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Community Update No. 20: January 7, 2008 In this Issue From the Resource Team | Network Activity | Member Postings | Community News
From the Resource team		Community News Upcoming MCH Community 3^rd Annual Forum, Udaipur, Rajasthan 17 – 18 March 2008 We are pleased to announce the dates for our third annual forum. Please book your dates and watch this space for more information. For a look at out previous annual forums please click here - 2^nd Annual Forum, Sevagram, 2007 Visioning Workshop New Delhi, 2005
Dear Friends, From the desk of MCH Community and the Community Facilitators from WHO, UNICEF and UNFPA, we wish you all a very happy and prosperous new year. Hope the new year will give us new energy to keep the flag high, renew our commitment towards the passion that brings us together. In March, we will meet in Udaipur for our 3^rd Annual Forum, to look at the emerging issues in MCH, and explore possibilities of collaboration and of course visit the fields to learn first hand. Please let us know what you want to do in the annual forum and we will try to accommodate in the schedule. It is our pleasure to bring to you the first update of 2008 - Looking forward to many more. Best Wishes, Meghendra Banerjee & Deeksha Sharma MCH Community Resource Team, Solution Exchange
Member Postings/Testimonials Dear friends, The Solution exchange … is a good opportunity for the public health experts to learn and understand the newer challenges in applied community medicine and new issues of public health importance. Wish you all the members of this group a very challenging and fruitful new year and hope to have a great scientific interaction in 2008. Regards, Sankhe Lalit R., Grant Medical College, Mumbai Dear Friends, We take this opportunity to wish you a Merry Christmas and a prosperous new year. We hope all your dreams come true in the coming year. We are happy to inform you that The World Aids day was celebrated on 1st Dec. in Gwalior Children’s Hospital Campus with opening of help line available 24 hours a day, an ICTC (Integrated Counselling and Treatment Centre) with video conference facilities and launching of Gwalior network of positive people. Read more ... B.K.Sharma, Gwalior Childrens Hospital Charity, United Kingdom Respected all, At the end of 2007 we should dream of what we can achieve by WORKING TOGETHER. One can not do everything but we can we can all do SOMETHING together. I request all members to create a vision what to achieve in 2008… innovation, creation and dreaming is important. Let us discuss on specifics: 1. How to reduce maternal mortality -by preventing at least 1 lakh deaths. 2. How to mobilise new trusted healthcare resources like pharmacists. 3. How to ensure family spacing, voluntary family planning in 1 crore Indians. 4. How to reduce by 10% number of deliveries taking place in homes. 5. How to ensure another 5 lakh children are immunised for all preventable diseases. 6. How to ensure a min of 1 crore Indian health literacy goes by 105. 7. How to create additional health workers with min competency of ASHA by investing in neglected hr source like dispensing community pharmacists. The issues are many. Let us start in dreaming and allow our faculties to fly. V. Bhava Narayana, Pharmed Trade News, Hyderabad I wish you Health... So you may enjoy each day in comfort. I wish you the Love of friends and family... And Peace within your heart. I wish you the Beauty of nature... That you may enjoy the work of God. I wish you Wisdom to choose priorities... For those things that really matter in life. I wish you Generousity so you may share... All good things that come to you. I wish you Happiness and Joy... And Blessings for the New Year. I wish you the best of everything... That you so well deserve. Wishing you avery very Happy New Year 2008 Warm regards, Abha Jha, Lucknow A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OF U!!! May this year bring renewed commitment towards saving the Mothers and the children! Richa Som, JICA/MP RHP, Bhopal Dear All, Faith makes all things possible, Hope makes all things work, Love makes all things beautiful. May you have all three in abundance during 2008. Wish you all a very Happy and Joyous New Year! Archana Chowdhury, Sehgal Foundation, Gurgaon Dear All, Happiness is something that one settles for After the ups and downs of ecstasy. Perhaps one doesn't know what one is looking for; Perhaps one doesn't realize one is free. Year's end is time to tally up the tentacles, Needing an occasion to take stock. Everywhere are angels singing canticles Well beyond the confines of the clock. Years, no more than seconds, are but moments, Each eternity again, again. All live on the wheel of joys and torments, Returning to the ramparts of the wind. HAPPY NEW YEAR 2008! Ravendra Singh, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, New Delhi NEW YEAR WISHES FROM - BPNI / IBFAN Asia Team, Delhi C.R. Banapurmath, Bapuji Child Health Institute & Research Centre, Davangere Lalit R. Sankhe, Grant Medical College, Mumbai Navpreet Singh, NIDAN Samaj Sevi Samiti, Gwalior Prema Ramachandran, Nutrition Foundation of India, New Delhi Rajeev Prasad Bijalwan, Dehradun S. K. Mishra, Jimma University, Ethiopia Sebanti Ghosh, Association for Social and Health Advancement(ASHA), Kolkata Shubhada Kanani, Aarogya and Netnaa Team, Vadodara State Health Resource Center, Chattisgarh Subash Chandra Ghosh, National AIDS Control Organisation, New Delhi Subrato Kumar Mondal, Centre for Media Studies, New