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Community Update No. 7:  November 30, 2006 In this Issue From the Moderator |  Network Activity |  Member Postings |  Community News
From the Moderator Dear Friends, We are pleased to announce that the dates for the Second Annual Meeting has been finalised for 8 and 9 February 2007. As we mentioned in our last update the venue for this meeting is Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Medical Sciences, Wardha, Maharashtra.  The registration process will begin during the third week of December, so look out for the notice. This year we will be opening up the event to a maximum of 100 self-sponsored participants, on a first-come-first-served basis. We will be making the living arrangements in Wardha and cover the workshop related costs like accommodation, food, reading materials and the field visits. This past month has been truly exciting as two new Solution Exchange communities have been launched: a new Poverty Community - Microfinance and Information Communication Technology (ICT) for Development. You can find the details in the “Recently Held” section of the Update. In addition, the Decentralization Community has recently started sending the queries in both Hindi and English, to ensure more regional participation. We too hope to introduce this feature in December. We would most definitely like to hear you opinion about it. We must also thank you for sending so many good materials for this Update. We hope that this "Resource Corner" feature of our community really takes off. This is all about sharing and we are showing the way. So, gear up for the Annual Meeting and we will be sending out the registration information and the detailed programme in our subsequent mails. Best Wishes, Meghendra Banerjee Deeksha Sharma Resource Person and Moderator              Research Associate		Community News Recently Held   Gender Community-Visioning Workshop New Delhi; 30 November–1 December 2006. For more information contact Bonani Dhar or Sarika Dhawan New Poverty Community Launched-  Microfinance Community at the Third Annual Microfinance India Conference, New Delhi, 30 October 2006. For more details contact Summeta Banerji or Sachin Kumar.  New ICT for Development Community Launched at the NASSCOM Foundation’s National Consultation Building ICT Capacities @ the Grassroots, New Delhi, 23-24 November 2006. For more details, contact Sajan Venniyoor or Gitanjali Shah Solution Exchange – Regional Workshop Dehradun; 3 November 2006. For more information contact Pankaj Kumar S or Ramya Gopalan
Member Postings Member Speak Sadhu Charan Panda, VSS Medical College, Burla, Orissa “The e-discussion is helping me a lot in teaching Undergraduate/ Postgraduate student, preparing seminar and creating a sense of togetherness and involvement in the field of public health.” Vinod Bhanu, Centre for Legislative Research and Advocacy (CLRA), New Delhi “I framed a few questions using the postings/resources from different community of solution exchange. I've already started putting these questions through MPs. I am also framing some matters for motions of public importance etc. I find there are lot more questions or other parliamentary measures like urgent motions/special mentions, half-an-hour discussion, calling attention, private members bill etc. can be generated and it will have effective impact in the policy decision making process as the Government has to give some assurance on the Floor of the Houses against these measures.” Kajali Paintal, PATH India, New Delhi “I have been a regular user of the solutions exchange network and have found the information shared by this initiative to be quite helpful and relevant to my work profile.” Jayanta Bhattacharya, Raigunj, West Bengal “Since the beginning of the MCH Community update it has become an almost demarcated area for those people really involved with the issue of health and community. At the 7th one I’d like to share some observations and remarks as well with the MCH Family. The basic principles of knowledge translations are integration and simplification. Knowledge translation is analogous to a local power grid. My endeavor is to understand this knowledge translation process through some theoretical questions…..” Read More Honours, Awards to Members From Partho Haldar, Urban Health Resource Centre (UHRC), New Delhi Recently Urban Health Resource Centre (UHRC), formerly EHP-India, received a letter of acknowledgement from Mr. Prasanna Hota, Secretary, MOHFW, GoI, in which he has emphasised on greater focus on the urban health and also acknowledged the role of UHRC in this regard. Read More From Prema Ramachandaran, NFI, Delhi National Association for Medical Sciences Life Time Achievement Award to Dr C Gopalan, Nutrition Foundation of India Nutrition Foundation of India Job Opportunities From Anand Lakshman, The Micronutrient Initiative, New Delhi National Program Officer, Vitamin A Supplementation The Micronutrient Initiative India, New Delhi Last Date for Applications: 10 December 2006 Click here for more information National Programme Officer- Universal Salt Iodisation Micronutrient Initiative India, New Delhi Last Date for Applications: 10 December 2006 Click here for more information From Paula Quigley, GTZ, New Delhi   Program Manager- Saving