Greetings and welcome to the latest edition of the CGI Newsletter Dr. Chris Stout, Editor Gracie Wang, Asst-Editor
Volume IV, Number 3
March 2017
_____News, Tools, Reports and Shout-Outs______ Humanitarian Trends and Risks for 2017 “The Crisis Overview 2016: Humanitarian Trends and Risks for 2017� has identified ten countries where humanitarian needs are likely to be the highest in 2017, as well as four that merit attention as they face a potential spike in needs. These countries include Afghanistan, the Central African Republic, Nigeria, and Venezuela.
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Honored to be interviewed on Red Hot Healthcare Listen in and hear about my odd journey on becoming an Accidental Humanitarian and learn more about Open-Sourced Humanitarian Intervention: https://redhothealthcare.com/episode12-the-accidental-humanitarian/
Global survey finds declining trust in NGOs Public trust in NGOs has declined, according to the 2017 Edelman Trust Barometer, an annual international poll of views on NGOs, government, media, and business. NGOs, however, remain the most trusted of the four institutions and their rank improved in the U.S. and four other surveyed countries. Read the report here: http://www.edelman.com/globa l-results/ 2
UN Chief Guterres makes case for new efforts to build and sustain peace In his first formal briefing with the Security Council, UN Secretary-General Antรณnio Guterres underlined the need for new, strengthened efforts to build and sustain peace. "We spend far more time and resources responding to crises rather than preventing them," he stressed. http://www.un.org/apps/news/st ory.asp?NewsID=55935#.WI-ZxVMrKUm
Medical Device for Depression, Anxiety & Insomnia for Global Health Initiatives The Fisher Wallace Stimulator is a portable and non-invasive medical device which uses a mild form of AC current to stimulate key neurotransmitters, such as beta-endorphin, dopamine and serotonin, and also lowers the stress hormone cortisol. The device has been FDA cleared for these indications since 1991 and is also fully approved as an over the counter device in Europe with a CE/ISO mark. It was also recently approved in Mexico, Brazil and Thailand. The device uses two AA batteries and sponge applicators which attach to wires and a base unit. It is worn once or twice a day for twenty minutes, and the device even with a small number of sessions will 3
show results in symptom improvement. They are currently being used in Sudan refugee camps to treat victims of rape and torture, and may clearly be used to treat much milder cases. They recently released a video of a retired US Marine Corporal whose suicide was diverted by using our device. His story is a moving one and there are many others as well. (Video: https://vimeo.com/201230221) The beauty of the device is its effectiveness and simplicity and a lack of formal training to operate it. There are no serious side effects and few replaceables. Only sponges and batteries. By 2020 the WHO has determined that depression will be the number one health issue worldwide, and Fisher Wallace Laboratories is at the forefront of treating this and other symptoms successfully and economically. To learn more visit www.fisherwallace.com
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Migration Policy Institute, President, DC The Migration Policy Institute (MPI), a nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank dedicated to the study of migration policies, is seeking a new President. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to lead the premier global migration think tank and influence immigration policy around the world. 4
The new President will be responsible for providing a new generation of leadership for MPI and, together with MPI’s Board of Trustees, implementing the Institute’s mission and guiding its overall agenda in a challenging new era. This position requires strategic vision, leadership and management ability, proven fundraising skills, and the ability to engage effectively with diverse constituencies in the public policy arena, as well as broad knowledge of the migration field. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a staff of 35 and an annual budget of $6 million, and will lead a team of analysts and communication specialists in developing and promoting policy ideas that improve outcomes for all who engage the immigration system in the United States and other countries. The position will be located in Washington, DC, with frequent travel, including internationally. Salary and benefits will be highly competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. For more information, see: https://pcdnetwork.org/job/migration-policy-institute-president-dc/
