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WHO: Dr Marie-Paule Kieny on the 11th International Classification of Diseases (video)
For the first time, experts in the public health community who work with patient diagnosis and treatment have an opportunity to contribute to the development of the next version of the ICD. This is WHO’s publication that ensures all aspects of the health community refer to diseases and health conditions in a consistent way.
WHO is calling on experts, health providers and stakeholders from around the world to participate in the 11th revision process. The final ICD-11 will be released in 2015.
With your help, this classification will be more comprehensive than ever before.
To participate: http://www.who.int/classifications/icd/revision/en/index.html
26th Annual Christian Connections for International Health (CCIH) Conference Announcement
The 26th Annual Christian Connections for International Health (CCIH) Conference, “Health – Lifestyles – Christian Values: Pioneering Global Health Solutions in the 21st Century” is taking place in Arlington, VA at Marymount University on June 8-11, 2012.
- PARTICIPATE & REGISTER   Registration is now open! You can register here. Students and Developing Country professionals receive a partial scholarship and gain great opportunities to network with professionals from all over the globe in an informal setting.
- SPREAD THE WORD   Share the attached flyer on a bulletin board on your campus. Would you reach out to students, young professionals and colleagues who may be interested in faith, global or public health, international development and other related fields by forwarding this message? Tweet about the annual conference by using #ccihconf2012.
- SPONSORSHIP   Publicize your school or program by becoming a sponsor or advertising at the conference. View levels and details here.
If you would like any further information about the conference, you can find it on our recent announcement or our conference website, or you can contact conference@ccih.org.
The Seventh Annual Richard H. Sabot Lecture: Africa—A Second Independence (CGDev Video)
John Githongo, an advocate for transparency and good governance, is well-known for his work as the anti-corruption czar in Kenya, where in 2003 he uncovered a $1 billion scheme involving some of the country’s top ministers. His probing incited a backlash that forced him to flee the country for fear of his life, taking up a fellowship at Oxford where he released a report documenting government graft. Since then, Githongo has devoted his efforts to eliminating corruption and injustice in Kenya and across Africa. His lecture will focus on what outsiders—the high-income countries and emerging powers—can do to help foster democracy and poverty reduction in the developing world.
Anti-corruption pioneer Githongo is featured speaker of CGD’s seventh annual Richard H. Sabot Lecture honoring the life and work of Richard “Dick” Sabot, a friend, co-author, and founding member of CGD’s board of directors. CGD president Nancy Birdsall hosts as moderator for a discussion after the lecture.
Scale up the fight against malaria (WHO Video)
During the past decade, global malaria prevention and control efforts
have been scaled up, with notable progress in sub-Saharan Africa. However, malaria transmission still occurs in 99 countries around the world. In 2010, this entirely preventable and treatable disease caused an estimated 655,000 deaths worldwide. About 560,000 of the victims were children under five years of age. On the occasion of World Malaria Day, 25 April 2012, the World Health Organization launches a
new initiative to urge countries and donors to reinforce the malaria fight.
For more information: http://www.who.int/malaria
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