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Greetings!
T he final few weeks of the semester have many exciting
things happening at Duke around Global Health. In particular, we draw your
attention to the visit to Duke of Francis Omaswa, of the World Health
Organization. He will be giving the keynote address for the African Healthcare
Worker Shortage conference co-sponsored by Fuqua, Duke Global Health Institute,
and the Global Healthcare Alliance of WHO. Dr. Omaswa's talk, "Abundance of Disease, Absence of Health Workers"
is free and open to the public. It will be given at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 29
at Geneen Auditorium at the Fuqua School of Business.
We are also excited to welcome Barbara Pullen-Smith to
Duke for the University Seminar on Global Health. Her talk, "Global is Local: A Look at Health Disparities in North Carolina" will
take place at the John
Hope Franklin
Center at 3 p.m. on
Tuesday Dec. 4.
These talks reflect the fascinating variety of
global health issues being considered at Duke. We hope you enjoy learning about
these and other opportunities through this newsletter. As always, if you know
of any news, announcements or activities that should be included in this
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Announcements
NEW: Volunteer Opportunity: Students, staff or faculty needed for
sorting and packing medical supplies for REMEDY on weekends or evenings,
particularly during the holidays. If you are interested, contact John Lohnes at
john.lohnes@duke.edu. More information is available
at www.duke.edu/web/remedy/.
NEW: STUDENT ACTION COMMITTEE FORUM
The Duke
Global Health Institute Student Action Committee is hosting a Global Health
Forum on Sunday, Dec. 2 from 1-2:15 p.m. in Physics Building Room 130. This
event is open to all students, faculty and staff. Come learn about:
-Opportunities
offered by Undergraduate and Graduate Student Organizations -Duke
Global Health Institute Action Committee
-Grant
opportunities for global health and humanitarianism -The
new Global Health Forum website
For more information, email aalok.modi@duke.edu
or visit the facebook event.
The Program on Global Health and Technology
Access (GHTA) is seeking student Research Assistants and a Teaching Assistant for the spring 2008 semester.
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Global Health Resource
Many of you may have heard or read
in the media about the revised estimates of the global AIDS epidemic released
by UNAIDS and WHO on November 20 in their report "2007 AIDS Epidemic Update".
The report received wide attention
because it said that the percentage of people living with HIV has leveled off
and the number of new infections has fallen. However, the report points out
that the new data reflects improved and expanded epidemiological data and that
while the percentage of people infected with HIV has leveled off, the total
number of people living with HIV is increasing because of continued acquisition
of HIV infection, combined with longer survival times, in a continuously
growing general population.
The report reminds us all that in
2007 there were approximately 2.5 million newly infected people - which means
that each day more than 6,800 people become infected with AIDS. The data also
show that sub-Saharan Africa still carries the heaviest burden, with 68% of the
people infected with HIV/AIDS living in that area of the world.
We encourage you to read the original report. This valuable web site also includes fact
sheets, charts, and other information useful in explaining the global burden of
HIV/AIDS.
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Educational Opportunities
NEW:The Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI) has purchased an institutional membership to the Global Health Council which offers benefits to Duke students affiliated with DGHI. Details available on the DGHI web site. DGHI Summer Fieldwork Opportunities. Now is the time to start applying for summer fieldwork opportunities in global health. Check out our web site for information on summer opportunities organized through DGHI.
Study in Paris. The Pastuer Foundation offers a 10-week summer
undergraduate internships for study at the Institut Pasteur in Paris. Deadline for application is Dec. 14.
Summer 2008 Internship
Opportunity in the Philippines. Collaboration between Duke's Hubert-Yeargan Center and Family to Family, Inc. to provide a
cultural immersion experiential internship teaching at a boarding school in
Camiguin, Philippines. Applications due December 20. Read more.
Apply
now for a Fulbright Scholarship to Research Global Health Projects. Fulbright scholarships are open to
all undergraduates and graduate students. Applications are due in mid-September
and take about 6-12 months to prepare. More details can be found at www.fulbrightonline.org. Contact: Dr. Darla Deardorff, Fulbright Advisor, for more information.
