Peter Makara, Mr Tom Hennell, Dr Mariel Droomers.
Available as MP3. Video below.

§ Session IIb (continued) + summary and overview discussion
Presentation by Mme Dominique Polton; Summary and overview discussion.
Available as MP3. Video including summary and overview at website.

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information Related to: Equity; Health inequality; Socioeconomic inequality in health; Socioeconomic

health differentials; Gender; Violence; Poverty; Health Economics; Health Legislation; Ethnicity; Ethics;

Information Technology - Virtual libraries; Research & Science issues. [DD/ KMC Area]

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[EQ] The Lancet: Health in South Africa

Health in South Africa

Launched in Johannesburg, South Africa, Aug 24, 2009

Website: http://www.thelancet.com/series/health-in-south-africa

Summary: http://download.thelancet.com/flatcontentassets/series/sa/sa_execsum.pdf

“…..The Lancet “Health in South Africa” Series provides a detailed assessment of the country’s health status and health system. Written by a group of South African researchers, physicians, public health specialists, and care providers, the six papers1-6 and six linked comments7-12 examine the historical roots of current health challenges, present an overview of the burden of disease in South Africa, and identify priority interventions and actions. This Series culminates in a call for action for the South African Government, for universities, training institutions, health councils, researchers, and civil society. Everyone has a part to play and we all must work together to strengthen the health care system in South Africa - strong leadership and stewardship are critical….”

Series Comments

South Africa’s health: departing for a better future?

Sabine Kleinert, Richard Horton

Full Text | PDF

Clinical research in South Africa: a core asset under pressure

Wieland Gevers

Full Text | PDF

The economic situation in South Africa and health inequities

Gavin Mooney, Lucy Gilson

Full Text | PDF

Beyond HAART: scientists and activists need to work together

Nathan Geffen

Full Text | PDF

Traditional health practitioners in South Africa

Karl Peltzer

Full Text | PDF

Health systems in Africa: learning from South Africa

Nelson K Sewankambo, Achilles Katamba

Full Text | PDF

Series Papers

The health and health system of South Africa: historical roots of current public health challenges

Hoosen Coovadia, Rachel Jewkes, Peter Barron, David Sanders, Diane McIntyre

Summary | Full Text | PDF

Saving the lives of South Africa’s mothers, babies, and children: can the health system deliver?

Mickey Chopra, Emmanuelle Daviaud, Robert Pattinson, Sharon Fonn, Joy E Lawn

Summary | Full Text | PDF

HIV infection and tuberculosis in South Africa: an urgent need to escalate the public health response

Salim S Abdool Karim, Gavin J Churchyard, Quarraisha Abdool Karim, Stephen D Lawn

Summary | Full Text | PDF

The burden of non-communicable diseases in South Africa

Bongani M Mayosi, Alan J Flisher, Umesh G Lalloo, Freddy Sitas, Stephen M Tollman, Debbie Bradshaw

Summary | Full Text | PDF

Violence and injuries in South Africa: prioritising an agenda for prevention

Mohamed Seedat, Ashley Van Niekerk, Rachel Jewkes, Shahnaaz Suffla, Kopano Ratele

Summary | Full Text | PDF

Achieving the health Millennium Development Goals for South Africa: challenges and priorities

Mickey Chopra, Joy E Lawn, David Sanders, Peter Barron, Salim S Abdool Karim, Debbie Bradshaw,
Rachel Jewkes, Quarraisha Abdool Karim, Alan J Flisher, Bongani M Mayosi, Stephen M Tollman, Gavin J Churchyard, Hoosen Coovadia

Summary | Full Text | PDF

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This message from the Pan American Health Organization, PAHO/WHO, is part of an effort to disseminate

information Related to: Equity; Health inequality; Socioeconomic inequality in health; Socioeconomic

health differentials; Gender; Violence; Poverty; Health Economics; Health Legislation; Ethnicity; Ethics;

Information Technology - Virtual libraries; Research & Science issues. [DD/ KMC Area]

“Materials provided in this electronic list are provided "as is". Unless expressly stated otherwise, the findings

and interpretations included in the Materials are those of the authors and not necessarily of The Pan American

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