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In partnership with GlaxoSmithKline, the Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance is providing summer grants to young African health care students with entrepreneurial initiatives in Africa. The Harambe GSK Fellowship supports travel, accommodation and a ten week stipend. For more information on the opportunity please click on the link below: www.healliance.org/Harambe_GSK_Fellowship.pdf To review the... More
PROJECT: HER WORLD hopes to reach girls in 50 countries in 30 days and share their wish for the future. Katia is asking for help from those who have contacts abroad and would not mind sharing this message throughout their networks. At the end of the campaign, E2E will compile... More
Thursday, October 11th 12:30-1:30 BUSM - R building R103 Join Dr. Heidi Behforouz,director of Partners In Health’s (PIH) Prevention and Access to Care and Treatment (PACT) program (http://www.pih.org/pages/usa/), as she speaks on the PACT's findings that well-supported and well-integrated CHWs enable care teams to improve their patients’ health outcomes and reduce expenditures on... More
Want to learn more about the Philippines Exchange Program at the College of Public Health, University of the Philippines Manila (CPH-UPM)? We will be hosting two info sessions this week! Monday, 10/1 1-2pm in CT305 Thursday, 10/4 5-6pm in CT305 Philippines Program Brochure
Background Project Title: Private Healthcare Provision Location: Ghana (Accra), Kenya (Nairobi), Nigeria (Lagos) Start date (month/year) and duration: September 2012 (Commitment of 2 years) Deadline to apply: August 31st 2012 Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) seeks three qualified Project Coordinators to join a new, multi-country impact evaluation which measures the health impacts of improving the quality... More
The Immunology training program is looking for a part-time administrative assistant. The employee will be responsible for the training program budget, travel reimbursements, student relations, maintain training positions in NIH ERA commons, compile yearly reports, update web pages, organize seminars including travel and hotel for out of town speakers, maintain... More
The BU Center for Global Health & Development (CGHD), School of Public Health (SPH), and the College of Communication (COM) in partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting (http://pulitzercenter.org/) are offering a paid international reporting Fellowship to two BU students. During this summer Fellowship, two outstanding BU students will have the opportunity... More
The Rockefeller Foundation, The Lancet, and Results for Development Institute are pleased to invite you to attend the launch of: The Lancet Series on Universal Health Coverage Featuring: Dr. Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization, Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, and Dr. Judith Rodin, President of the... More
There are two upcoming employer info sessions hosted by the Career Office that you will not want to miss! Mali Health Organizing Project: Mali Health empowers Sikoro, an impoverished urban community in Mali, West Africa to transform maternal and child health sustainably. Guest Speaker: Kris Ansin, Executive Director Thursday, 10/4 5:00-5:50pm in CT460 Physicians... More
Did you know that in just three short years, you could earn your MPH and MSW, and graduate ready to be licensed to practice social work? Come find out why 51 students are currently enrolled in the oldest and largest MSW/MPH program in the US. An Information Session will be held on... More
Global Nursing Caucus Conference Engaging and Empowering Nurses in Global Health Join us for a two-day conference for nurses interested in global health. We will be discussing a range of topics based on the following sub-themes: Nursing education and training initiatives Skills for promoting health in resource constrained... More
Are you interested in Southern African languages? A group of students, faculty, and staff would like to start an bi-weekly conversation group. It would be a great opportunity to speak and compare Southern African languages and share resources in an informal environment. Speakers of isiZulu, isiXhosa, siSwati, and seSotho may... More
An International Health faculty member is seeking a house-sitter to live in her house in Jamaica Plain when she travels and take care of two very friendly, large dogs and a nice, social cat. The house is located in the Woodbourne Neighborhood of JP, about 10 minutes’ walk from the... More
For all international health concentrators interested in environmental health, don't miss this seminar! If you would like to meet Dan Ferber, please attend the brown bag lunch session on Thursday, 9/27 at 1pm in CT305. All are welcome!!!
