[Alma Mata] THET E-Bulletin April 2008

Wed Apr 2 17:54:38 BST 2008

Dear Friend

Welcome to our THET e-bulletin which includes news and information relevant to Health
Links and THET activities. The e-bulletin will be circulated every month.

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FUNDING AND COMPETITIONS

Beit-THET Programme Fund for Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe -Programme funds of £1,000
are available for Doctors who plan to build health capacity in Malawi, Zambia and
Zimbabwe through Health Links. Your Health Link's details must be fully completed
on the THET database in order to apply. Please see THET's website for further information,
application form and criteria.  Please note the deadline has been extended to 14th
April 2008and individual Health Links can make more than one application.

http://www.thet.org.uk/index.php?/page/index/resourcesandfunding.html [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001wqnumUgqbgyT6HFHopeJZ1DRyshKqzP7Miw_0FkZCJJfs-iyANVz9XEojP8YLWVbQJhvWc_eCgyqErok8aNfAlQP60Fl1zxkisCqm4OQorlYyMtBBGYxtPmoEbzg5lO0KWlb9mgzT2kZqgy7WIW1tHNfm19IameJcdut4i4Z--_tPC8Y4kaLcA==]

Commonwealth Fellowship Scheme - Commonwealth students can access scholarships for
study in a participating commonwealth member states. Most awards are given to postgraduate
students, although the UK offers support for visiting academics and a limited number
of grants for undergraduates. For more information visit the Commonwealth Scholarship
and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) website by clicking on the link below. The first deadline
for applications is 15th April 2008.

http://www.csfp-online.org/ [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001wqnumUgqbgz-0mUcnQ-K52twU70CvcXaO6XTZMIzyz7W2JY4rq22Zn_nhtLAsTLanZKwFKYErDqwUlWokRNp6GojSCtHrNd3MOznRW7F98J7KDlkNuJYUQ==]

International Engagement Awards - The Wellcome Trust is providingsupport for public
engagement with health research in developing countries, with awards ofup to £30,000
available. The International Engagement Awards aim to strengthen the capacity of
 researchers and communicators in developing countries to facilitate public engagement
with health research. Partnership projects are also welcomed, and the grants are
 awarded for a maximum of three years.  The first deadline for applications is 25
April 2008.  For full details of the scheme and how to apply, visit:www.wellcome.ac.uk/internationalengagement
[http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001wqnumUgqbgzE-d-3Zx1BOF2QzMzYo0w_xPFpd7qQ7B_SOwICbWzrJam5XzBf-lpCLPR3glstSr00kQYPe7TsSiUxLgkfhYELrW_nORhBLHoiQIMx6ULbmZkTk8vx0QKqS58XFXUL6JRqJbnHuioPsA==]

EDULINK Programme - The EDULINK Programme is open to countries of the African, Caribbean
and Pacific Group of States and European Member States who have signed up to the
 European Development Fund. The 3rd Call for Proposals from Higher Education Institutions
under the EDULINK programme has now been published. Please go to the 'How to apply'
section of the EDULINK website to find the relevant documents. The deadline for 
submission of proposals is 18 June 2008. Please note that there are a number of 
changes compared to the 2nd Call regarding the levels of funding, sectors/themes
 and types of projects that can be funded.

http://www.acp-edulink.eu/ [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001wqnumUgqbgxneV9g1PnlVCvKggSYRM9Mf4XQ-JpO4UBOqkxNfaonTE50L6rgBK9MjlDXZyj_P6PsnS-Zsjueq5L--1DYZNx75Dtbda6Y9wOeocXuQNG_0A==]
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NEWS

International development charity VSO is working with THET, to champion each others'
work in global health. If you're an experienced clinician or manager interested 
in sharing 12-24 months to undertake development work, your skills are greatly needed
by VSO. You'd work within public health systems, teaching local colleagues and strengthening
vital services, in countries from Sierra Leone to Indonesia. Find out more about
 the opportunities available call VSO on 020 8780 7500 or take a look at VSO's website

www.vso.org.uk/healthjobs [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001wqnumUgqbgxBY6zL0LsokvIKLFRAEwxStPPV3GF6zdGhCfYsl5Y4zttJCTRuxr-5nX7HAGrkE1i9cYXJm47dKVWmXr1jFK5rILduskpmp0MkKweizon9dxNO-oUplYI5]

