DECEMBER 2008

FPH-SEE Forum for Public Health in South Eastern Europe - Handbooks for teachers, researchers and public health professionals on training and research in public health are available free online.

The HINARI Project, sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) makes full text articles available either free or at low cost to many countries.

JSTOR - On November 18, JSTOR launched the Developing Nations Access Initiative, extending their efforts well beyond Africa. Under this initiative, not-for-profit institutions in 41 additional countries may gain access to the archive free of charge or at a very low costs. Please visit JSTOR’s Developing Nations Access Initiative and African Access Initiative for further information.

Finland National Action Plan to Reduce Health Inequalities outlines proposals for strategic policy definitions and the most important measures to reduce socioeconomic health inequalities in Finland. Available online as a PDF file.

Funding Opportunity for Research on the Social Determinants of Health
A funding opportunity for research on the Social Determinants of Health from the Bupa Foundation in the UK has recently been announced.

£750 000 (total) is available for 1, 2 or 3 year projects for researchers based in UK, Australia, Denmark, Hong Kong, India, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Spain and Thailand. This would be an especially good fund to apply for if you work with a group of collaborators who reside in the countries mentioned above. They only seek to fund 1 or 2 strong projects.

Applications are due in the UK by 28 February, 2009. If you are considering making an application, please contact Sara Metcalf , Research Development Manager directly to discuss your application strategy and process for submission.
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Green Paper on EU Workforce for Health now out for consultation. Click here for more information

May 26-30, 2009 - Washington, DC. The Global Health Council’s 36th Annual Conference, "New Technologies + Proven Strategies = Healthy Communities" will highlight the ways in which technologies in combination with best practices and evidence-based policies improve health around the world. - Click here for more information.


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The JPHP is formally affiliated with the WFPHA and its members are offered a discounted individual rate subscription of $40.00. To find out more, including how to subscribe, click here.


WHAT’S NEW?

12th WORLD CONGRESS ON PUBLIC HEALTH UPDATES
April 27-May 1, 2009, Istanbul, Turkey

ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN.
Early Bird Registration discount is offered for registrations received by December 31, 2008

Full Registration fees are in effect for registrations received between December 31, 2008 and April 15, 2009.

Advance registration is recommended for your convenience and to avoid possible delays when registering onsite.

Registration fees include: Opening Ceremony and Welcome Reception; Cultural Shows; Access to Meetings, Poster Presentations, and the Exhibition Hall; Congress Bag (including Program Catalogue, ID Badge, Pen, and Congress Notebook), and Shuttle Services.

Information on conference registration is located on the official Congress website: http://www.worldpublichealth2009.org/


ACROSS THE GLOBE

Dr. Nils Daulaire Resonates a Message of Change
After more than ten years leading the Global Health Council (GHC), Nils Daulaire, MD, MPH, will complete his tenure as President and CEO in February 2009. The GHC’s Board of Directors have begun an international search process to select Dr. Daulaire’s successor. GHC will have a link on their website for members to submit names and suggestions as to GHC’s future and leadership. 

WFPHA IN THE NEWS

President Buss joins the Foundation Council of Global Forum for Health Research
Professor Paulo Buss, WFPHA's President, assumed the position of Member of the Foundation Council of the Global Forum for Health Research on November 20, 2008, in Bamako, Republic of Mali.

The Foundation Council is the highest policy- and decision-making body of the Global Forum. It gives the broad orientations of the organization and is responsible for the definition of its objectives and priority areas as well as its long-term vision.

The Global Forum is an independent, international organization committed to demonstrating the essential role of research and innovation for health and health equity, benefiting poor and marginalized populations as health equity is a priority.

The 2008 Ministerial Global Forum on Health was co-organized by the Global Forum for Health Research and held November 17-19, 2008 in Bamako, Mali. Over 600 stakeholders including delegates from Ministers of Health, research institutes; social development organizations; civil society organizations; national research funding councils; donor agencies; philanthropic foundations; and representatives of the private sector attended the forum. The next Global Forum will be held in Havana, Cuba, in November 2009.

The Declaration of Bamako on Health Research raised from the Forum and further information on the Global Forum can be found on their website at
www.globalforumhealth.org

WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
From October 20-25 2008, representatives from over 150 countries having ratified the FCTC met in Geneva to develop a Protocol on Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products. Scores of representatives from the Framework Convention Alliance (FCA) and its member NGOs participated and contributed significantly to the quality of the discussions. The World Federation of Public Health Associations was represented by Theodor Abelin, MD, MPH, Chair, Program on Tobacco Control and former WFPHA President. Click “Illicit Tobacco Trade” for more details

WFPHA West-Pacific Regional Office
At the 41st WFPHA General Assembly, China was asked to take the lead in coordinating the regional countries to build a better network and develop exchange and cooperation with other PHAs in the WPRO region. The liaison office of WPRO will be set up by CPMA in Beijing, China in November 2009. At the same time, CPMA will host the first West-Pacific Regional Conference on Public Health (WPRCPH). Congratulations to the Chinese Preventive Medicine Association and the Japan Public Health Association for working together on the development of this project.

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