The Future of Nigeria Monday, April 23rd at Harvard University
Friends of Africa International is co-sponsoring a JFK Jnr Forum event on “The Future of Nigeria” with the Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics and the Future of Diplomacy Project on Monday April 23, 2012 starting at 6pm.
A Panel Conversation on “The Future of Nigeria” with:
Ambassador Adebowale Adefuye Nigerian Ambassador to the US
Ambassador Walter Carrington US Ambassador to Nigeria (1993-97)
Monica Toft (moderator) Associate Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
Date: Monday April 23, 2012
Venue: JFK Jnr. Forum, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Time: 6pm
http://forum.iop.harvard.edu/content/future-nigeria (Please click for poster and to stream live on day of event if you cannot make it)
Two positions in Nicaragua with Esteli Ministry of Health, apply by April 30th
Improving the quality of pediatric hospital care in:
Esteli, Nicaragua. The Director of Pediatrics at Esteli Hospital seeks students to conduct a patient/family satisfaction survey and assist in the creation of sustainable database to track pediatric hospital admissions and outcomes. Experience in survey design and qualitative interviewing are helpful but not required.
Esteli Ministry of Health (MINSA) in Esteli, Nicaragua seeks students to work on 2 projects:
Community needs assessment. MINSA (Esteli, Nicaragua) will be conducting a needs assessment in all the communities in the municipality beginning this spring. MINSA staff seek students to assist in household surveys, community meetings, and development of written reports documenting community priorities for health improvements.
Applicants should be fluent in Spanish and be willing to commit a minimum of 4 weeks.
These positions are unpaid.
Please send your CV and statement of interest to Emily Feinberg (emfeinbe@bu.edu).
Apply by April 30th
IH Concentrator’s Meeting: The Culminating Experience Tuesday, April 24th
We will be having burritos from El Triunfo...please RSVP here!
SMS Campaign for IH773: You’ve Just Been Bitten!
 For many of us, mosquitoes mark the return of summer. For others, they represent a threat to survival. Malaria was eradicated from the United States in 1949, but this disease continues to be a source of pain and heartache in much of the world. Each year malaria claims 781,000 lives. Tragically, a disproportionate number of children are affected. In sub-Saharan Africa a child dies of malaria every 40 seconds, and the disease is responsible for 20% of deaths in children under 5 throughout the region. Malaria costs sub-Saharan Africa an estimated $12 billion every year as a result of lost economic productivity, foreign investment, tourism and trade. Sounds hopeless, right? Wrong. In fact, this disease is both treatable AND preventable! We are five Boston University School of Public Health students working with Accordia Global Health Foundation as part of a class project to raise critical funds for the fight against malaria. Since 2006, Accordia Global Health Foundation has developed and evaluated a comprehensive approach to improving the quality of care for malaria in Africa through effective training programs for healthcare workers. A cost-effectiveness study of this training demonstrates a cost of just $182 per life potentially saved - compared to published estimates of $500-$1,000 per life saved for insecticide-treated nets. There are five easy ways you can join us in the fight against malaria: |
| Test your knowledge about malaria by texting ACCORD to 80088 to join our mobile community and take our quiz (Msg & data rates may apply). |
| Give today to support Accordia's global health programs. Every donation will be matched dollar-for-dollar. |
| Stay up to date; like us on Facebook. |
| Tell your friends that they've just been bitten too so that they know about the devastating impact of malaria and how they can help the fight. |
| Follow the buzz on Twitter. |
| To thank you for your efforts, each action you take gives you a chance to enter Accordia Global Health Foundation's 2012 World Malaria Day Sweepstakes! On April 25th, World Malaria Day, you could win one of several great prizes,including traditional handcrafted African batiks and jewelry, dinners in 5 of Boston's best restaurants, or a weekend getaway to Innisbrook Golf & Spa Resort in Palm Harbor, Florida.
After you complete 1 or more of the above steps, fill out the official entry form here. Be sure to indicate which of the 5 steps you completed! Click here for the official drawing rules and more information on the prizes
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| Kind Regards, Nancy Brady, Emilia Cain, Brennan Scott, Shruti Sreepathi & Joy Sylvester |
Full-time BMC Program Coordinator position available!
Program Coordinator II (Monitoring & Evaluation) - Std Preventive Clinical Service (40Hrs Mon - Fri 8:00am - 4:30pm)-1200537
Look for more details on the BMC employment site: http://www.bmc.org/hr/taleo/taleoGeneral.htm
Feeding Tomorrow: Ending World Hunger One Child at a Time Fundraiser April 27th
Feeding Tomorrow: Ending World Hunger One Child at a Time http://www.facebook.com/events/376472402393352/
Date: Friday, April 27, 201
Time: 7:00pm until 9:00pm
Place: Bell in Hand Tavern
Join us at Bell and Hand (the oldest Tavern in the U.S) to enjoy an evening of live performances by Sarah Blacher and Boston University School of Public Health's very own Michelle Vickery (!) while you learn about Edesia: a US non-profit working to treat and prevent childhood malnutrition with Plumpy'nut, a simple peanut paste.
http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/sahel/
“IH Reflections From the Field: Pediatric Care for Abandoned and Special Needs Children in the Amazon” Wednesday, April 18th at 12:15
We will be having lunch so please RSVP here!
Global Health and Engineering Final Event of the Semester: April 27th in CT462/A at 4:30!
Join us for an hour of short presentations by students and staff from engineering and public health, followed by a cocktail hour for networking and discussions! For this event, we are excited to have:
- Clark Freifeld on the development of a global real-time disease outbreak monitoring system (Children's Hospital)
- Dr. Deborah Anderson on the design of topical microbicides for controlling STDs (BUMC, Microbiology)
- Dr. Muhammad Zaman on the Indigenous Innovation and Biomedical Engineering Education in Sub Saharan Africa (BU ENG, BME)
Where: CT462/A
When: Friday April 27, 4:30-6:30pm (refreshments served at 4:15pm)
Who: Anyone who is interested in learning about global health projects from engineering and public health standpoints!
Visit our site! http://blogs.bu.edu/ghecho/
Please RSVP here: http://blogs.bu.edu/ghecho/rsvp/ Thank you!
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Sponsors of GHECHo are:
Center for Global Health & Development (CGHD)
BU Photonics Center
BU School of Public Health
Dr. Cathie Klapperich (BU BME, ME)
Dr. Muhammad Zaman (BU BME)
Dr. Selim Unlu (BU ECE, BME, Physics)
Vestergaard Frandsen Area Manager position available
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