Say it with Flowers - THET has joined Charity Flowers Direct, who will give 15% 
of the total retail price of each order for flowers to THET. Don't forget to quote
the Charity Source Code "THET" when you order. To find out more about this great
 scheme click on the link below http://www.thet.org.uk/index.php#page/index/Charity_Flowers.html
[http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001wqnumUgqbgxZtCMIRSJMCwoV84OK4Iu6E-WW9rcK3FlPGyQ_cE9N149VbtaxrYGzezJz-pWDMZJ6auw5MAayOOYRvemAHJQB-L5yVq1jD0wMxda-gVHZ_J5aipTmQvGnzNAh_6oAn8XqAal-iOQSKCwVC2pXPZXEipNCiZ34y4M=]

The Nursing Standard Journalasked their readers for any comic, odd or unusual things
they had to do at work. The published entries included one from Judy Newburn, a 
theatre nurse from Bridge Fertility and Genetics Centre, London, abouther time working
in Ghana. Click below to read all the published entries.

http://www.nursing-standard.co.uk/strangebuttrue/comme.asp [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001wqnumUgqbgyx664VJM9ZajmBWDyFsYTcwXoH_tHzb7PhD46kid-4ORCsFHsoiRaoTbV6gtIZHgn0lPd7OeN4inpvjGnRsj59i9XCFQj-uHiVKNo2S1UV9DJ0A6-JQEb1Z03iGMOFwSt-wekOokvDcRqgApsJ5MzT]

Read about Global Healthcare Information Network's HIFA2015 Campaign - the campaign
for Health Information for All by 2015. The campaign aims to improve the availability
and use of information to improve health care and save lives. The campaign will 
use wide stakeholder consultation and advocacy, and build a web based resource to
further these aims. Further information on can be found on

http://www.ghi-net.org/campaign/ [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001wqnumUgqbgx_Lv9pFlGbPMgcGak1L0bFvsMkoDIOmzQVEXVhWElrt70VMiaZtATjFx6kLhFgP2AS7H0_LaJUKuwF9nZcHBqbuto1bI4Rny2_ICOi7k5Mc38-uVWpu0h1]
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UPCOMING EVENTS

Saturday, 26th April 2008 - Zimbabwe Health Training Support, Annual General Meeting.
ZHTS was set up in 2006 to support health professional training and continuing education.
Please contact zhtsmembership at gmail.com [mailto:zhtsmembership at gmail.com] if you
 would like to attend or need further information. You can also check out ZHTS's
 website

http://www.zhts.org.uk/ [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001wqnumUgqbgyHMApYoGTSAcO3qHhbTTlhEDe6VyuGhZ2RpEPZ6NwVMchnnlAJ0PxoEgvCwwM3pCvAKWvFM2jujJdvDnVeDYw_nvZ31lAkH2VtcSymdOOs8w==]

Tuesday , 29th of April 2008 - Global Health, Current Issues, Future Trends and 
Foreign Policy. This conference to be held at the Royal College of Physicians and
will explore the growing UK debate on global health, with updates on communicable
and chronic disease. Coming after the publication in 2007 of Lord Crisp's "Global
health partnerships" and Sir Liam Donaldson's, "Health is global: proposals for 
a government-wide strategy", this conference will discuss their impact and the latest
Government initiatives.  Andrew Purkis, THET's Chief Executive will be speaking 
at the event, and at least three Health Links Partners will be there.  A full programme
and registration details can be found at

http://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/event/details.aspx?e=1012 [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001wqnumUgqbgx8eaVCegwYFkdMiGavG-zSWykhCoMvJ3uIcxZ0SkxtF90n8vgGSx1wIe5kcM7NPYUnzzxOy6umD4SwJOJnanYmd9qxIQKPybYoDHf2kdJSyRj2Z33WuzpuTsvXuR23ng44zyQ0EoN0BPF8bKkCI-6E]

