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Global Health Forum: Recent Posts http://www.globalhealthforum.org/forums/ Global Health Forum: Recent Posts en Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:36:07 +0000 ahollis@msh.org on "Business Development Director/Haiti - Job Opportunity" http://www.globalhealthforum.org/forums/topic.php?id=109#post-162 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:29:04 +0000 ahollis@msh.org 162@http://www.globalhealthforum.org/forums/ Overall Responsibilities: This position is created specifically to build upon MSH’s multi-project presence in Haiti, leveraging our project presence and global know-how in “post-disaster health systems strengthening.” This is MSH’s primary leader for developing, maintaining, and expanding MSH’s business portfolio in Haiti. Specific Responsibilities: Coordination with MSH in-Country Project to Generate Business Opportunities: •Learn about the MSH activities in Haiti as a means to leverage additional funds for these projects and/or build upon these projects to expand MSH’s portfolio and impact. •Coordinate business development opportunities with MSH Project in-country leadership. Participating in Donor Coordinating: •Be MSH’s key business development voice in post-disaster coordination meetings as a means to build upon MSH’s global expertise in post-disaster health systems rebuilding. •Participate in post-disaster relief meetings concerning the coordination of donor monies, the rebuilding of Haiti’s health care system, and leveraging of MSH’s global experiences in post-traumatic health system strengthening. •Develop ongoing, active data base of donors including contact details, priorities, MSH engagement, and present and future implications for MSH. •Contact all donors of pertinence to MSH’s portfolio and explore and groom opportunities for funding of MSH’s health systems strengthening initiatives. Contributing to MSH’s Overall Business Portfolio: •Contribute to MSH’s annual and multi-year financial targets by leveraging MSH’s capabilities, developing perceived opportunities, and winning technical assistance opportunities and projects across the organization. •Participate from the field in the successful development process for large, complex, multi-million dollar proposals from identification of opportunity, positioning and partnering, to submission, and through to winning and final award. •Participate in meetings and conferences as requested by the Vice President for Business Resource Development. Positioning MSH for Winning New or Expanded Business: •Collaborate with the MSH home and Haiti-based staff to position MSH to leverage existing projects into expanded business opportunities and to win new opportunities. Gathering/Analyzing Business Intelligence: •Create opportunities to consistently gather, then, follow-up on strategic business information. •Track strategic intelligence, execute pursuits in target markets, and build relationships with potential clients, partners and employees. •Advise MSH staff on approaches and opportunities to gather strategic information, to analyze business opportunities, and to present information to the central Business Resource and Development Office in the U.S. Managing Strategic Donor and Partner Relationships: •Lead senior level discussions with donors and stakeholders and work effectively at national and regional levels throughout Haiti while exploring for business opportunities and/or nurturing potential business development opportunities. Setting-up/Supporting Proposal Process: •Lead Haiti-based business development activities and coordinate preparations for new and follow-on projects. •Teach Haiti-based MSH the principles and approaches for preparing proposals. •Collaborate with Haiti-based MSH staff in the preparation of proposals. •Collaborate with the Human Resource Management Department at MSH to develop a roster of potential key staff in Haiti. Qualifications: 1.A minimum of five years working with International Development Assistance Projects including experience working directly with field-based operations. 2. Strong proposal and project management skills 3. Demonstrated success in business development activities through company win rate, leveraging, and new project acquisitions. 4. Demonstrated experience with USAID, U.S. Governmental Agencies and other international donors. 5. Successful track record in developing and implementing programs in developing countries, preferably Haiti, with diverse teams and effectively collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders. 6. Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills and ability to think strategically, make critical decisions, and effectively handle change in a fast paced environment required. 7. Fluency in both English and French strongly preferred. Please Note: There are international allowances available for this position. To apply for this position, please visit the Employment Opportunities section of our website at <a href="http://www.jobs-msh.icims.com." rel="nofollow">www.jobs-msh.icims.com.</a> Management Sciences for Health is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental handicap, or status as a disabled or Vietnam Era veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces. bincy on "Stand Up Take Action 2010.We need you…to promote maternal health care" http://www.globalhealthforum.org/forums/topic.php?id=108#post-159 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 05:20:18 +0000 bincy 159@http://www.globalhealthforum.org/forums/ There are millions of women who deliver their babies in such un-hygenic conditions with no facilities that their children and they themselves do not survive beyond just a few days after delivery. 