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Community UpdateNo. 18: November 1, 2007In this Issue
From the Resource Team | Network Activity | Member Postings | Community News
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Dear Friends,
Greetings of the Season!
Recently,
the SEARPharm Forum, in association with the WHO
India Country Office, organised a national
conference in
We are
pleased to inform you that the MCH e-discussion series for 2007 is
going to start from next week, with a discussion on Emergency
Contraceptive Pills, as decided in our 2nd
Annual Forum in Wardha. This
series will continue through our next annual forum. We hope all of us through
these discussions will share, learn and renew our commitment to the cause of
Maternal & Child Health in
Please be informed that even during the e-Discussion series we will continue our bread and butter “Query” & “Response” service, so keep sending your ideas, queries and comments.
We look forward to your continued support and enthusiasm.
Best Wishes,
Meghendra Banerjee & Deeksha Sharma MCH Community Resource Team, Solution Exchange |
Upcoming
MCH Community e-Discussion Series 2007. First Discussion on Promoting Emergency Contraceptive Pills. 6 November 2007
Recently Held
Visioning Workshop of the Microfinance Community Hotel Ashoka,
2nd Annual Forum of the Decentralization Community
From Our Partners
Figures released in October 2007 jointly by UNFPA, WHO, UNICEF and The World Bank reveal that women continue to die of pregnancy-related causes at a rate of about one a minute
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I am so infrequent in communicating but enjoy reading the discussion and I am really impressed the way solution exchange has progressed and discussion is really very useful. I wish I had been able to attend Wardha meeting. Keep it up!
Regards Shaila Macwan,
Thanks for your informative message on Nutritional Requirement in Pregnancy for Women Living with HIV. please let me know more recent information in future also.
thanking you,
Vijay Shankar Narayan Singh, A.C.M.O. Palamau, Jharkhand
Dear All MCH members,
I am Dr Rajeev Prasad from Dehradun
and just finished my Master in international health management and
development from
Thanks and Regards Dr Rajeev Prasad Bijalwan, Dehradun
Collaboration Opportunities
From Meghendra Banerjee, Resource Person
Strengthening Service Delivery and Counseling for Injectable Contraceptives: Online Forum Discussion Global Register for free at: http://my.ibpinitiative.org/public/injectables/ An opportunity to share experiences with injectable contraceptives in diverse service delivery settings and review the latest guidance on injectable contraceptives
From Anju Dadhwal
Singh, WHO India,
The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health http://www.who.int/pmnch/members/join/en/index.html Joins together maternal, newborn and child health communities, encouraging unified and effective approaches that promise greater progress than in the past
Job Opportunities
From Rajeev Kumar, UHRC,
Urban Health Internship Program Urban Health Resource Centre Location: Last Date: 11 November 2007 http://www.uhrc.in/Article37.html
From Deeksha Sharma, Research Associate
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Indian Red Cross Society, Tamil Nadu Branch Location: Chennai Last Date: 7 November 2007 http://216.119.85.221/artman2/publish/indian-jobs/article_3220.shtml
Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor The Vistaar Project / IntraHealth Location: Last Date: 15 November 2007 http://216.119.85.221/artman2/publish/indian-jobs/article_3012.shtml
Upcoming Events
From Subrato Kumar Mondal, Centre for Media Studies
(CMS),
Symposia on Communication for Social Development For details visit http://cmssymbols.cmsindia.org/ A platform to discuss approaches to development communication and contemporary issues like access, copyright, implementation, evaluation, scale-up, accountability etc
From Deeksha Sharma, Research Associate
Fertility Awareness-Based Methods [FAM]: Project Launch Institute
for Reproductive Health, For details visit http://www.irh.org/FAM_Proj_Launch.htm One of USAID’s premier projects devoted to developing and testing models for scale up FAM services nationally in selected countries i.e. India, Madagascar, Mali and Rwanda
Health and Human Rights Centre for Enquiry into Health and Allied Themes and Tata Institute of Social Sciences; 12-24 November 2007 For details visit http://www.cehat.org/humanrights/hhrindex.html Provides an overview of the nature and role of national and international norms, processes and institutions with respect to health and human rights issues