Senior Research Fellow – Humanitarian Policy Group, Overseas Development Institute, London Our Humanitarian Policy Group (HPG) is one of the world’s leading teams of independent researchers and information professionals working on humanitarian issues. It is dedicated to improving humanitarian policy and practice through a combination of high-quality analysis, dialogue and debate. We are looking for a Senior Research Fellow with world class knowledge of humanitarian policy issues to lead one or more strands of our research and policy development on conflict analysis and humanitarian responses, as set out by HPG’s upcoming Integrated Programme for 2017-2019. You will join a dynamic team of researchers, policy experts and communications professionals, and will support the Head of HPG in helping to drive a multidisciplinary and innovative research programme through strategy development, fundraising, research, policy engagement and public affairs. For more information, see: https://pcdnetwork.org/job/senior-research-fellow-humanitarian-policy-group-overseas-developmentinstitute-london/
Post-doctoral Research Fellow: From Conflict Actors to Architects of Peace, U of Oxford The Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Oxford is looking for a Post- doctoral Research Fellow to join a research team to work on an exciting new project directed by Dr Annette Idler, and supported by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). The project “From Conflict Actors to Architects of Peace: Promoting Human Security in Colombia and Internationally” explores the changes to the security landscape that accompany transitions from war to peace. For more information, see: https://pcdnetwork.org/job/post-doctoral-research-fellow-conflictactors-architects-peace-u-oxford/ 5
Director, Global Education Monitoring Report, UNESCO, Paris The Global Education Monitoring Report (the GEM Report, formerly known as the Education for All Global Monitoring Report) is an editorially independent, authoritative and evidencebased annual report published by UNESCO. Its mandate, drawn from the Education 2030 Framework for Action, is to monitor progress towards the education targets in the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework. The substance of the GEM Report is developed and its quality assured by an experienced team under the leadership of the GEM Report Director. The incumbent will have the overall responsibility for the content and delivery of the Global Education Monitoring Report to the Director-General of UNESCO. For more information, see: https://en.unesco.org/careers/sites/careers/files/DIR%20ED%20GEM%20(D1)_VN%20PA%20English_v2%20(final_03%2002%202017)%204%20ADVERT.pdf
2017 Summer Peace Fellowship, Advocacy Project The Advocacy Project (AP) is recruiting graduate students to serve with AP’s partner organizations for ten weeks this summer, beginning on June 1. All fellows will receive a $1,000 stipend plus $250 for travel/translation where appropriate. The deadline for applying is March 3, 2017. Our fellowship program is the only one that matches the skills of graduate students with the needs of human rights advocates. AP has deployed 285 Peace Fellows from 66 university programs since 2003. Each Peace fellow will support an innovative program for social change, as listed below. They will also provide technical support for their host in at least two of the following: story-telling, program management, IT and social media, organization- strengthening, fundraising, and international outreach. For more information, see: https://pcdnetwork.org/job/advocacy-project-international11057-2017-summer-peace-fellowship/
Project Manager – Innovation and Product Design, Sanergy, Nairobi Sanergy is an award-winning social venture that builds healthy, prosperous communities by making hygienic sanitation accessible and affordable in Africa’s urban informal settlements. Since November 2011, we have launched nearly 700 Fresh Life Toilets to a network of more than 300 Fresh Life Operators. We have collected and converted over 7,000 tons of waste. At the same time, we have built a team of over 200 people. For our work, we have been recognized by Fast Company as one of the 10 Most Innovative Companies in the World Doing Social Good and one of the 10 Most Innovative Companies in Africa. The Project Manager will be responsible for managing the development and testing of products and services for potential incorporation into the Fresh Life portfolio. For more information, see: https://pcdnetwork.org/job/project-manager-innovation-product-design-sanergy-nairobi/ 6
Afghanistan: Media and Gender Advisor, Internews Internews Network is seeking a Media and Gender Adviser candidate for a three year USAID-funded media support program with the goal of supporting Afghan media engagement in order to enable Afghan citizens influence policy, monitor government accountability, and serve as an advocate for political reform. The Media and Gender Adviser will report to the Country Director and will provide technical journalist expertise in gender issues to complement the management skills of the Deputy Chief of Party. He/She will provide management support on all program activities and leadership on M&E, communications, and reporting.
