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Recent News » APACPH Mini Grants Round 2 - Results Published 10/23/2008 Congratulations to the following recipients whose proposals have been awarded under the APACPH Mini Grants.

Kumiko Takanashi, University of Tokyo- Increased choice and poor decision-making on complementary feeding practice in Vietnam (US$5000)

Achini Jayathileke, University of Tokyo - Knowledge, attitudes and practice of primary health care workers towards intimate partner violence in Kandy, Sri Lanka (US$1000)

Jean Hee Kim, Chinese University of Hong Kong - Pathological internet use and associated factors among Chinese university students: A cohort study (US$3596)

» Workshops at University of Malaya in KL Published 10/14/2008

The Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Malaya Medical Centre, in collaboration with the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Netherlands, and Health Technology Assessment unit of Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH), are pleased to announce that two workshops will be organised for interested participants. The two concurrent courses that are being offered this time deal with research in different stages of clinical care. The details are as follow:

Title: Workshop 1: Prognostic Research

Workshop 2: Clinical Trials

Date: 16-18 December 2008 (Tuesday-Thursday)

Venue: Department of Social & Preventive Medicine,

Faculty of Medicine

University of Malaya

Kuala Lumpur

Participants: This course will be useful for Clinicians, Pharmacists, Public Health Physicians, and Researchers who have interest in conducting clinical research. Participants should have basic knowledge of biostatistics and epidemiology.

Prerequisites: Intermediate level epidemiology

For further information, please visit: http://www.ummc.edu.my/fom/dept/spm/clinepid.htm

For enquiries, kindly contact: Ms Amy Nadira at email: aiminadira@um.edu.my or phone: 03-79674777

» 40th APACPH Conference Re-located to Kuala Lumpur Published 09/3/2008 Updated 11 September.

We are now pleased to announce that the 40th APACPH Conference will take place at the Renaissance Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 7-9 November. Registrations for the APACPH Conference are now open and will close in mid-October.

The new conference theme is Global Public Health Challenges and the conference website is now http://apacph2008.um.edu.my

Click here for Official Announcement and Registration Form

We look forward to your participation in this conference in KL.

Click here for official announcement and background of cancellation of Hanoi Conference.

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By Sonja Firth | Published 12/11/2006 | Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drugs | Unrated

Australian Development Gateway - Alcohol, Tobacco and other drugs
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» News - Countries meet in Geneva on innovation, public health and intellectual property

By Sonja Firth | Published 11/27/2006 | Health Promotion | Unrated

WHO Media Centre
27 November 2006

GENEVA -- WHO Member States and other stakeholders will meet in Geneva from 4-8 December to initiate talks aimed at increasing research and development for medicines and other medical products tailored to the needs of poor populations.

The first session of the Intergovernmental Working Group on Innovation, Public health and Intellectual Property will discuss ways to stimulate research and development for neglected and other diseases affecting developing countries; improve delivery systems and access; and examine sustainable financing mechanisms to ensure long-term benefits.
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» News - Women's Health Advocates: More education needed about role of cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccines

By Sonja Firth | Published 11/27/2006 | Health Promotion | Unrated

Medical News Today
22 November 2006

As a vaccine against the human papillomavirus (HPV) -- the virus that causes cervical cancer -- becomes more widely available, women need to understand the role of the vaccine and the need for continued screening in order to maximize cervical cancer prevention. That was a key conclusion of women's health advocates gathered at the second annual HPV & Cervical Cancer Summit held last week in Washington, DC.

The Summit was hosted by Women In Government, a non-profit, bi-partisan organization representing women state legislators. The event included state legislators and public health officials from more than 40 states, as well as medical researchers and clinicians, women's health advocates and federal health agency representatives. The event was supported in part by a grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease and Prevention (CDC).
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» News - UNICEF, Baylor partner to increase access to treatment among HIV-positive children in 120 countries

By Sonja Firth | Published 11/27/2006 | Maternal and Child Health | Unrated

Medical News Today
21 November 2006

UNICEF and the Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative on Thursday in New York City are scheduled to sign a partnership agreement aimed at expanding access to antiretroviral drugs and other treatments among HIV-positive children to 120 countries Read more...

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» News - Indian state of Maharashtra to adopt workplace policy aimed at reducing discrimination against HIV-Positive people

By Sonja Firth | Published 11/27/2006 | Communicable Diseases | Unrated

Medical News Today/ Reuters
20 November 2006

The western Indian state of Maharashtra on Dec. 1, World AIDS Day 2006, is expected to announce the country's first policy to reduce discrimination against HIV-positive people in the workplace, Reuters reports.
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