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We live our mission to save lives and improve the health of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health. MSH seeks a Senior Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Advisor for an anticipated CDC-funded program, Strategic Information Services in Support of Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission. The objective of this program is to provide capacity building, technical assistance, and other support to CDC headquarters and country costing, economic evaluation, and resource and impact modeling, monitoring and evaluation, and other support services. Specific Responsibilities: •Develop a generic technical protocol with data collection instruments to collect program cost data (facility, partner, and program level costs) in the areas of PMTCT and family planning (to persons and families living with HIV/AIDS and receiving HIV prevention, care, and treatment services) to inform service delivery planning. •Conduct rapid assessment of routine PMTCT monitoring systems in Swaziland and Cote d’Ivoire and develop a conceptual approach and methods to assess cost relative to outcomes in PTMCT programs, first using data that can be drawn from the routine monitoring systems, and second, proposing supplemental data collection methods if needed. •Design a (or adapt an existing) pilot data collection instrument, with instructions, for the collection and reporting of routine PMTCT program expenditures and standard results (from the Next Generation Indicators) from USG-funded partners to USG country teams and headquarters. Expenditures and results should both be aligned on the U.S. fiscal year. •Design a (or adapt an existing) data quality assessment (DQA) protocol with data collection instruments specifically to assess the quality of the key PMTCT indicators (described in the NGI guidance) that are reported quarterly or semiannually from USG-funded partners to country teams, and conduct a PMTCT data quality assessment in Swaziland and Cote d’Ivoire, in collaboration with CDC headquarters staff, CDC field office staff, PMTCT implementing partner staff, and MOH staff. Develop recommendations and an action plan to address the recommendations of the 2-country DQA, overall and for each country. Qualifications: •Master’s degree in public health or other related field. •Significant experience in strategic information, monitoring and evaluation and/or management information systems of large internationally funded or donor programs. •Ability to design a data quality assessment (DQA) protocol with data collection instruments specifically to assess the quality of the key PMTCT indicators. •Demonstrated competence in assessing priorities and in managing a variety of activities in a time-sensitive environment, and in meeting deadlines with attention to detail and quality. •Strategic thinker with people skills and managerial, coordination, and organizational skills. •Demonstrated computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook and advance skills in the use of analytical tools. •Experienced in the use of measurement methods required for monitoring and evaluation of public health programs. >This position will be a 12-month assignment based in Atlanta, Georgia, and based in the offices of CDC. 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Strategies to reduce maternal and neonatal deaths need to incorporate improving access to appropriate curative and preventive interventions, especially in home and community settings, where over half of the more than 60 million births per year occur. RTI International has received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to create a framework that will enable the global community to approximate and compare the potential of a portfolio of maternal and neonatal technologies to save lives in low-resource settings. We are searching for new technologies now and would appreciate any referral by those who may be aware of new technologies being developed for maternal and neonatal health. Thanks, Rick Satcher RTI International <a href="mailto:rsatcher@rti.org">rsatcher@rti.org</a> Camilia K on "Lecture by Randall Packard, a key malaria scholar" http://www.globalhealthforum.org/forums/topic.php?id=36#post-41 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:04:04 +0000 Camilia K 41@http://www.globalhealthforum.org/forums/ On October 6th, Professor Randall Packard came to Swarthmore College to give a lecture on past attempts to eradicate malaria. Randall Packard is one of the key scholars in the history of health and disease, and an active player in current issues of international health. He is currently the Chair and William H. Welch Professor of the History of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University, and is the author of “The Making of a Tropical Disease, A Short History of Malaria.” Global Health Forum was introduced to Professor Packard through Professor Diego Armus, of the History Department at Swarthmore College. The event was open to the entire campus, and was co-sponsored by the History Department. It was advertised mainly by fliers posted around campus. We estimate that around fifteen people attended the event, and while we had hoped for more, we recognize that extra-curricular academic events are often of a lower priority to students at an institution such as Swarthmore. In the future, we hope to more actively engage students through specific academic departments, and to plan more carefully around academic events such as midterms. Professor Packard was given an honorarium of $500 all of which he donated to MMI for the purchase of