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Dear PHM Colleagues

I would like to invite PHM Colleagues to contribute to this exciting space. Please do share your stories, activities and experiences on the Right to Health in Africa and beyond and any other issues that impact on health. Lets us make this an Africa learning space, where we can have discussions, pictures and any other relevant information.

You can send your contributions to the following emails: africalearningspace@gmail.com or linda@phmovement.org

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Please find below a useful event in Kenya:

Conference Announcement: 7th Annual Scientific Conference

Dear collegues,


We wish to invite you to the 7th Annual Scientific Conference of TICH scheduled for 29th April – 2nd May 2010 in Kisumu. The call for abstracts is now open.

Conference Theme:

“Innovations towards Achieving the Millennium Development Goals”

Conference Sub-themes:

1. The role of academic and research institutions in driving achievement of the Millennium Development Goals
2. Closing the gap between the communities and the health system in achieving the Millennium Development Goals
3. Strengthening the Health Systems towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals
4. Investing in human capital Development through education towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals
5. Harmonization and compliance to the National and International declarations for the achievement of Millennium Development Goals (e.g Paris declaration, Health Promotion, Revitalization of PHC)

Conference audience will include researchers, policy makers, academicians, NGOs, government, ministries, FBO, UN agencies and donors agencies.

More information on abstract outline and submission can be obtained from the GLUK website (www.gluk.ac.ke) or from the conference coordinator at conference@gluk.ac.ke

We look forward to your participation.

Rose Olayo
Conference Coordinator
P.O Box 2224 – 40100
KISUMU, Kenya
Tel : +254 715 709272
Fax: +254 57 2024577
E-Mail: conference @gluk.ac.ke
http://www.gluk.ac.ke/

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