Research Manager, Basic Income, Y Combinator Research, Oakland, CA Y Combinator Research (YCR) is conducting a largescale study on basic income in the US. We are seeking a researcher to manage operations for the project. The candidate should have experience coordinating and managing large-scale complex research projects—the position entails actively participating in the development and implementation of in-person and web-based surveys across thousands of participants. The candidate will be expected to supervise technical aspects of the study and contribute to methodological and operational decision-making, research design, data collection, analysis, and reporting. This job is based in Oakland, CA, so willingness to work from the Bay Area is a must, but it will also require some travel. If interested, please apply by March 6, 2017. For more information, see: https://pcdnetwork.org/job/research-manager-basic-income-y-combinator-research-oakland-ca/
Director, African Development Institute, Côte d’Ivoire Established in 1964, the African Development Bank is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are 80 member states, including 54 in Africa (Regional Member Countries). The Bank’s development agenda is delivering the financial and technical support for transformative projects that will significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth. In order to sharply focus the objectives of the Ten Year Strategy (2013 – 2022) and ensure greater developmental impact, five major areas (High 5s), all of which will accelerate our delivery for Africa, have been identified for scaling up, namely; energy, agro-business, industrialization, integration and improving the quality of life for the people of Africa. The Bank is seeking to build a management team that will lead the successful implementation of this vision. The Director of the African Development Institute will be responsible for shaping, coordinating and overseeing the Bank’s agenda and delivery of Capacity Development to its clients. He/she will design Capacity Development strategies and policies, and also ensure their effective implementation. For more information, see: https://pcdnetwork.org/job/director-african-development-institute/ 7
Gain an Edge Global health expert Greg Martin breaks down the knowledge and skills employers want to see in his latest YouTube video aimed at job seekers. The best-equipped applicants have technical knowledge in certain subject areas—like HIV, malaria, or NCDs, for example—and key skills, Martin says. He also divulges the 3 most important transferrable skills: #1 is a good working knowledge of epidemiology. Can you guess the other 2? Martin offers a playlist dealing specifically with various interest areas and potential employers; subscribe to his YouTube channel for more career advice and a wealth of other subjects. This Week in Global Health (Video)
_____Conferences, Courses, and Meetings _____ Kick for Peace Elections Non-Violence Campaign in Liberia For a democracy to survive and flourish in country like Liberia, a critical mass of its citizens must possess the skills, embody the values, and manifest the behaviors that accord with democracy. They must know enough about the basic features of a democratic political system to be able to access it when their interests are at stake, and they must believe in the importance of certain key democratic values, such as tolerance for divergent viewpoints and support for the rule of law. Through the games, electoral non-violence awareness and sensitization messages will reach 100,000 residence and communities’ dwellers in twenty-one (21) political districts in Montserrado and Bomi Counties in Liberia and will last for ten months starting in January 2017. funding and partnership needed. For more information, see: https://pcdnetwork.org/event/kick-forpeace-elections-non-violence-campaign-in-liberia/
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Aplicar Ahora/ Apply Now- International Training Institute/ Instituto Internacional de Entrenamiento-Deadline March/Marzo 8 May 8 @ 8:00 Am - May 12 @ 5:00 Pm Knowledge and skills empower women to build networks, mobilize communities and transform dynamics. The training and experiences provided by Mediators Beyond Borders International address the critical needs of communities and nations impacted by conflict. Responding to the pertinent issues of the day, this experience empowers women to build vibrant, inclusive societies with sustainable peace and development. For more information, see: https://pcdnetwork.org/event/aplicarahora-apply-now-international-training-institute-instituto-internacional-de-entrenamiento-deadlinemarchmarzo-8/
Training Course on Improving Health and Nutrition May 1 - May 5 While most of us know that good nutrition is essential in helping us feel our best and reach our optimal health; finding time to eat a balanced diet on a daily basis seems a formidable task in this fastpaced affluent society. The good news is that by taking charge of your diet, you can improve your health while reducing your risk of lifestyle diseases such as heart disease or cancer. Good nutrition is therefore one of the keys to good health. This five day training is aimed at developing healthier communities by filling in the gaps between nutrition and health. For more information, see: https://pcdnetwork.org/event/training-course-on-improving-health-and-nutrition-2/
Bologna Symposium 2017 on Conflict Prevention, Resolution, and Reconciliation The Bologna Symposium on Conflict Prevention, Resolution, and Reconciliation returns June 10th – July 1st at the Johns Hopkins SAIS Bologna Center in Italy. Students will: Train intensively with the field’s premier political leaders, academic experts, practitioners, and advocates in the practical skills necessary to foster peace and security in their communities and the world. Learn the intricacies of negotiation, mediation, facilitation, social entrepreneurship, transformational leadership, reconciliation, and more. May apply to earn graduate-level course credit from SAIS, one of the world’s top graduate schools for international affairs. IPSI alumni will now have the opportunity to join the professional roster of our sister company Creative Associates. You will have access to jobs, consultancies, and other professional opportunities around the world. We are accepting early decision applications until March 10th (10% savings), and scholarship and regular applications until May 10th. For more information, see: https://pcdnetwork.org/event/bologna-symposium-2017/ 9
Sarajevo Symposium on Post-Conflict Transitions 2017 July 15 @ 8:00 Am - July 29 @ 5:00 Pm The inaugural Sarajevo Symposium on Post-Conflict Transitions will be held from July 15-29 at the Sarajevo School of Science and Technology (SSST) in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Students will: Engage with contemporary theory and practice of post-conflict political transitions in current case studies (Colombia, Iraq/Syria, and others) by reflecting on the best practices and lessons learned of the former Yugoslavia with actual decision-makers. Gain a deep understanding of post-conflict strategies, including security, justice, political, and social mechanisms from the field’s leading academics and practitioners May apply to earn graduate-level course credit from SSST IPSI alumni will now have the opportunity to join the professional roster of our sister company Creative Associates. You will have access to jobs, consultancies, and other professional opportunities around the world. We are accepting early decision applications until March 10th (10% savings), and scholarship and regular applications until May 10th.