Indian Society for Medical Statistics Silver Jubilee National Conference Department
of Statistics, For details visit http://www.manipal.edu/ISMSConference-2007/ Brings together researches and teachers of health science to discuss experience in applying statistical techniques
From Ramya Gopalan, UNDP,
Teaching Seminar on Nutrition Research Methods Public
Health Foundation of For details visit http://www.phfi.org/application/index.html Aims at training participants in nutrition related research methodology, study designs and translation of research results into policy recommendations
From Pramod Kumar Sharma, Centre for Environment Education, Ahmedabad
4th International Conference on Environmental Education Centre
for Environment Education, For details visit http://www.tbilisiplus30.org/ Thematic working session on education of environmental health concerns will discuss experiences, efforts, projects, programmes and case studies
From Nabeel M. K., Academy of Medical Sciences (ACME), Kannur
2nd National Bioethics Conference For Conference Brochure http://ijme.in/2nbcbrochure.pdf (Size: 183 KB) The conference aims to facilitate comprehensive debates on health care technologies in the context of clinical practice, research, and public health and policy
From Asha
George, Independent Researcher,
Emerging Issues in Public Health Achutha Menon
Centre for Health Science Studies, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of
Medical Sciences and Technology, For details http://amccon2008.org/ Parallel sessions on sexual and reproductive health and HIV with gender issues mainstreamed through out the conference
From D. K. Raut,
52nd National conference of Indian Public Health Association For details visit www.iphaconference.mamc.ac.in; www.iphaonline.org The theme of the conference is "Excellence in Public Health: Key to Global Health"
From Meghendra Banerjee, Resource Person
35th Annual International Conference on Global Health: Community Health: Delivering, Serving, Engaging, Leading Omni Shoreham Hotel, For details visit http://www.globalhealth.org/conference/ Sessions will address issues related to improving the well-being of the community including delivering, serving, engaging and leading issues in community health
From Anju Dadhwal
Singh, WHO India,
Innovations and Technologies for India’s Public Health System The Grand For details visit http://www.indiahealth2007.org/ Brings together practitioners, policy-makers and researchers to discuss the application of new research tools and innovative methods relative to public health challenges in India
The 2nd For details visit http://www.comtecmed.com/cogi/china/ Provides a forum for discussion on issues i.e. obstetrics, gynecology, Perinatology, family planning, Menopause, Endoscopy, Oncology, Ultrasonography, infertility
Indian Society for Medical Statistics Silver Jubilee National Conference Manipal, Karnataka; 30 November 2007 to 2 December 2007 For details visit http://www.manipal.edu/ISMSConference-2007/ Aims to bring together researches and teachers of health science to present and discuss their experience in applying statistical techniques
35th Annual National Conference- Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine (IAPSMCON2008) Department of PSM, JIPMER, Puducherry - 605 006; 23-25 January 2008 The theme is 'Health Economics: Adequate Allocation & Resource Redistribution'
Recently Held Events
From Rajeev Kumar, UHRC,
Workshop For South Asian Journalists on ‘Reproductive and Child Health: Issues and Challenges' Urban UHRC with other partners i.e. Population Foundation of India, Population Research Bureau and USAID highlighted growing reproductive needs of the urban poor among journalists `
A session on Urban Health Programming at “9th Professional Development Course in Management, Public Health and Health Sector Reforms for DMOs” Urban UHRC facilitated a session of 25 participants from various states i.e. Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir, and Municipal Corporation Delhi, Haryana
City level Urban Health Event Urban Over 700 slum women and men participated, where NGOs, Lead CBOs, Basti CBOs and ANMs shared their experiences and presented street plays on health and nutrition
From Deeksha Sharma, Research Associate
National
Conference on Challenges and Opportunities for Pharmacists in Health Care in SEARPharm Forum and WHO-India office; 30 October 2007 For details click http://www.solutionexchange-un.net.in/health/comm_update/res-18-311007-02.doc (Size: 37 KB) Various stakeholders involved in health care deliberated pharmacists’ role in health care delivery, evidences, challenges, opportunities and strategies