Newborn Lives Save the Children US, New Delhi Click here for more information Contact Paula Quigley, Acting Focal Point for Save the Children US for the Saving Newborn Lives Initiative - paulaqui at gmail.com From Maithili Bhagavatula, Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust, Dehradun Programme Officer- Trainers for Training cell Rural Development Institute, Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust, Dehradun Last Date for Applications: 10 December 2006 Interested candidates apply to Programme Officer, Training cell, Rural Development Institute, Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust, Swami Ram Nagar, P.O.Doiwala, Dehradun From Beth Fischer, IntraHealth International, New Delhi   Senior Advisor for Knowledge to Practice   IntraHealth International Last Date for Applications: 20^th December 2006 Contact: jobs at intrahealth.org Click here for more Information Knowledge Management Advisor   IntraHealth International Last Date for Applications: 20^th December 2006 Contact: jobs at intrahealth.org Click here for more Information Partnering Opportunities From Itishree, Mission ASHRHA, Bhubaneswar, Orissa Mission ASHRHA, Orissa For further information contact Itishree Praharaj, Tel.: 9437660088 Looking for guidance and resources to manage a medical setup for mentally ill and trafficked women, suffering from sexual and reproductive health problems From Chandraprakasam Triveni, JBAS College for Women, Chennai Community Paediatrics Project, Chennai   For further information contact Dr. Sai lakshmi, Coordinator, Community Paediatric Project, Mehta Children's Hospital. Click here for more information This need more service minded nutritionists and social workers from Chennai who are interested in getting attached to the orphanages Call for Proposals From Deeksha Sharma, Research Associate Echoing Green Fellowship Click here for details and for further information contact at jeremy@echoinggreen.org Seed funding available for starting up new, innovative social change organization seed up to $90,000 is available. Apply online by December 1, 2006. Training Opportunities From Deeksha Sharma, Research Associate Strengthening The Essential Public Health Functions E-Learning Course The World Bank Institute and the Pan American Health Organization Application Deadline: 30 November 2006 Apply online at: http://info.worldbank.org/etools/wbi_learning/sec/form_e.cfm?sch_id=HNP07-01-101 For more details Click Here The objective of the course is to develop leadership and competencies in the assessment and performance of the ‘Essential Public Health Functions’ (EPHF) Upcoming Events From Prema Ramachandaran, NFI, Delhi Symposium on Primary Health Care (PHC) – New Initiatives Nutrition Foundation of India at India International Centre; 30 November-1 December 2006 Click here for more information Workshop aims to discuss the new initiatives for ensuring universal access to quality primary health care and current problems, issues related to and the way forward  From Kewal Krishan, Panjab University, Chandigarh National Seminar on Anthropology and Society: Issues and Applications Department of Anthropology, Panjab University, Chandigarh; 1-2 February 2007 Click here for more information Topics of interest would be Human Growth, Genetics and Biological Diversity: New Dimensions, Bio-social Anthropology of Health, Medicine and Disease and others From Dinesh Agarwal, UNFPA, New Delhi International Conference on Actions to Strengthen Linkages between Sexual and Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health, Mumbai; 4-8 February 2007 Click here for more information UNDP, UNFPA, WHO, World Bank and Indian Society for the Study of Reproduction and Fertility, organized conference will be a platform to share experiences and challenges From Kusum Gopal, London School of Economics, UK 5th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health Amsterdam, Netherlands 24-28 May 2007 Click here for more information Theme chosen is Partnership and Innovation in Global Health, expressing the need for collaboration for developing the quality of global health and achieve some of the MDGs From Sagarika Gnanolivu, UNESCO, New Delhi eHealth Asia 2007 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 6-8 February 2007 Click here for more information Provides a platform to discuss the recent trends and emerging issues in information and communication science and technology and its integration in healthcare systems. From Umesh Kapil, AIIMS, New Delhi National Workshop on “Development of  a Package of Interventions for Prevention  of  Under Nutrition Amongst Children Below Two Years of Age in the Communities” Department of Human Nutrition  and All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi- POSTPONED from 23–25 March 2007 to 13–15 November 2007 for more details contact: Dr Umesh Kapil,  Department of Human Nutrition, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, Tel.: 011- 26593383 From Meghendra Banerjee, Resource Person An International Conference on Best Practices in Sexual and Reproductive Health, Thailand, Khon Kaen; 27-29 April 2007 Click here to register An opportunity for learning current issues in evidence-based sexual and reproductive health care, sharing experiences and networking