Training Course on climate change adaptation in a changing environment April 17 - April 21 Climate change impacts will affect social and ecological systems in complex and broadranging ways as technological, economic, social and ecological changes take place across regions, groups and sectors. Many of these impacts, such as impacts on ecological systems, have cascading effects on social, economic and health outcomes. In order to respond to climate change, more vigorous actions are required to mitigate emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and to adapt to unavoidable consequences that are increasing vulnerability around the world. This training places local sustainability, its development challenges and local vulnerabilities in the context of climate changes at regional and global levels in order to understand their linkages. It is well recognized that a response strategy to climate change is an additional and new area of sustainable community development, that in addition to many other local priorities like reducing poverty, improving sanitation and safe access to fresh water, health issues and diminishing ecological resiliency. For more information, see: https://pcdnetwork.org/event/training-course-on-climate-changeadaptation-in-a-changing-environment-5/ 10
_____Newsletter in a Newsletter _____ INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY NEWS BULLETIN
This is from our dear friends at APA’s Office of International Affairs. To send information items for the International news bulletin please write to international@apa.org
PSYCHOLOGY DAY AT THE UNITED NATIONS 10th Annual Psychology Day at the UN The focus of will be on “Promoting Well-being in the 21st Century: Psychological Contributions for Social, Economic, and Environmental Challenges”. It will be held on April 20, 2017, at the UN Headquarters in New York, USA. Early registration is highly encouraged, as space is limited. For more information, please visit: http://unpsychologyday.org. There will be a live stream on the day of the event from 3:00pm-6:00pm EST and can be accessed here: http://webtv.un.org/ AWARDS AND GRANTS APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology This award honors an individual who has made sustained and enduring contributions to international cooperation and the advancement of knowledge in psychology. For more information, please visit:http://www.apa.org/about/awards/internationaladvancement.aspx?tab=1. Deadline: June 1, 2017. APA International Humanitarian Award This APA award recognizes extraordinary humanitarian service and activism by a psychologist or a team of psychologists, including professional and/or volunteer work conducted primarily in the field with underserved populations. For more information, please visit: http://www.apa.org/about/awards/international-humanitarian.aspx?tab=1. Deadline: June 1, 2017. International Scientific Meeting Support Award The APA Committee on International Relations in Psychology is accepting applications from organizations of psychology for scientific meetings funding that foster the exchange of knowledge among psychologists across the world. For more information, please 11
visit: http://www.apa.org/about/awards/sci-mtg.aspx. Deadline: March 1, 2017. APA Annual Convention awards Division 17 ECP travel award: http://www.div17.org/ecps/awards-and-grants/div17-ecp-apa-travel-grant/.Deadline: March 15, 2017. APA's Science Directorate sponsors an annual competition for graduate student travel awards:http://www.apa.org/about/awards/scidirstutrav.aspx?tab=1. Deadline: April 7, 2017. Division 16 Paul E. Henkin School Psychology Travel Grant: http://www.apa.org/apf/funding/henkin.aspx?tab= 3.Deadline: April 15, 2017. Division 52 Denmark-Reuder Award for Outstanding International Contributions to the Psychology of Women and Gender: https://div52.org/index.php/awards/denmark-reuderwomen-and-gender. Deadline: May 1, 2017. Division 52/Psi Chi International APA Convention Travel Grant: https://div52.org/awards/division-52psi-chi-international-conference-travelgrant/. Deadline: June 30, 2017 (Before midnight, Eastern Standard Time). INTERNATIONAL LEARNING PARTNER PROGRAMS Travel with APA to Cuba in 2017 APA is organizing a fifth “learning partner” trip to Cuba to explore the psychology community and to attend Psicosalud 2017 (http://www.psicosaludcuba.com/) in Havana. The dates of the trip are Oct. 27 - Nov. 5, 2017, with an optional extension through Nov. 9, 2017, to visit the interior and east of Cuba and meet with university-based psychologists. The program will include orientation lectures on psychology education in Cuba, the Cuban health care system, the history and current status of psychology in Cuba, visits to Cuban institutions, clinics and offices, and interaction with Cuban psychologists. PsicoSalud, a health psychology conference, is organized by the Cuban Society of Health