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Journalists from low/middle income countries are invited to apply: travel, expenses, registration

http://www.hsr-symposium.org/index.php/media

Journalists from low and middle income countries are invited to apply for support for travel, expenses and registration to attend a major global conference on health systems research, to be held in Beijing: 31 October to 3 November 2012. Leading experts and speakers from across the world will be participating in the ground-breaking meeting centred on the theme of Inclusion and Innovation towards Universal Health Coverage and which will showcase research on the way health systems do and don't work.

The meeting, the 2nd Global Symposium on Health Systems Research, is being hosted by the Peking University Health Science Center, and co-sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) through the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research and Special Programme for Research
and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR); and BRAC University in Bangladesh.

PLEASE NOTE: 31 August, 2012 is the deadline for applications. Application forms and information are available on the Symposium website in the media section. http://www.hsr-symposium.org/index.php/media

For more information contact:
• Susan Jupp, Symposium communications, susan.jupp@bluewin.ch
• Jamie Guth, Communications Manager, WHO/TDR, guthj@who.int, +41 22 7912289

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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

http://www.niaid.nih.gov/pages/default.aspx?wt.ac=tnHome

NIAID conducts and supports basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and ultimately prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases. For more than 60 years, NIAID research has led to new therapies, vaccines, diagnostic tests, and other technologies that have improved the health of millions of people in the United States and around the world.

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Like us on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/TheGlobalHealthNetwork

The Global Health Network now has a presence on Facebook. Like us and keep informed about our activities. Follow us on Twitter too @info_TGHN.

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World Gastroenterology Organisation

http://www.worldgastroenterology.org/training-centers-events.html

This links to the website of the World Gastroenterology Organisation, who have training courses across South America, and in Thailand and South Africa. The WGO is a federation of over 110 national gastroentereolgoy societies across the world.

The site also offers an extensive, multi-language library of gastroenteregoloy guidelines for various diseases and health conditions, with links to resources and other articles.

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MenEngage, a global alliance of NGOs and UN agencies that seeks to engage males in gender equality.

http://www.menengage.org/

MenEngage is a global alliance of NGOs and UN agencies that seeks to engage boys and men to achieve gender equality. International Steering Committee Members include Sonke Gender Justice Network (co-chair), Promundo (co-chair), EngenderHealth, Family Violence Prevention Fund, International Center for Research on Women, International Planned Parenthood Federation, Men’s Resources International (United States), Salud y Genero (Mexico), Save the Children-Sweden, Sahoyog, White Ribbon Campaign, WHO, UNDP, UNFPA and UNIFEM.

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