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Indo-U.S. Vaccine Action Program Small Research Grant

This new initiative is designed to further advance scientific collaborations between US and Indian investigators, specifically in vaccinology. The sponsor offers support for collaborative vaccine-related research projects that ultimately reduce the burden of infectious diseases of importance in India, the U.S., the South Asian region and globally. Deadline: Jan 7, 2010.

 

American Institute for Maghrib Studies Short-Term Research Grants

The sponsor offers funding for US scholars interested in conducting research on North Africa in any Maghrib country, specifically Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, or Mauritania for a period of one to three months. Graduate students currently enrolled in an M.A. or Ph.D. program, independent scholars, and faculty in all disciplines are eligible to apply. Deadline: December 31, 2009.

US lifts ban on HIV-positive travelers

November 1, 2009. UN chief Ban Ki-moon hailed US President Barack Obama's removal of a decades-old travel ban on HIV-positive visitors, and urged other countries to do the same. "If we want to be the global leader in combating HIV/AIDS, we need to act like it," President Obama said.

 

Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership Grant Program

The rapid acceleration of globalization has deepened interdependence among nations, expanded economic transactions, and enhanced collaborative undertakings in diverse fields. CGP aims to create new networks and provide opportunities for advancing research and candid discussion of issues arising from this profound transformation of societies. Application deadline: December 1, 2009.

 

Public Health Foundation of India and Pfizer Announce Joint Health Systems Strengthening Initiative

October 26, 2009. The Public Health Foundaiton of India, led by CGH External Advisory Committee member Sinrath Reddy, will work with US pharmaceutical company Pfizer, on several initiatives to strengthen public health through education, training, research, community empowerment and improve access to health services in India.

Critical Language Scholarships for Intensive Summer Institutes

The United States Department of State is pleased to announce the upcoming scholarship competition for overseas intensive summer language institutes in thirteen critical need foreign languages for summer 2010. The CLS Program is part of a U.S. government interagency effort to expand dramatically the number of Americans studying and mastering critical need foreign languages. Application deadline: December 18, 2009.

HIV Prevention for At-Risk Populations in Russia

The HIV Prevention for At-Risk Populations aims to contribute to the Government of Russia's fight against HIV/AIDS, specifically promoting HIV prevention programs targeting most-at-risk populations . The sponsor invites applications from U.S. and non-U.S. non-governmental organizations for implementation of the HIV Prevention for At-Risk Populations Project in the Russian Federation.  Applications due: Nov 5, 2009.

 

Disease warning as Philippines awaits Typhoon Lupit

Oct 19, 2009. Still reeling from Ketsana and Parma, the Phillipines brace for a third storm, Typhoon Lupit, due to hit on Oct 22. Relief workers worry the situation is a communicable disease disaster in the making.

 

MSM Initiative Community Awards - Africa

The Foundation for AIDS Research is pleased to announce the availability of funding for small awards to support projects that address HIV among men who have sex with men (MSM). Frontline organizations and collaborations in Africa are encouraged to submit proposals. Proposals due: Nov 3, 2009.

 

Cholera returns to Zimbabwe

October 20, 2009. Five people have died from cholera at two different locations in Zimbabwe, and 30 other people are undergoing treatment for the waterborne disease, raising the specter of another epidemic.

 

mHealth Summit

Mobile technologies hold promise for playing a crucial, strategic role in reducing health disparities around the world, but there is limited research that gauges their current efficacy and which could accelerate their successful use. This event will bring together researchers, policy-makers, collaborators and visionaries from around the world to exchange ideas, novel approaches, research and findings surrounding mHealth issues both in the US and in developing countries. Live webcast: October 29-30, 2009.

 

World Food Day

October 16, 2009. World Food Day is an annual worldwide event designed to increase awareness, understanding and informed, year-around action to alleviate hunger. World Food Day events take place at local, state, national and international levels.  Events will be posted between now and World Food Day.  Look for an event in your area. 

Ecology of Infectious Diseases Initiative

This joint National Institutes of Health (NIH)-National Science Foundation (NSF) initiative supports efforts to understand the underlying ecological and biological mechanisms that govern relationships between human-induced environmental changes and the emergence and transmission of infectious diseases. Applications due: December 9, 2009.