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Research Opportunities
NEW: The Association of American
Colleges and Universities, in partnership with the Association for Prevention
Teaching and Research, invites faculty and administrative teams from colleges
and universities to get involved with The
Educated Citizen and Public Health, a project designed to help faculty
members create coherent undergraduate curricula that engage students with the
world's major questions through the lens of public health. More information available here. NEW: The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
is currently accepting applications for the 2008 Young Scientists Summer Program(YSSP).
Each summer the unique three-month program offers 50 successful applicants the opportunity to work alongside
distinguished IIASA scientists on a project related to their own doctoral research.
The deadline for applying is January 15th, 2008. IILASA is located just outside Vienna, Austria.
GlaxoSmithKline
Global Health Student Research Grant. The GSK Foundation has awarded UNC and Duke a grant to
foster the development of multidisciplinary research projects and partnerships
in global health between the two universities. Access the request for proposals. Proposals due January 15, 2008.
Call for Abstracts for the 9th Annual Women's Health Research Day at UNC
(April 1-2, 2008). Looking for unpublished research. Deadline, Dec. 3, 2007.
NIH - Planning Grants for International Malaria Clinical, Operational and Health Services Research Training Programs.
Deadline for letter of intent, Dec. 12, 2007.
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Upcoming Local Events
November 27, 2007 5:15 - 6:30 pm
"Establishment of Evidence-Based International Family Planning Health Practice Guidelines" A Dinner discussion sponsored by the International Women's Health
Alliance.
107 Duke Hospital South (Purple
Zone)
November 28,
2007 Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Child and Family Research Series presents "Poverty Alleviation in South Africa:
The view from a range of perspectives" by Jenni Owen, director for Policy
Initiatives at the Center for Child and Family Policy. Lunch served. RSVP
required.
Registration required.
Sanford Institute for Public Policy
November 28,
2007 5:00-6:15 p.m.
New Trent Center
Series Inaugural Colloquium with Priscilla Wald's "The Outbreak Narrative:
Disease Emergence and the Obscured Geography of Poverty." This lecture will address the evolution and
impact of images and story lines surrounding the emergence of disease and how
they mold our perspective on social interaction and global health today. Refreshments will be served.
John Hope Franklin
Center, Room 240, Duke University
November 29,
2007 7 p.m.
Francis Omaswa, of
WHO, gives Keynote Address at the African Healthcare
Worker Shortage Forum: Private Sector Response. Free and open to the public.
Geneen Auditorium, Fuqua School
of Business
Nov. 29 -
Dec. 1, 2007
"Sub-Saharan African Health Labor Force Shortage: Private Sector Responses."
This three-day conference is sponsored by the Fuqua School of Business
and the Duke Global Health Institute. Co-sponsored by Global Health Workforce Alliance. Information and
Registration available at http://www.afhcconf.org.
Duke University Fuqua
School of Business
November
30, 2007 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
World AIDS Day 2007 9th Annual HIV/AIDS Symposium at UNC. Register for this
free event online at: http://cfar.med.unc.edu/
Room 136, Tate-Turner-Kuralt
Building, UNC School of
Social Work
December 4, 2007 3:00 p.m.
The University Seminar on Global Health presents "Global is Local: A Look
at Health Disparities in North
Carolina" by Barbara Pullen-Smith. More information is available on the website and registration is available here.
John
Hope Franklin
Center, Room 240
December 5, 2007 4:00 p.m.
"Health System
Strengthening: The Funding Role of the Global Fund"
Throughout the fall semester, students in healthy policy classes PPS325 and
PPS264 have been working on a policy question for the Global Fund to Fight
AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. At this time students will present their
research, findings, and recommendations to a delegation of five Senior Advisors
from the Global Fund's Strategic Management and Proposal Advisory Unit.
Students, faculty, staff, and members of the university community interested in
issues related to global health are invited to attend. For additional information, please contact
Joe Pika at jtp11@duke.edu.
Sanford
Room 04
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Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI) was founded in 2006 as a University-wide
institute that works to reduce health disparities both in the local community
and worldwide. Recognizing that many global health problems stem from economic,
social, environmental, political, and health care inequalities, the DGHI brings
together interdisciplinary teams from schools and departments throughout Duke
University to work with partners to solve high priority global health problems
and to train the next generation of global health scholars.
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