with others working in the field From Deeksha Sharma, Research Associate 1st International Buyer Seller Meet and Conference on Herbal and Medicinal Plants New Delhi; 31 January-1 February 2007 Click here to register and for more information contact: manoj@isapindia.org Identify growth opportunities within the herbs and herbal medicinal plant products market and linking markets for development of sustainable livelihood options. Recently Held Events From Avnish Jolly, Servants of The People Society, Chandigarh One-Day Workshop and Seminar on Gender Equity, Foeticide and Social Evils Chandigarh, 1 November 2006 Click here for details As many as 250 persons participated in this event organised by Nehru Yuva Kendra and discussed various ways of combating the problem of declining sex-ratio. From Athar Haque, eHealth-Care Foundation (eHCF), New Delhi UN Health Agency Calls for Industry Investment in New Diagnostic Tools to Curb TB, New York, 25 October 2006 For details at UN News Centre visit http://www.un.org/news UN calls for investment in new, safe and affordable diagnostics to simplify case detection and made it timely available for preventing deaths from TB. From Maithili Bhagavatula, Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust, Dehradun Dissemination Workshop for the project “Adolescent Initiatives in Uttaranchal" was held at PHC Chamber of Commerce and Industry, New Delhi, 11 October 2006  Participants from Central and state Govt. officials, Population Foundation of India, various NGOs, HIHT and VTTDS, ASTHA, CHIRAG; and experts on population and health Workshop on Vision for Scaling Up “Adolescent Initiatives in Uttaranchal” organised at HIHT, Swami Ram Nagar, Doiwala, Dehradun, 20-21 November 2006 This was organised to explore the scaling up possibilities of the pilot project, "Pehal", implemented by HIHT in collaboration with PFI & Sir Dorabji Tata Trust. From Meghendra Banerjee, Resource Person PSP-One On-Line Conference: Expanding Health Services, Quality, and Equity in Developing Countries: The Role of the Private Sector November 13 - 18, 2006 http://icohere-presentations.com/assist/PSP1/PSHEconference.htm Global on-line conference will include presentations reviewing options to ensure quality of and access to private health services in the developing world Resource Corner From Sarah Figge, UNDP, New Delhi “Where there is No Doctor” and “Where Women Have No Doctor” http://www.hesperian.org/publications_download.php These two books are now available for free download at Hesperian Foundation. The link also provides some other very relevant documents. Jayanta Bhattacharya, Raigunj, West Bengal Modernity and Indigenization: A Study into Biomedical Discourses in India By Jayanta Bhattacharya (Revised) Presented at International Conference on Anthropology, held at Dhaka in December 2004. Anthropolgy on the Move, ed. Zahidul Islam and Hasan Shafie (Dhaka: The Dept. of Anthropology, 2006), pp: 231-254. Click Here to read Discusses the movements between postcolonial predicaments and colonial moments within the purview of medicine and health; traditional and ‘medicalized’ childbirth in India From Meenakshi Krishnan, Chennai Breastfeeding: A Guide for New Mothers By Dr. Meenakshi Krishnan; East West Books Pvt. Ltd; Chennai; September 2005 Book describes different aspects of breastfeeding in detail and serve as a guide for new mothers by solving their problems From Lipilekha Patnaik, MKCG Medical College, Brahmapur, Orissa Syndromic Diagnosis in RTI/STI among Women of Reproductive Age Group By Dr L. Patnaik et al.; M.K.C.G. Medical College, Brahmapur Click here for paper (DOC 110 KB) Research article estimates the prevalence of RTI/STI among reproductive age women and compares this syndromic diagnosis with clinical and laboratory diagnosis From Maithili Bhagavatula, Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust, Dehradun Male Pehal Kit Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust, Dehradun For information on obtaining the kit contact: rdi at hihtindia.org Kit is based on a story and deals with issues related to self-esteem, puberty, respect for women, conception, contraception, family spacing etc-  in Hindi, price Rs. 2,000/-   Female Pehal Kit Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust, Dehradun For information on obtaining the kit contact: rdi at hihtindia.org Kit is based on a story, presented through flip charts. The key issues covered in the flip charts are explained through games and visual aids-  in Hindi, price Rs. 2,000/- Yuvansh Kit Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust, Dehradun For information on obtaining the kit contact: rdi at hihtindia.org This addresses felt and unmet need for knowledge and skill enhancement in areas of health, Nutrition & Life skill development-  in Hindi, price Rs.1, 200/-    From Biswajit Padhi, Society for Rural Upliftment and Socio Technological Initiative (SRUSTI), Orissa Safe Motherhood Campaign MECA Health Camp; 5-7 November 2006 Click here for the event report WRA- Nuapada, Orissa with support of UNICEF and White Ribbon Alliance organize this event, where information centre, street play and photoshop were the main attractions From Arun Gupta, BPNI, New Delhi Tackling Obesity: In it’s Infancy By Dr Arun Gupta, Dr JP Dadhich & Dr Deeksha; BPNI/IBFAN Asia Pacific; 2006 http://www.ibfan-asiapacific.org/Article/Tackling_Obesity.pdf (PDF, Size: 81 KB) This is brief information on the role of breastfeeding in tackling obesity citing the recent documentation of long-term benefits beyond two years of age From Chandrani Banerjee, Population Service International, New Delhi Maternal and Social Factors Associated with Abortion In India: A Population-Based Study Saseendran Pallikadavath and R. William Stones; International Family Planning Perspectives; 2006 http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/journals/3212006.pdf (PDF, Size: 194 KB) This article concludes it is likely that unintended pregnancy, rather than the sex of the previous child, underlies demand for abortion in India. From Sutapa Neogi, CCDC, New Delhi Sex selection: An Indian perspective For full article Click Here This article debates about the widely prevalent traditional and possibly harmful practices on sex selection in India that are still unexplored From Meghendra Banerjee, Resource Person Improving Reproductive Health through Community-Based Services: 25 Years of Pathfinder International Experience Click here for report Report describes Pathfinder’s grass root level efforts to expand access and knowledge, stimulate acceptance and ownership of reproductive health and family planning programs Health Human Resources: Policy Initiatives for Physicians, Nurses and Pharmacists By Cathy Fooks and Lisa Maslove; Canadian Policy Research Networks Inc; 22 Oct 2004 http://www.cprn.org/en/doc.cfm?doc=1112# Reviews three areas: Education and training initiatives; recruitment, retention and work place initiatives; and Capacity to do national level health human resource planning Directory of Open Access Journals Lund University Libraries, 2006 http://www.doaj.org/ This service covers free, full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals, and aims to cover all subjects and languages Directory of International Grants and Fellowships in the Health Sciences Education and Training: Grants and Funding Directory of Grants and Fellowships in the Global Health Sciences http://www.fic.nih.gov/funding/directory_fellowships.htm Comprehensive compilation of international funding opportunities in biomedical and behavioral research published by the Fogarty International Center First Aid for Women and Newborns: Where Home Birth is Necessary or Common: Global Health Technical Brief By Sandra Tebben Buffington; American College of Nurse-Midwives; February 2006 http://topics.developmentgateway.org/population/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1081092 Home Based Life Saving Skills approach helps communities provide safe, acceptable, and feasible emergency care during home births Birth Spacing: 2004 Evidence Supports 3+ Years: Global Health Technical Brief By Maureen Norton; USAID; May 2005 http://topics.developmentgateway.org/population/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1081083 DHS and other analyses confirm that spacing births three to five years is associated with the lowest risk for neonatal, infant, child, and under-five mortality Youth and Contraception: Needs and Challenges: Global Health Technical Brief By Ed Scholl; FHI/YouthNet;  November 2004 http://topics.developmentgateway.org/population/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1081084 Young people today face greater risk of unintended pregnancies than ever before. More education about contraception and greater access to services and products are needed Abstinence and Delayed Sexual Initiation for Youth: Global Health Technical Brief By Claudia Ruland; FHI/YouthNet; November 2004 http://topics.developmentgateway.org/pop/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1081085 Messages encouraging abstinence appear to work best when aimed at younger youth as the effective means of protection against both pregnancy and HIV infection Public Sector Family Planning: How Can We Pay For It?: Global Health Technical Brief By Barbara Janowitz and James R. Foreit; FHI and Population Council; March 2006 http://topics.developmentgateway.org/population/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1081086 Government and donor funds fail to meet growing demands for reproductive health care in the public sector. Article talks about few strategies to support such services Coping with Crises: How to Meet Reproductive Health Needs in Crisis Situations: Global Health Technical Brief By Deepa Ramchandran; The INFO Project/Johns Hopkins CCP; March 2006 http://topics.developmentgateway.org/population/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1081087 Describes different crisis situations and the urgent reproductive health care needs for tackling these Improving Health, Connecting People: The Role of ICT in the Health Sector in Developing Countries By Andrew Chetley et al.; InfoDev Task Manager; J. Dubow; May 31, 2006 Available online at: http://www.infodev.org/en/Publication.84.html This study, synthesizes the key lessons from an extensive "knowledge mapping" exercise about the contributions of ICT to health promotion and disease prevention From Deeksha Sharma, Research Associate Primary Care Doctors' Office Systems, Experiences, and Views In Seven Countries: Country Variations in