Tuesday, 13th May 2008 - Health and the Global Village - Learning through international
partnerships, York Hospital (Postgraduate Medical Centre). This lunchtime meeting
will be a short introduction on establishing health Links, using a specific example
of a project; GP, hospital and health service links will also be discussed. For 
more details please contact Peter Drury, Chair of YOWLA peterdrury4 at gmail.com [mailto:peterdrury4 at gmail.com]

Friday, 6th June 2008 - A National UK Health Links Conference, "20 years of Health
Links: What Next?"Will be held at Imperial College, South Kensington, London.  The
conference programme includes the opportunity to share others' experience of Health
Links, to hear Professor Eldryd Parry's view of the context for the development 
of Health Links in the future, and to look at how to position Health Links within
regional and country strategic plans. A booking form is now available on THET's 
website. Please contact Aisha Latif, Links Administrator, if you have any queries
about the conference aisha at thet.org [mailto:aisha at thet.org]

http://www.thet.org.uk/index.php?/admin/contents/Conferences.html#autoscroll_here
[http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001wqnumUgqbgx-hwfzRAjw1r1bit8-IsLLG7XFhr8WwnxIdXhUXEMfevIlZk4QcyVI-Iaf9tW7L8PCTIMhBfx6ka3x-tcZKcUL9n8u0h13KyBOfQ-XH1javng_q6sjnE6OaZinijfeQb-vRACR9UnRoRP6q-P-nYbw96_LOY-dweM20Pz1zHYyXhLT7uH9G7j6kaEQtHsBSQE=]

Sunday, 6th July 2008 - 10k Run, London, Last year this run through the heart of
 London raised over £11,000 for THET. If you would like to run on behalf of THET
 and feel that you can raise £500 or more in sponsorship, please get in touch with
Charity Administrator, Nicola Bevan, 020 7290 3892 nicola at thet.org [mailto:nicola at thet.org]
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GOOD PRACTICE

Cheap overseas phone calls - Links are reminded that cheap overseas phone calls 
can me made through companies such as Telediscount and Telestunt to keep in touch
with your overseas partner.  There are also many other companies who offer cheap
 phone calls, including downloading software from companies such as Truphone to 
obtain free and low mobile phone calls overseas through the internet.

http://www.truphone.com/?gclid=CI6VlpX_uZICFQHD1AodC31bbg [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001wqnumUgqbgy_hwMVG8yjRRU2u9VmV2WFi9EbPD3NEBGLiqqNPOa3EAMjrSPA6spYKXmM3gOgPHu-HZcAOmoFKj2AqHWmwAf9A_nrr0W3fhbbvXyf9a1Q1z5s_TtbUu0_WcMHFdixPyPJlQ5JeTflFsSgrw-MWIaT]

http://www.telediscount.co.uk/index2.php [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001wqnumUgqbgwPF-u_0Iv-06gbrghvlw54PIPhA6nT4cdAmSwDaf8WBo2U1Zg69f87bbs7ayDrBvVDIGvnRQuj0S1evXEkkyLPz2XyPHvFlL9Rs0qgBMNtEHVtmP9A7Q9io2flJMmWytA=]

http://www.telestunt.co.uk/ [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001wqnumUgqbgySByIxpHEDe6FBAmRm8D-NvSxj3Y3K42yVk46DADBZr0B6ik_7sddxAztojJQiRa2P7fQpVXCOapiKiqCrIvKzIimGDrApIyyQuyzDnG8wMg==]

