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IFGH 2012: The Burden of Facial Clefting and How its Global Impact can be Addressed by NGO-Led Global Partnerships

by globalhealth on Jan 27, 2012 in Conference Abstracts

Several developed country NGOs provide cleft surgery in resource-poor countries. The author presents eight years experience with Operation Smile missions in Belarus, Morocco, China, Cambodia, Vietnam, Paraguay and Ethiopia demonstrating the importance of an organisational structure that enables local communities to...

IFGH 2012: Sudan Academy of Health Sciences: an Innovative Response to Health Workforce Crisis

by globalhealth on Jan 27, 2012 in Conference Abstracts

In response to the crisis, the Academy of Health Sciences (AHS) was established in 2005 by the Federal Ministry of Health (Sudan) to scale up university education of nurses, midwives and paramedics. Over five years, the AHS enrolled around 18.000 students through a decentralized approach based on branches in the 15...

IFGH 2012: PhD Programme for Health Systems Research Capacity Strengthening in Africa

by globalhealth on Jan 27, 2012 in Conference Abstracts

This paper outlines and presents lessons learned from a PhD programme within Connecting health Research in Africa and Ireland Consortium (ChRAIC) - a health systems research capacity development collaboration. The PhD component is a partnership of the National University of Ireland, Galway, RCSI and Trinity College...

IFGH 2012: Addressing Surgical Manpower in Sub Saharan Africa: an Intercollegiate Partnership Between RCSI and COSECSA

by globalhealth on Jan 27, 2012 in Conference Abstracts, IFGH 2011-2012 Conference and Events

Posted by Irish Forum for Global Health | Conference Abstracts Authors:O’Flynn E.1,2, Duggan R.1,2, Tierney S.1, Thompson M.2, Mkandawire N.2, Kakande I.2 Author Affiliations: 1Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland / College of Surgeons of East,...

IFGH 2012: Contextuality of Relationships Between Researchers and Decision Makers In Strengthening Health Research Capacity

by globalhealth on Jan 27, 2012 in Conference Abstracts, IFGH 2011-2012 Conference and Events

Posted by Irish Forum for Global Health | Conference Abstracts Authors: Brugha R.1, Byrne E.1, Thomas S.2, Connecting health Research in Africa and Ireland Consortium (ChRAIC)3 Author Affiliations:1Dept of Epidemiology and Public Health Medicine, … Continue reading "IFGH...

Key Correspondents Report on DCU Symposium

by globalhealth on Jan 18, 2012 in Health Workforce/HRH

Key Correspondents report on the One Day Symposium and Learning event on global health workforce.... Health workers - the wheels that turn the health system Brynne Gilmore and Edel Cronin IFGH 2011 HRH: Presence and Support: The essential ingredients for Partnership by Richeal Nic an RÃƒï¿½Ã‚Â, Key...

IFGH Presenter: Dr. David Weakliam

by globalhealth on Jan 1, 2012 in IFGH 2011-2012 Conference and Events, Presentations

Posted by Irish Forum for Global Health | Presentations Dr. David Weakliam works as a Consultant in Public Health Medicine in the HSE. Before joining the HSE in 2007 he worked for 18 years on improving health … Continue reading "IFGH Presenter: Dr. David...

IFGH 2012 International Conference: Abstract book now available!

by globalhealth on Dec 20, 2011 in Conference Materials

The most recent version of the programme for the Irish Forum for Global Health Conference - Global Health Workforce: Pathways to Health is now available online. Registration is also...

IFGH 2012: Sudan Academy of Health Sciences: an Innovative Response to Health Workforce Crisis

IFGH 2012: PhD Programme for Health Systems Research Capacity Strengthening in Africa

IFGH 2012: Addressing Surgical Manpower in Sub Saharan Africa: an Intercollegiate Partnership Between RCSI and COSECSA

IFGH 2012: Contextuality of Relationships Between Researchers and Decision Makers In Strengthening Health Research Capacity

Key Correspondents Report on DCU Symposium

IFGH Presenter: Dr. David Weakliam

IFGH 2012 International Conference: Abstract book now available!

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