Psychology and focuses on “Working for the well-being of all.” For more information, please visit: http://www.apa.org/international/outreach/learning-partner.aspx. Bangladesh International Learning Partner Trip in 2018 Learn about psychology in Bangladesh!!! The APA Office of International Affairs is organizing a unique International Learning Partner trip to Dhaka, Bangladesh (Tentative dates: February 13th-23rd, 2018). This two-week experience includes attendance at the English-language conferences of the Asian Psychological Association (APsyA) and the International Council of Psychology Educators (ICOPE). Subsequent to the conferences, the itinerary offers a combination of professional learning activities, such as visits to mental health centers and university psychology departments, and cultural opportunities, including observation of a national holiday and tours to nearby sites of interest. If you are interested in learning more about the Bangladesh International Learning Partner Trip, please 12
contact sasonganyi@apa.org by March 31st, 2017. PUBLICATIONS NEW PUBLICATIONS Cummings E.M., Merrilees C.E., Taylor, L.K. & Mondi, C.F. (2017). Developmental and social ecological perspectives on children, political violence and armed conflict. Development and Psychopathology, 29(1), 110. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954579416001061 Sinclair, C. (2017). Ethics in psychology: Recalling the past, acknowledging the present, and looking to the future.Canadian Psychology/Psychologie canadienne, 58(1), 2029. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/cap0000086 Laguna, M., Mielniczuk, E., Razmus, W., Moriano, J. A., & J. Gorgievski, M. (2016). Cross‐culture and gender invariance of the warr (1990) job‐related well‐being measure. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology.Advance online publication. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/joop.12166 Choi, Y.-C., & Jang, J.-H. (2016). Relationships among social policy factors, national competitiveness, and happiness.Applied Research in Quality of Life, 11(4), 11891205. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11482-015-9429-4 Costa, M., Faria, L., Alessandri, G., & Caprara, G. V. (2016). Measuring parental and family efficacy beliefs of adolescents' parents: Cross‐cultural comparisons in Italy and Portugal. International Journal of Psychology, 51(6), 421429. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijop.12197 Smith, P. B., Vignoles, V. L., Becker, M., Owe, E., Easterbrook, M. J., Brown, R., . . . Harb, C. (2016). Individual and culture‐level components of survey response styles: A multi‐ level analysis using cultural models of selfhood.International Journal of Psychology, 51(6), 453463. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijop.12293 Miksza, P., Tan, L., & Dye, C. (2016). Achievement motivation for band: A cross-cultural examination of the 2 × 2 achievement goal motivation framework. Psychology of Music, 44(6), 13721388. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0305735616628659 CALL FOR EDITORS, NOMINATIONS AND SUBMISSIONS Call for Abstracts: International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) 33rd Annual Meeting: ISTSS 2017 is a gathering of professionals dedicated to trauma treatment, education, research and prevention that will occur in Chicago Illinois, USA from November 9-11, 2017. For more information, please visit: http://sherwoodistss.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT02Mjc3NTM0JnA9MSZ1PTEwOTExMDc1MjMmbGk9NDA5OTE3 NjY/index.html. Deadline: March 21, 2017. 13
Call for Papers: American Psychologist: Submissions are invited by the American Psychologist for a special issue on psychology's contributions to understanding and alleviating poverty and economic inequality. A 2-page letter of intent is dueApril 1, 2017. For more information, please visit: http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/amp/call-for-paperspoverty.aspx. Call for Papers: History of Psychology: Submissions are invited by History of Psychology for a special issue on the history of psychology and psychiatry in the global world. This journal seeks to consolidate and extend the historical analysis of psychology and psychiatry beyond the Atlantic or western world. Original contributions on initiatives and developments in any of the psy-sciences in colonial contexts are welcomed. For more information, please visit: http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/hop/call-for-papershistory.aspx. Deadline: May 15, 2017. Call for Proposals: 75th Annual Convention of the International Council of Psychologists: ICP is committed to furthering world peace, promoting human rights and promoting collaboration among mental health professionals and social scientists, globally. The theme of the conference is “Psychology’s Contribution to People, the Planet, and the