GLOBVAC conference 2012: Trondheim 26-27 September
The 7th conference for Global health and Vaccination research will take place in Trondheim from 26 to 27 September 2012. The title of the conference is “Innovation for Global Health”.
Call for abstracts for poster presentations - deadline (extended) 31 May 2012
Participants and students in particular, are invited to submit abstracts for poster presentations at the conference. A best poster award will be announced at the conference.
More information on the conference and calls at the RCN Conference website.
Prize competition for a leap forward in vaccine technology
The race to overcome weaknesses in the cold-chain for vaccine transport and storage is on! Many people in tropical and developing countries cannot benefit from life-saving vaccines because these vaccines are damaged during transport and storage. Many vaccines need to be kept at a cool and stable temperature to remain effective and this is difficult to ensure in these regions.
The European Commission is offering a EUR 2 million prize for innovations which can solve this global health problem.
No particular approach is prescribed. Solutions may include alternative ways of formulating, preserving or transporting vaccines. Whichever solution responds best to the competition criteria will win.
NB! Register your interest to participate in the competition
before 30 April 2013!
Read more
about the competition at the European Commission website.
University College London - Health and Society Summer School - 9-13 July
This year's UCL Health and Society summer school on the Social Determinants of Health will take place from the 9-13 July. Prof Sir Michael Marmot will open the summer school with a lecture on the Social Determinants of Health and the WHO Commission, and close it with a lecture on national and international policy.
Applications are now open for the five-day Health and Society Summer School: Social Determinants of Health, organised by the UCL Department of Epidemiology and Public Health.
Contact catherine.conroy@ucl.ac.uk for further information.
Read more here (PDF)
Global Report for Research on Infectious Diseases of Poverty
The Global Report for Research on Infectious Diseases of Poverty is an independent publication comprising different viewpoints written by expert authors in each chapter.
The world's poor are still not reaping the full benefits of research outcomes, despite an increasing global commitment to health research. While research funding to combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and TB has increased, other infectious diseases associated with poverty, such as Chagas disease, leishmaniasis, human African trypanosomiasis and Buruli ulcer, have not had the same attention. This key fact is at the heart of this report
Read the full report here (PDF).
Medical Peace Work - free online courses
Health workers in conflict areas make a remarkable effort in the medical field, but also in violence prevention and peace building. Seven free online courses are now launched for those who want to learn more about medical peace work.
Read
more about the courses here. You can find the courses on the website:
www.medicalpeacework.org
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