There was late-breaking news at the World Health Assembly on Monday with regard to the Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel. The Spanish delegation made a late afternoon motion in Committee A to move the code OFF the agenda for a Tuesday vote, and instead to send it to a drafting committee for improvements. Read Dr. Amy Hagopian’s post at Blog 4 Global Health.
World Health Assembly 2010: important vote on global health workforce
The 63rd annual World Health Assembly opens May 17, 2010 at 2:30 pm with an address by Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization. There are several potentially important issues on the agenda, but the one of great interest to APHA’s International Health Section is the scheduled vote tomorrow afternoon on item 11.5, “International recruitment of health personnel: draft global code of practice.”
Read Dr. Amy Hagopian’s, member of our section and Governing Councilor, blog post about this important vote on the Blog 4 Global Health.
National Public Health Week 2010 focuses on “A Healthier America: One Community at a Time”
Since 1995, the American Public Health Association has organized the first full week in April as National Public Health Week. Over the course of the week, APHA develops a national awareness and advocacy campaign to inform the public and policy-makers about issues related to that year’s theme. The theme for 2010 is “A Healthier America: One Community at a Time.” There is a different focus for every day of the week:
Monday – “A healthier America – and YOU!”
Tuesday – “Your Community: The impact our community’s health has on the nation.”
Wednesday – “Your School: How education and school policies can improve students’ health.”
Thursday – “Your Workplace: How healthy employees and healthy businesses can effect real change.”
Friday – “Your Nation: How the nations’ health is dependent on all individuals and communities.”
National Public Health Week 2010 Official Website
NPHW 2010 on Twitter
Global Pulse 2010: A chance for the international community to discuss issues online
Global Pulse 2010 is a three-day online event sponsored by USAID, in partnership with the Departments of State, Education, Commerce, and Health and Human Services. Up to 20,000 participants will be able to register and participate online from March 29-31.  Discussion will focus on ten designated topics:
Inspiring a New Generation
Empowering Women and Girls
Enabling the Essential Education
Building Stronger Partnerships
Exercising Political and Civil Rights
Promoting Global Health
Advancing Entrepreneurship, Trade & Economic Opportunity
Fostering Science, Technology & Innovation
Supporting a Sustainable Planet
Pursuing Grand Challenges
In addition to USAID and other government officials and diplomats, several featured guests will be participating, including Zainab Salbi (co-founder and CEO of Women for Women International), Nancy Lublin (CEO of Dosomething.org), Daniel Hoornweg (World Bank), and Youssou N’Dour (African pop musician and Malaria No More board member).Â
Registration is free, and participants can join in from any computer with internet access. You can register without any special organizational affiliation, but space is limited.
Global Pulse 2010 on Twitter: http://twitter.com/GlobalPulse2010