Delhi T.S.Krishnan, Development Oriented Operations, Research & Surveys, Noida Uday Bodhankar, INDIAN College of Maternal & Child Health– Pediatric Unit (ICMCH), Nagpur Umesh Kapil, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi V M Sarode, Mulund College of Commerce, MUMBAI Zulfiker Ali, Medical College, Kannur Job Opportunities From Deeksha Sharma, Research Associate UNICEF India Internship Programme 28 May – 5 August 2008 The internship offers an opportunity for research and fieldwork on issues related to child rights in India across a variety of areas: child protection, health, nutrition, education, HIV/AIDS, and water and sanitation. The assignment will involve a combination of desk and fieldwork at the district or village level, with interns being grouped into teams that are based in state capitals and work under the supervision of selected research institutions/non-governmental organisations. Read More Research Associate Decentralization Community, Solution Exchange United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Location: New Delhi Last Date: 07 January, 2008 http://www.solutionexchange-un.net.in/decn/resource/res_info_07122601.pdf (PDF, Size: 26 KB) Consultant, Health System Strengthening (HSS)-GAVI Alliance MOHFW, GOI Location: New Delhi Last Date: 10 January, 2008 For details click Terms of reference of the Consultancy Revised Guidelines for: GAVI Alliance Health System Strengthening (HSS) Applications, March 2007 Application Form for: GAVI Alliance Health System Strengthening (HSS) Applications, March 2007 Upcoming Events From Lysa John, YUVA/ Wada Na Todo Abhiyan, Mumbai Release of the “Measuring India’s Progress on the MDGs – A Citizens’ Report” UNDP Hall, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi; 4pm to 6pm; 7 January 2008 http://www.solutionexchange-un.net.in/health/comm_update/res-20-311207-04.doc Shares efforts undertaken by governments and civil society for achievement of MDGs followed by presentations on key challenges and experiences from states and marginalized groups From Deeksha Sharma, Research Associate U.S. Launch of The Lancet Series on Maternal and Child Nutrition Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Pennsylvania Avenue, NW; 16 January 2008 For live webcast at www.wilsoncenter.org/globalhealth Special issue of The Lancet will feature a series of articles highlighting the critical role of maternal and child nutrition in children's health and development, as well as nations' economic growth From Asha George, Independent Researcher, Kochi Emerging Issues in Public Health Achutha Menon Centre for Health Science Studies, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum; 11-13 January 2008 For details http://amccon2008.org/ Parallel sessions on sexual and reproductive health and HIV with gender issues mainstreamed through out the conference From Anju Dadhwal Singh, WHO India, New Delhi 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' From D. K. Raut, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi 52nd National conference of Indian Public Health Association Delhi branch of IPHA, Maulana Azad Medical college, New Delhi; 7-9 March 2008 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 Sarah Figge, UNDP, New Delhi Unite For Sight Fifth Annual International Health Conference: Building Global Health For Today and Tomorrow Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut; 12-13 April 2008 http://www.uniteforsight.org/conference/2008 Shares experiences and views on international health and development, medicine, social entrepreneurship, bioethics, anthropology, health policy, advocacy and public service From Meghendra Banerjee, Resource Person 5th IET International Seminar on "Appropriate Healthcare Technologies for Developing Countries" Institution of Engineering and Technology, Savoy Place, London; 21-22 May 2008 For details visit http://conferences.theiet.org/aht Update on issues like provision of appropriate healthcare technologies in the developing world addressing key needs, problems and solutions with networking opportunity 35th Annual International Conference on Global Health: Community Health: Delivering, Serving, Engaging, Leading Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington D.C.; 27-31 May 2008 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 Training Opportunities From Rajesh Kumar, HISP India, Harnaut Violence Against Women And Role Of Health Care Providers CEHAT, Mumbai; 19–27 January 2008 For details visit: http://www.cehat.org/dilbackmaterial/vawhcpindex.html Provides an understanding on Violence against women (VAW) as a health and human rights issue and train them to respond to specific needs of victims of violence From Deeksha Sharma, Research Associate Leadership in Public Health Management 2008 http://avnihealth.org/Prospectus2008ahf.pdf This comprehensive course build capacity of public health professionals to play leadership roles in public and private health sectors From Anju Dadhwal Singh, WHO India, New Delhi Second Round of the Future Faculty Programme Public Health Foundation of India 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 Asha George, Independent Researcher, Kochi 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 From Subrato Kumar Mondal, Centre for Media Studies, New Delhi Short Term Courses International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai http://www.iipsindia.org/sttc.htm#c5 These programmes are offered to personnel from both governmental and non-governmental agencies, corporate sectors, research institutes