Eldis's website has available a comprehensive range of resource guides and dossiers
that can help Health Links strengthen health systems. They provide valuable information
and research for Health Links involved in this work. For access to Eldis's database,
please click on

http://www.eldis.org/index.cfm?objectId=235421A6-F9D0-7429-7EDF13F435950223 [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001wqnumUgqbgwMX5_dvG3VGp2YHX0TbrvqGgsApyyi2AsV-6vR6Vrq6_mW6M4AJ5cehRZWzBA_1d7D_qY7Z3umi7bsyLXuUAd0AyPO1ti1VZfjlnCmti_mg71UrdtvxQ1CiucutjKthojfG9AwRBDsP0Qil06IdPGfdybmBRi6R59QQEQKoNkMZR5ZkdZ-tCZs]

and for specific information on Health Resources and Human Resources for Health 
click on

http://www.eldis.org/go/topics/resource-guides/health-systems [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001wqnumUgqbgya33yAQJ7zoQulFe6K_XCCI7mnLL6Fp6kHGmnLx-qs4CrKsBLKOZ5gdbtOsNWn8utfc-R6cnEOlOXo5Rx4OQJJwzywGHa3bqUfLUcf3bcbWmHS_AbSoNQI_fbF_PUmRGROcVu4Qe6-iJF9zY9LgpLKY5R3Kt9xl58=]

http://www.eldis.org/go/topics/dossiers/human-resources-for-health [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001wqnumUgqbgzZx8MTb1O2wHiYeOAqs8FgWaR3rQwERx73RrCJd6Le5EVrQ800ivaynFdi0bWaKpCEa8JuiZOEUp627BPo3IpAVyrggFi9zepyJJvu716MJHlM1dWaOUFs-Sq940SB7p7qnvEjuEq6FJE7r-D6AZcjFVFAiYFhNs1Nuj7R7dFDGQ==]

Online Links search facility - Remember to join our on-line Health Links community
on the web. This is an on-line database, an excellent source of information about
what Health Links are doing, where are they doing it, and their contact information.
If you are a health link who has not yet registered, please contact Aisha Latif,
 Links Administrator, on aisha at thet.org [mailto:aisha at thet.org].
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CHANGES AT THET

THET said goodbye to Ajoy Datta, our Ghana Coordinator, and wished him luck with
 his new role at the Overseas Development Institute.

Kemi Tesfazghi has been appointed West Africa Coordinator and will build on Ajoy's
work in Ghana, plus support work in Sierra Leone and serve as a focal point for 
West Africa. Kemi will join THET from 14th April 2008.  Kemi brings some excellent
experience to THET.  Amongst other things she has worked as a project officer in
 Nigeria for a community health organization; served as a research assistant in 
WHO's Child and Adolescent Health Department and, more recently, as a Technical 
Officer and has spent two years in programme roles with the British Red Cross in
 the UK and South Asia.  Kemi has a Masters in Public Health from the London School
of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

THET welcomes Thea Lacey as its much-needed Fundraiser. Thea has had work experience
with Tommy's, the baby charity, and Christian Aid, and has been a volunteer fundraising
assistant for International Childcare Trust. She has an MSc from SOAS, London and
is tackling another MSc, in Public Health and Health Promotion, at the London School
of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Thea will concentrate on trying to raise more 
unrestricted charitable income to underpin THET's work and independence.
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WORKING OVERSEAS - VACANCIES

Edna Adan Maternity Hospital, Somaliland, was the first hospital in Somaliland where
THET and King's College Hospital sent a team of nine people for two weeks to assist
when the hospital opened to the public in March 2002. Since then, the hospital has
seen and treated tens of thousands of patients, delivered thousands of babies and
the hospital continues to train nurses and midwives. However, a problem continues
to be the shortage of trained nurses and midwives who can help teach and train students.
If you can help, please contact Edna Adan Ismael, at ednahospital at hotmail.com [mailto:ednahospital at hotmail.com]

Gulu University, Uganda, has a number of short term voluntary vacancies.  If you
 are interested in finding out more please click on the link below.

http://thetftp.users44.donhost.co.uk/Sabbaticals.pdf [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001wqnumUgqbgx2AQer5lZvqUyxXjHvq4otG4Jn14Y5LKCcF0jSC2RJWqXaPFrE7Ia9kCEOdOfWq7YD9EWbhx5ck7V3U2bth1CE7dTiC0lXQ2xCYhOy_Z9p153RF0xtli-JRDhvx1H79RDiwOWrMajNlA==]

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