 

Master's Fellowships in Public Health and Tropical Medicine

This scheme strengthens scientific research capacity in developing countries, by providing support for junior researchers to gain research experience and high-quality research training at Masters degree level. Eligible applicants include national or legal residents of developing countries who hold a first degree in subject relevant to tropical medicine or public health.
Applications due: March 9, 2009

 

New Delhi to Have a Public Health University

Oct 2, 2009. The Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), led by CGH EAC member K. Srinath Reddy, will work to establish a public health university and an Indian Institute of Public Health in New Delhi. This endeavor, a brainchild of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, received 51 acres of land from Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit last Friday.

Fogarty International Research Collaboration – Basic Biomedical Research Award

This award aims to facilitate collaborative basic biomedical research between scientists supported by the National Institutes of Health and investigators in low- to middle-income countries. Non-AIDS-related biomedical research topics, including basic, clinical, and applied research that does not involve behavioral or social science topics and techniques, are eligible for inclusion. Applications Due: Jan 28, May 28, Sept 28, 2010

First World Health Summit

Oct 14-18, 2009, Berlin. This event will bring together researchers, physicians, leading government officials and representatives from industry as well as from non-governmental organizations and health care systems. It aims to address the most pressing issues that medicine and health care systems will face over the next decade and beyond and to develop cogent and timely responses regarding the health of populations worldwide.

 

CABI Global Summit: Food Security in a Climate of Change

Oct 19-21, 2009. The CABI Global Summit will bring together government officials and major funding, development, and private organizations to consider policies, practices and technologies that can help improve food security against a background of environmental change.

New Fellowship for Women Scholar-Practitioners from Developing Nations

The Campbell Fellowship will support a female social scientist from a developing nation, either pre- or post-doctoral, whose work addresses women’s economic and social empowerment in that nation. The Fellowship will receive a stipend, housing, office space, travel, library resource funds, health insurance, and the support of a mentoring committee of established scholar-practitioners. Applications due: Nov. 1, 2009

Africa: Great Leap Forward on Free Healthcare

Sept 24, 2009. A taskforce on International Innovative Finance for Health Systems unveiled a $5.3 billion package to roll back user fees in Malawi, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nepal, and Burundi. The taskforce was co-chaired by the President of the World Bank and the Prime Minister of the UK.

Developing Research Capacity in Africa for Studies on HIV-Associated Malignancies

The purpose of this Funding Opportunity announcement is to strengthen research capacity in HIV-associated malignancies in sub-Saharan Africa. Individuals with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research are invited to work with their institution/organization to develop an application for support. LOIs due: Nov. 17, 2009; Applications due: Dec. 17, 2009

 

Improved Nutrition: Solutions through Innovation

Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) and Ashoka Changemakers.
On the 16th of September, GAIN and Ashoka’s Changemakers begins the search for innovative entrepreneurial ideas that will ensure all people have access to the vital nutrients and the critical information that will help them thrive. The competition is open to all types of individuals and organizations from all countries. See website for more details.
Deadline: Nov 25, 2009

 

Child mortality down, not enough to meet MDG

September 10, 2009. Although recent data shows a 28 per cent decline in the under-five mortality rate from 1990 to 2008, the global rate of improvement is still insufficient to reach the Millenium Development Goal (MDG) of reducing under-five mortality by two-thirds by 2015.

 

Enhancing HIV Prevention Programs through Evidence-Based Practices

PATH and the Canadian International Development Agency
This initiative's main objective is to avert HIV infections in high-risk populations in a cost-effective manner. PATH encourages applications from a range of institutions and projects that focus on low and middle-income countries. See the request for Letters of Interest for more information.

 

International Guidelines on Sexuality Education spurs controversy

September 4, 2009. An attempt to help educators around the world develop sex-education programmes has become bogged down in controversy.  The document makes recommendations based on a review of 87 published studies. Critics have rebuked suggestions that teachers discuss such topics as homosexuality, abortion, contraception, and gender-based violence.