Training Opportunities
From Anju Dadhwal
Singh, WHO India,
Training Course on ‘Applied Health Economics and Financing’ NIHFW, http://www.nihfw.org/pdf/Training/TRAINING-COURSE-ON-APPLIED-HEALTH-ECONOMICS.pdf (Size: 77KB) Aims at enhancing the competence
of state health planners, administrators and faculty of medical colleges in
Second Round of the Future Faculty Programme Public Health Foundation of http://www.phfi.org/programmes/ffproramme.html# Given the need for widespread public health training, focuses on developing faculty by placing selected candidates for training in MPH or similar programmes
From Athar Haque, eHealth-Care Foundation,
Certificate in Medical Informatics: Distance Learning Program (3rd Batch) eHCF Admission last date : 30th November 2007 For details visit http://www.ehealth-care.net/medicalinformatics.htm Designed for the practicing Physician, Surgeons and Paramedicals interested in knowing in and out of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Medicine
From Deeksha Sharma, Research Associate
HIV Fellowship Programme: Clinical & Leadership Training http://www.solutionexchange-un.net.in/health/comm_update/res-15-310707-05.pdf (Size: 326 KB) Provides hands-on clinical training and experiential learning, didactic and case-based learning, mentoring by experts and clinical or community health project opportunities
From Indu Kapoor, CHETNA, Ahemdabad
Children as Catalysts for Change Samvaad Heritage Conference Centre, CHETNA, Ahmedabad; 30 November-5 December 2007 For details contact: Ms Minaxi Shukla, Course coordinator, CHETNA; chetna@icenet.net Course is designed to develop conceptual clarity on children based approaches, identify and prioritize issues and implement evidence based strategies
From Asha
George, Independent Researcher,
Making Pregnancy Safer Achutha Menon Centre for Health Science Studies, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum; 24-30 January 2008 and 21-27 February 2008 Shares relevant evidence and build commitment and advocacy skills among health programme managers for action to make pregnancy safer
Resource Corner
From A. Mushtaque
R. Chowdhury,
Rethinking Interventions for Women’s Health By A. Mushtaque R. Chowdhury; The Lancet; October 2007 For details http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140673607615542/fulltext Reports
reduction in maternal mortality and reasons for this decline in
From Arun
Gupta, BPNI,
Effect of
Early Infant Feeding Practices on Infection-Specific Neonatal Mortality: An
Investigation of the Causal Links with Observational Data from Rural By K. M. Edmond et al.; American Journal of Clinical Nutrition; October 2007 For abstract http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/86/4/1126 Assesses effect of early infant feeding practices (delayed initiation, prelacteal feeding, established neonatal breastfeeding) on infection-specific neonatal mortality
From Vinod
Bhanu, CLRA,
IMPF Policy Notes for Parliamentarians on Access to Medicines Indian Medical Parliamentarians' Forum; IMPF Policy Notes Series No. 1; August 2007 For details http://www.solutionexchange-un.net.in/health/comm_update/res-18-311007-03.pdf (Size: 509 KB) Articles deals with issues of enhancing access to medicines including regulation, pricing, branding, intellectual property rights and promotional strategies
From Rajeev Kumar, UHRC,
State of
Urban Health in http://www.uhrc.in/name-CmodsDownload-index-req-viewsingledownload-lid-63.html An
attempt to bridge information gap on health of urban poor in
UHRC in Media http://www.uhrc.in/module-ContentExpress-display-ceid-46.html A compilation of opinion pieces on various urban health issues written by Dr. Siddharth Agarwal featured in different newspapers
From Anju
Dadhwal Singh, WHO India,
Fifty Years of Primary Health Care: The Kerala Experience By C.R. Soman; Nutrition Foundation of For full article http://www.nutritionfoundationofindia.res.in/pdfs/oct2007.pdf (Size: 223 KB) Describes health care in Kerala, emergence of non-communicable diseases i.e. diabetes, hypertension, risk factors for cardio-vascular diseases and saturated fat intake
By C.L. Roy Sastry; Information Technology in Developing Countries; June 2003 http://www.iimahd.ernet.in/egov/ifip/jun2003/article4.htm Details a project using state-of-the-art technology mobile devices (Personal Digital Assistant - PDA) for capturing data and strengthen service delivery system by ANMs