bed-nets! Professor Packard’s lecture was entitled “Can We Eradicate Malaria? A Historical Perspective,” and focused on many common failures of the past eradication attempts made by the WHO. He addressed a number of issues relevant to the work of the Global Health Forum’s current project, the Minus Malaria Initiative, including the multitude of factors—such as culture, war, mobility, and basic infrastructure—that those instigating global health initiatives must take into account. He raised the question of whether eradication—as opposed to zero mortality—should be the goal of efforts against malaria by examining a common trend among past eradication attempts: an organization will cite eradication as it’s goal to attract attention and funding, but will be unable to reach that goal, thereby decreasing the probability that funding will be allotted towards malaria work in the future. This outstanding lecture provided the Global Health Forum with an opportunity to educate ourselves, and our community, and has helped to us refine our goals and methods in order to build a more effective initiative. Camilia K on "Awesome Fundraising Event: Give a Net, Get a Vote, Eat Many Pancake" http://www.globalhealthforum.org/forums/topic.php?id=35#post-40 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:59:00 +0000 Camilia K 40@http://www.globalhealthforum.org/forums/ On Sunday, October 4, 2009, Swarthmore GHF launched ‘Give a Net, Get a Vote’ campaign with an event called "Give a Net, Get a Vote, Eat Many Pancakes". At this event a $5 donation ($5 = 1 bed net) would admit a person to a pancake buffet line of plain and chocolate chip pancakes. We also had letters for people to sign as they donated addressed to Senator Johnny Isakson (GA), Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FA), Senator Bob Casey (PA), and Representative Joe Sestak (PA) supporting three global health related initiatives up for consideration in Congress (http://www.globalhealthforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/letter_1_ghf_template_rep1.pdf). Some people donated $10, $15 or $20 and signed more letters (2, 3, and 4 respectively). People at the entrance of the lounge collected donations, explained the content of the letters, and had people sign them. We had a slideshow of pictures from the MMI-GMin Bed Net Distribution in Sierra Leone 2009 running on a television in lounge where the event took place. The event was extremely successful. 110 letters were signed and over $600 (120+ nets) raised. Educational slides in the slide show would have been a great addition. Other educational posters and materials in the lounge would also have been a good way to educate people about malaria. This event was a great bonding activity for members of GHF and an attractive way to raise awareness and raise funds as little money was invested into the event itself (pancake mix, butter, syrup, paper towels, etc..). One wrinkle to iron out is how to cook pancakes more efficiently. We had people cooking in front of the crowd on portable grills lined with aluminum foil and others cooking in kitchens throughout the building. This is something we definitely want to do again. mfrick1 on ""Social and environmental malaria risk factors in urban areas of Ouagadougou..."" http://www.globalhealthforum.org/forums/topic.php?id=6#post-11 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 21:06:56 +0000 mfrick1 11@http://www.globalhealthforum.org/forums/ Baragatti’s study appears unique because it not only looks at the prevalence of malaria within an urban setting, but additionally the prevalence of exposure to malaria (if I’m understanding this correctly), the intensity of malaria infectious in positive children, and presence of antibodies. Very multi-dimensional. I agree with the author/authors when they state that urban epidemiology in Africa is often overlooked by researchers who turn their eyes to rural populations. This article does a good job portraying how urban epidemiology is very complex and in it’s complexity, very interesting to look at. Studies like Baragatti’s should be used to encourage more studies in the urban sectors of Africa. The wide range of bed net use provokes a question: why are some communities are using nets in 14% of the households while other are using them up to 35? (by the way, that’s no where near the supposed 80% coverage that is suggested to eradicate malaria). I’m curious what is the underlying reason behind this? Are the wealthier/ more educated communities purchasing nets? Or are there bed nets distributors closer in proximity? Or do some communities have access to bed nets but don’t believe they are in danger and thus, don’t use them? I’ll look into this further and get another post up when I have a better idea. maryanne.tomazic on ""Social and environmental malaria risk factors in urban areas of Ouagadougou..."" http://www.globalhealthforum.org/forums/topic.php?id=6#post-6 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:39:05 +0000 maryanne.tomazic 6@http://www.globalhealthforum.org/forums/ This is the forum where you can discuss the article "Social and environmental malaria risk factors in urban areas of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso" by Baragatti, Fournet, Henry, assi, Ouedraogo, Rogier and Salem. maryanne.tomazic on ""Micro-geographic risk factors for malarial infection"" http://www.globalhealthforum.org/forums/topic.php?id=5#post-5 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:35:42 +0000 maryanne.tomazic 5@http://www.globalhealthforum.org/forums/ This is the forum to discuss the article "Micro-geographic risk factors for malarial infection" by Myers, Myers, Cox-Singh, Lau, Mokuai, and Malley