Economic recession has resulted in increased malnutrition, death in Africa

September 1, 2009. A recent UN report shows that the global economic crisis has resulted in increased malnutrition and death among Africa's children. At the same time, the crisis has weakened governments' ability to provide social safety nets. Global leaders meeting in Pittsburg, USA, later this month will discuss strategies to protect the world's most vulnerable.

International Journal of Public Health calls for papers on Monitoring the Social Determinants of Health

The social determinants perspective is closely related to equity and sustainability. Papers accepted for peer review will also be considered for the International Union for Health Promotion and Education 2010 conference in Geneva. See the call for suggested themes and more details.
Closing date for submissions: October 18, 2009

First Global Status Report on Road Safety released in Panama

August 21, 2009 According to the report, over 1.2 million people die and 20-50 million are injured on the world's roadways each year, where over 90% of those killed are in low- and middle-income countries. This report represents the first-ever assessment of global road safety, encompassing 178 countries.

 

Collins says Global Health is One of his Top Priorities

New NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins singled out global health as one of five areas he wants to focus on during his tenure, citing it as an example of "soft power" the United States cannot afford to pass up.

 

 

USAID Volunteer Student Internships

Deadline: varies
Internships currently listed include: the Office of Conflict Management & Mitigation, Bureau for Legislative and Public Affairs, and Office of General Council (law students). To be eligible, students must be a U.S. Citizen currently enrolled in a University with a minimum GPA of 3.0.

 

 

World Water Week in Stockholm: August 16-22, 2009

The World Water Week in Stockholm is an annual meeting place for the planet’s urgent water-related issues, bringing together experts, practitioners, decision makers and leaders from around the globe to exchange ideas, foster new thinking and develop solutions.

 

 

 

GAVI Alliance deadline for application proposals moved to September 4, 2009

GAVI Alliance will accept applications for support to immunisation services, injection safety, and new and underused vaccines programs, as well as health systems strengthening and civil society organization support.

 

Male circumcision rollout a long way off – How much does this help in the transmission of HIV?

July 25, 2009. Providing male circumcision as an HIV prevention measure in Zimbabwe’s state hospitals is off to a very slow start, and experts cite the country’s crippled health sector as the main reason for the delay.

 

Open Enterprise Solutions to Poverty

The SEVEN (Social Equity Venture) Fund   LOI deadline: 15 Oct 2009
Eligibility: Anyone may submit an Initial Proposal in order to compete for a SEVEN RFP grant as long as the proposal reflects the scope and guidelines stated in the call for RFPs. Applicants are expected to include Think-Tanks, Economists, Professors from Business Schools as well as other departments, Researchers, Entrepreneurs, Business Experts, Strategy Experts, Graduate and Post-Graduate Student Researchers, Economic Development Experts, Business Strategists, Non-Governmental Organizations, etc.

 

Grand Challenges Explorations, Round 4

Grand Challenges in Global Health Initiative. Deadline: 2 Nov 2009
Eligibility: The grant program is open to anyone from any discipline, from student to tenured professor, and from any organization – colleges and universities, government laboratories, research institutions, non-profit organizations and for-profit companies.

 

Sri Lanka in Grip of Dengue Epidemic

July 21, 2009. Sri Lankan authorities have reported over 18,000 cases and 190 deaths due to dengue in 2009, representing a sharp increase from 2008. Health authorities continue to carry out extensive public awareness and mosquito-control campaigns.

 

 

 

GAVI, Sweden, Netherlands Withdraw Health Funding from Zambia

July 15, 2009. The Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), and the Netherlands have suspended funding to the Zambia Ministry of Health, following recent revelations of corruption. Professor Nkandu Luo, former health minister, encourages Zambians to demand a national response.

Dhaka Rivers Threaten Health of Residents

July 12, 2009. The rivers surrounding Dhaka, which supported a healthy fishing industry just 2 decades ago, are now biologically dead. Industrial dumpting is the primary culprit; with chemical pollutants such as ammonia, aluminum, cadmium, lead, and mercury being dumped daily into the rivers by thousands of small and medium factories in the area. Experts warn that any physical contact with the water is potentially hazardous.

 

 

UN Refugee Agency forced to cut services to Iraqi refugee