and individuals for enhancing theoretical and analytical skills From Indu Capoor, CHETNA, Ahmedabad Children as Catalysts for Change on Child Rights/Child-To-Child (CTC)/Life skills CHETNA; 18 -23 February 2008 http://www.chetnaindia.org/crc.asp Designed for senior personnel from Government and NGOs working with children and young people in planning and management of programmes based on rights, health, education and development Resource Corner From Paramita Sudharto, WHO India, New Delhi Health e-Letter Vol 1, Issue 12; January 2008 http://www.solutionexchange-un.net.in/health/comm_update/res-20-311207-03.pdf (PDF, Size: 142 KB) This includes various subjects like press and health, HIV care, World AIDS day, childhood obesity From Nanda Paithankar, WHO India, New Delhi The Story of Bam Bam Virus Book; National AIDS Control Organization (NACO); 2007 http://www.solutionexchange-un.net.in/health/comm_update/res-20-311207-02.pdf (PDF, Size: 3.5 MB) Presents knowledge of HIV virus, source, transmission and how to protect the body from germs and understanding AIDS and HIV/ AIDS communication within the family for 1-3 years old children From Ranu Bhogal, ILO, New Delhi Errors of the Public Health Movement By K.S. Jacob; The Hindu; 6 December 2007 http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/06/stories/2007120652391000.htm Details the context of public health in India demands a different framework and solutions from what has been achieved in the west From Meghendra Banerjee, Resource Person Efforts on Child-appropriate Medicines Intensify News Release; World Health Organization; 6 December 2007 http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2007/pr63/en/index.html Details a new research and development agenda "Make medicines child size" by WHO, targeting a range of medicines to ensure children have better access to medicines appropriate for them Post Abortion Care (PAC) Global Resources site http://www.infoforhealth.org/pac/ A repository providing comprehensive, standardized, scientifically accurate, and evidence-based information on postabortion care for policymakers and program planners From Deeksha Sharma, Research Associate The Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM): A Postpartum Contraceptive Choice for Women Who Breastfeed ACCESS-FP Program; 2007 http://www.accesstohealth.org/toolres/pdfs/ACCESSFP_LAMbrief.pdf (PDF, Size: 280 KB) Brief guides health care service providers in offering quality LAM services within their maternal and child health, reproductive health or family planning programs Every Woman's Right: Recommendations for Improving Knowledge and Access to Emergency Contraception http://www.ippfwhr.org/atf/cf/%7B4FA48DB8-CE54-4CD3-B335-553F8BE1C230%7D/ewr_en.pdf (PDF, Size: 757 KB) The International Planned Parenthood Federation, Western Hemisphere Region (IPPF/WHR); September 2006 A step-by-step guide for project planning and strategic recommendations encompassing issues like rights and youth involvement to strengthen project planning on emergency contraception Integrating Results from Formative Phase Studies for Informing the Design of Intervention Studies on Neonatal Health in India By S. I. Bangdiwala, A. Niswade, S. Ughade and S. Zodpey; World Health & Population; 2006 http://www.longwoods.com/product.php?productid=18289&cat=&page=1 A multi-centric community-based study for evolving operational strategies to improve infant survival by reducing neonatal morbidity and mortality in the country 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 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 2048 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-20-311207-61.pdf (PDF, Size: 35 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 December 2007 to 31 December 2007) E-DISCUSSION: Promoting Emergency Contraceptive Pills. Issued on 23 December 2007 (PDF, Size: 210 KB) Explores ways to increase access to EC pills, experiences of practitioners in raising awareness on ECPs and other issues in terms of research and action Communication Strategy for Pregnant Women in Tribal Areas- Experiences; Examples. Issued on 27 December 2007 (PDF, Size 118 KB) Documents experiences on formulating the communication strategy for pregnant tribal women by sharing the lesson learnt on selection of tribal audience and media from existing interventions Improper Use of Oxytocin Injection - Experiences. Issued on 30 December 2007 (PDF, Size 177 KB) Shares current situation of Oxytocin use in the community and experiences from the members in tackling the misuse of this injection Converging HIV and Sexual & Reproductive Health (SRH) Services- Experiences. Documents experiences of overcoming challenges for converging HIV and SRH services in India, particularly for the most at-risk populations and lessons learnt while doing so Procurement of Infantometer in India-Experience; Referral. (CR under preparation) Enlists reference of domestic suppliers with feedback on their performance, possibilities of local procurement and experience of the community members in using these infantometers Open Queries Zinc Supplementation in Management of Diarrhoea -Experiences; Advice. Reply by 15 January 2008 Documents possible causes of missing recommended intake programmes with experiences and advice on ensuring compliance, which can be used to create a workable communication strategy Previous Updates http://www.solutionexchange-un.net.in/health/comm_update/index.htm Many thanks to all who contributed to this issue! 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