Primary Care Practices Indicate Opportunities To Learn To Improve Outcomes and Efficiency By Cathy Schoen et al.; International Health Policy Survey; November 2006 http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/full/hlthaff.25.w555/DC1 This reveals striking differences in elements like clinical information systems and incentives, findings point rich opportunities to learn and improve performance Health Human Resources: Policy Initiatives for Physicians, Nurses and Pharmacists By Cathy Fooks, Lisa Maslove; Canadian Policy Research Networks Inc. For full report http://www.cprn.org/en/doc.cfm?doc=1112# Policy scan reviews education and training initiatives; recruitment and retention; and work place initiatives and capacity to do national level health human resource planning Contracting and Health Services Bulletin of the World Health Organization; November 2006 http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/84/11/06-037416/en/index.html This special issue focuses on different areas in which contracting is used while presenting a geographical perspective A Tool for Sharing Internal Best Practices The INFO Project, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Centre for Communication Programs http://www.infoforhealth.org/practices/InternalBPs/index.shtml Tool includes a step-by-step process, tips, case studies and links that explain how an organization can more effectively share its own best practices internally Beyond scarcity: Power, Poverty and the Global Water Crisis Human Development Report; November 2006 http://hdr.undp.org/hdr2006/ Reports suggest that tensions between countries are growing because of water problem, though there are large potential human development gains from increased cooperation Expanding Key Best Practices in Community-Based Programs E-Bulletin USAID; November 2006 Click here to read article Addresses key practices that can be added to existing programs which rely on community health workers to expand access to reproductive health services outside of the clinic walls   Public-Private Partnerships and Collaboration in the Health Sector: An Overview with Case Studies from Recent European Experience Irina A. Nikolic and Harald Maikisch; World Bank-Health, Nutrition and Population (HNP) Discussion Paper; October 2006 Available online at: http://tinyurl.com/ymftxt Provides public-private partnerships (PPPs) and public-private collaboration (PPC) encountered in practice, the benefits and risks, and good practices for ensuring success Systematic Reviews Courses The Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Oxford University 2007 United Kingdom 3 times in February, May and June 2007 For details Click Here The course will cover formulating the question, study identification, data extraction, assessing trial quality, statistical analyses and other aspects in systematic review process USAID's Repositioning Family Planning Online Resource Library USAID, Africa For details Click Here (PDF, Size:932 KB) The library offers many resources including 15 country briefs prepared by the USAID Health Policy Initiative, fact sheets, advocacy materials, tool kits, and case studies etc New Joint Statement: Prevention and Treatment of Post-partum Haemorrhage New Advances for Low-Resource Settings Prevention of Postpartum Haemorrhage Initiative; USAID; 2005-2006 http://www.pphprevention.org/publications.php#Policy_documents This press release from ICM/FIGO state the new joint statement on Prevention and Treatment of Post-partum Haemorrhage New Advance for Low-Resource settings Are you interested to share your readings, new publications with the community? We are building this resource corner, where your recommended readings will feature. Network Activity Membership and Community Statistics We now have more than twelve hundred members! You can find the list of new members, who joined since the last update, I am very glad to introduce them to you. Click here to view the list of new members- http://www.solutionexchange-un.net.in/health/comm_update/res-07-271106-23.pdf (Size: 60 KB) Member Database- http://www.solutionexchange-un.net.in to access it, click on Member List next to MCH Community. You will need to log in with your email and password, to see the details. Completed Queries (25 October 2006 to 27 November 2006) Testing in PPTCT, from Janaki Menon and K. Ajithkumar, Medical College Hospital, Thrissur (Experiences; Advice). Cross-Posted with AIDS Community , Issued 1 November 2006 Experience and advice shared on screening all new admissions to neonatology departments and during pregnancy Setting Up Human Milk Banks, from Deepak Dave, Human Milk Bank Project, Mumbai, (Experiences). Issued 27 November 2007 Examined the feasibility and experiences of milk bank initiatives in India, for improving the chances of survival of small for date and low birth weight babies Open Queries Nutrition and Better Lactation, Amita Mishra, Independent Consultant, Ghaziabad (Experiences). Reply by 30 November Seeking experiences related to tackling poor lactation problems and indigenous or traditional practices having significant impact on improving milk production Improving Primary Immunisation, Yuman Huusain, Azand India Foundation, Kishangunj (Expereinces). 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