[Alma Mata] Alma Mata Update January 2007

[Andrew Khodabukus]

   I trust the New Year is treating you with good fortune. Please find  
below an update of latest additions to the site.

    

   International Health Foundation Programmes

   /Brian Nicholson/, Gareth Lewis, and Fred Martineau review  
opportunities at postgraduate level for training in international  
health. BMJ Careers article:  
http://careerfocus.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/334/7585/23-a?etoc[1]

    

   Global Health News

   Sleeping sickness infects 50,000 people a year, mainly in  
Sub-Saharan Africa. Prevalence is increasing yet it remains one of the  
most under-researched infectious disease. MSF have published a report  
aiming to focus attention on the trypanosomiases.  
http://www.almamata.net/news/articles/trypanosomiasis[2]. Happily, the  
limited research seems to be bearing fruit as trials into combination  
therapy appear to have been successful in Uganda and Democratic

   republic of

   Congo. http://www.almamata.net/news/node/7001[3]

    

   Similarly neglected is the role of chronic disease as a cause for  
ill health in the developing world. Thomas Gaziano reports that  
cardiovascular disease is now a leading cause of death in the  
developing world. Strengthening of public health can help combat this  
and all cause mortality. http://www.almamata.net/news/node/7002[4].

    

   Also:

   European Perspectives on Global Health: A Policy Glossary[5]

   Nepal to subsidise clean energy projects[6]

    

   Events

   24th January 2007

   An Update on Microbicides Research and Development

   Interact Worldwide,

   London

   http://www.almamata.net/news/node/6999[7]

    

   27th January 2007

   Promoting Links in International Mental Health

   /Harrogate/,

   http://www.almamata.net/news/node/6982[8]

    

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and follow the easy guide at:  
http://www.almamata.net/news/contributors[9].

    

   Andrew Khodabukus

   News Editor

   Alma Mata

   Andrew.khodabukus at almamata.net[10]



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[1] http://careerfocus.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/334/7585/23-a?etoc
[2] http://www.almamata.net/news/articles/trypanosomiasis
[3] http://www.almamata.net/news/node/7001
[4] http://www.almamata.net/news/node/7002
[5] http://www.almamata.net/news/node/7003
[6] http://www.almamata.net/news/node/6993
[7] http://www.almamata.net/news/node/6999
[8] http://www.almamata.net/news/node/6982
[9] http://www.almamata.net/news/contributors
[10] mailto:Andrew.khodabukus at almamata.net