New Initiative to Spur Innovation in Global Health Research Press Release; October 9, 2007 http://www.gcgh.org/NewsEvents/MediaCenter/Grand+Challenge+Explorations+Press+Release.htm Gates Foundation launches $100 million initiative to spur innovation in global health research by supporting hundreds of research projects around the world
From Meghendra Banerjee, Resource Person
Implants: The Next Generation Population Reports; INFO Project; October 2007 For full report http://www.infoforhealth.org/pr/k7/k7.pdf (Size: 1.22 MB) Prepares family planning programs and providers to offer next generation of implants to clients and meet demand for implants by assuring availability and good-quality services
Encouraging Women to Deliver with Skilled Care - Lessons Learned Family Care International http://www.familycareintl.org/en/issues/35 Reports findings of Skilled Care Initiative (SCI), a five-year research project testing a range of interventions for improving quality and availability of maternal health services
Maternal Health-Care Utilization among Women in an Urban
Slum in By P. Agarwal, M. M. Singh, S. Garg; Indian Journal of Community Medicine; 2007 Details the socio-demographic
correlates and barriers of maternal health-care utilization amongst married
women aged 15-45 years living in a slum in
Over Reporting of RCH Services Coverage and Operational Problems in Health Management Information System at the Sub-Center Level By R. Verma, S. Prinja; Indian Journal of Community Medicine; 2007 Evaluates the coverage of MCH services against reported coverage and assess the extent of usage of health information system
Characteristics of Primigravid
Women Seeking Abortion Services at a By Explores the characteristics of primigravid women seeking abortion services and the reasons for undergoing abortion
From Deeksha Sharma, Research Associate
Current
Status of National Rural Health By S. Garg, A. Nath; Indian Journal of Community Medicine; 2007 Article explores current status of implementation and progress of activities as envisaged under NRHM in the high-focus states of the country that are under priority
Induced Abortion: Estimated Rates and Trends Worldwide By G. Sedgh et al.; The Lancet; 2007 For Abstract http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS014067360761575X/abstract Presents worldwide estimates of abortion rates and trends and discuss their implications for policies and programmes to reduce unintended pregnancy and unsafe abortion
Maternal
and Newborn Care Practices Among the Urban Poor in Urban http://uhrc.in/downloads/Reports/MNH_REPORT-August-2007.pdf (Size: 1.66 MB) Describes maternal-newborn care practices and reasons behind these, what facilitates and hinders following optimal practices and potential program options for their improvement
Are you interested to share your readings, new publications with the community? We are building this resource corner, where your recommended readings will feature.
Membership and Community Statistics
Members who have changed their organisations or wish to change other information in their profile can update their profile online at http://www.solutionexchange-un.net.in or send us an email with relevant information.
We now have 1950 members! You can find the list of new members, who joined since the last update, we are 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-18-311007-51.pdf (Size: 15 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 (1 October 2007 to 31 October 2007)
Redefining the role of Allied Staff in HealthCare-Experiences. Issued 22 October 2007 (Size: 150 KB) Documents experiences on utilizing existing staffs and plans or activities for these allied staff in upcoming programmes
Nutritional Requirement in Pregnancy for Women Living with HIV - Experiences; Example. Issued 22 October 2007 (Size: 200 KB) Compiles experiences and examples from existing interventions and resource material on nutritional requirements for pregnant and lactating women living with HIV
Managing Cholera Outbreak- Experiences. Issued 31 October 2007 Shares experiences on IEC campaign, role of Health personals and administrators, and best use of resources i.e. Human, Drugs, Logistics in management of cholera outbreak
Open Queries
Overcoming Short Supply of Vitamin A and IFA Tablets. Experiences. Reply by 2 November 2007 Documenting experiences on overcoming the short supply of vitamin A and IFA Tablet, specifically with respect to the geographical area and level of care
Making Panchayat Women and Children Friendly- Experiences. Reply by 12 November 2007 Explores existing experiences of
making women and child friendly panchayats in
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