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By Nov. 18--Call for Case Studies: Highlighting Delivery of Quality Care in the Developing World

The Alliance for Case Studies for Global Health is seeking case studies for the second edition of Case Studies for Global Health (2009), a publication that highlights a range of situations in which governments, public and private sector organizations and individuals work together to address global health challenges. Also included are steps for developing programs that fight worldwide diseases including HIV/AIDS, malaria and dengue fever.
Submit your case study by Nov. 18, 2011. The second edition, scheduled for release in 2012, will include updates on approximately 20 studies published in the first edition.

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Bookmarked by Tamzin Furtado on 25 Oct 2011
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A Peer Review Intervention for Monitoring and Evaluating sites (Prime) Lane A. et al

This is an interesting article about a peer review intervention which was embedded within a multi-site RCT of the effectivenesss of treatments for prostate cancer. The intervention involved trial staff from one site conducting on site monitoring at other sites involed in the RCT. The intervention complemented other quality control measures such as independant data monitoring and trial steering committtees. Hence there was not an immediate cost benefit howevev the focus on training and mentoring enhanced study cohesion (i.e. sites collaborating more closely with one another) and experienced trial staff were ablt to help colleagues at other sites resolve site problems and reduce errors.

I think this article will be of great interest to those of you working on reciprocal monitoring schemes.

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Bookmarked by Tracey Chantler on 19 Oct 2011
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Scientists use global computer network to find leishmaniasis drugs

Colombian scientists are using a global network of personal and institutional computers to search for potential drugs against leishmaniasis, a disease that affects 12 million people worldwide.

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Bookmarked by Tamzin Furtado on 19 Oct 2011
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SciDevNet news item: Online forum seeks to boost work of ethics committees

Article on SciDevNet about the launch of Global Health Reviewers, a partner site of Global Health Trials. www.GlobalHealthReviewers.org is an online community for members of research review committees, and aims to provide support, guidance, review and professional network.

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Bookmarked by The Editorial Team on 12 Oct 2011
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GCLP Guidelines

Link directly to the 2009 WHO GCLP guidelines

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Bookmarked by The Editorial Team on 12 Oct 2011
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