Category: Information and Social Media

Maternal Health Taskforce Open Forum

by ihsection, posted in Information and Social Media

This announcement may be of particular interest to those of you interested in reproductive and/or maternal health.

Women Deliver has been running a series of blog posts addressing the expiration of the Millennium Development Goals in 2015. A number of experts have offered thoughts on a global framework for health after the MDGs. Now is your chance to add to the discussion as Women Deliver is hosting an online discussion starting next week to address reproductive and maternal health:

With the deadlines for the Millennium Development Goals and the International Conference on Population and Development’s Program of Action fast approaching, Women Deliver is calling on the entire reproductive and maternal health community—from policymakers to health workers to advocates—to participate in an online discussion to shape the future of our field. Join this critical global conversation at www.knowledge-gateway.org/womendeliver and weigh in on where we are, where we need to be, and how we need to get there.
 
This means taking stock of lessons learned, challenges ahead, and tackling the critical question: What will—and what must—happen to the MDGs and ICPD after 2015? Through a series of weekly, e-mail-based discussions, you will have the chance to share your thoughts, experience, and views on specific questions, like the effectiveness of global versus regional MDG targets, the role of civil society in shaping development goals, and the appropriate maternal and reproductive health indicator of tomorrow.

The forum will be open from November 7th to November 23rd, so be sure to make your voice heard!

CGDev Video: Commitment to Development Index

by ihsection, posted in Information and Social Media

David Roodman, senior fellow at the Center for Global Development in Washington, DC, introduces the Commitment to Development Index, an annual ranking of wealthy nations on how much they help poorer ones. See http://www.cgdev.org/cdi for more.

Video: Improving Clinical Trials (Center for Global Development)

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This is a recorded presentation from the Center for Global Development about improving clinical trials.

SOPHAS Webinar on Careers in Global Health – October 12

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In today’s globalized world, health concerns transcend national boundaries, and global health is a growing area of interest for students and young professionals.  The Schools of Public Health Application Service (SOPHAS) webinar on Careers in Global Health, to be held on Wednesday, October 12 from 2-3 p.m. (Eastern), will include discussions on issues in global health, options for studying global health, and job opportunities in global health.

Participants in the webinar will hear from three experts in global health:  Dean Marjorie Aelion, University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences; Ms. Janice Hiland, Workforce Management Office Director for the Center for Global Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and Dr. Jacqueline Sherris, Vice President for Global Programs at PATH, an international nonprofit organization that advances technologies, strengthens systems, and encourages healthy behaviors. Participants can submit questions in advance or ask questions at the end of the presentation.

To register for this webinar, click here.  Please note that space is limited so please register early.

For more information about the SOPHAS webinar series, click here.