World” and will be held from July 28 - July 30, 2017 at the Dyson College Center for Global Psychology in New York City, New York, USA. To submit a proposal, please visit: https://pace.az1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_cJadyfsGY3kO4 Wp. Deadline: May 15, 2017. Call for Editor: Psychology Resources Around the World): Edit an information resource developed by the International Union of Psychological Science. For more information and/or questions please contact the Chair of the Publications Committee atrainer.silbereisen@uni-jena.de or visit: http://www.iupsys.net/news/call-for-editor-psychologyresources-around-the-world. CONFERENCES/MEETINGS For a list of upcoming conferences and meetings please visit: http://www.apa.org/international/resources/events.aspx andhttp://psychologyresources.org/conferences-events/conference-calendar/. UNITED NATIONS UN Volunteer Service The United Nations offers an opportunity for international volunteer assignments of long term (12 months or longer), or short-term (3 months or shorter) duration. Additionally, there are opportunities for online volunteer assignments that connect development organizations and volunteers over the Internet and supports their effective online collaboration. For more information, please visit: https://www.unv.org/. 14
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“Change the World” It always struck me that saying that sounded a lot like grandiose hubris, or at best, a dauntingly overwhelming task. The utter impossibility of it seemed certain until I realized that it can mean helping one person at a time. That is a theme you’ll see throughout this book and our websites and our work. I have added some of my LinkedIn Influencer blogs/essays that I hope may be inspirational, also. The format of this book is inspired by Brian Eno’s A Year with Swollen Appendices, not so much the diary aspect but rather the overwhelmingly large collection of information in the various appendices. Open-Sourced Humanitarian Interventionism It’s long been my goal to make life easier for those working in humanitarian and volunteer endeavors, as well as those in need of help. Indeed, in one way or another, we all need help in one form or another. So, just about everything you find herein and on the Center’s website, is free of charge, and a lot you could also find for yourself. What I’ve tried to do is speed up the search, vet what has been found, and then curate the results, making them as readily and easily available as I know how to. This is my dream of open-sourcing humanitarian work. Current Content, For Pretty Close To Forever The reason for this “reverse engineering” is twofold. First, the amount of content and links on the Center’s website may not always be apparent to the novel user. This book allows for near complete exposure to the functional tools and content that await the online user. Second, this book will never be out-of-date, in that when new content becomes available via uploads to the DropBox account, you’ll be able to read that as well. All you have to do is email me and ask to be linked. I curate the content constantly. You can also request being added to our mailing list via my email address as well if you’d like to be kept up-to-date on events and other relevant content. All proceeds from sales of this book will be donated to the Center for Global Initiatives. Available at Amazon and on Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/Humanitarian-Field-GuideInspiration-Resources/dp/1500535079 17
_____Zika, Infectious Disease, and More…_____ Aggregated News Reports from: Global Health NOW is an initiative of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, www.jhsph.edu. Views and opinions expressed in this email do not necessarily reflect those of the Bloomberg School. Created by Brian W. Simpson, MPH, Dayna Kerecman Myers, Maryalice Yakutchik, Jackie Frank and Salma Warshanna-Sparklin. You can connect with them at: bsimpso1@jhu.edu Zika’s Next Frontier Even as the medical consequences of the Zika infection in newborns continue to unfold, the longer-term complications remain largely unknown for these infants and for those children who were exposed to Zika, yet were asymptomatic at birth. The “next frontier” of Zika research must expand to address the associated clinical effects beyond microcephaly, including infants with exaggerated primitive reflexes, epilepsy, neurodevelopmental delay, gastrointestinal motility problems, and respiratory complications, such as pneumonia, concluded experts convened at a September 2016 workshop by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. In outlining a future research agenda, the participants asserted that rigorous research is key to increasing the understanding of the neuropathogenesis of Zika and the full spectrum of future clinical effects to prevent and treat this devastating disease JAMA Pediatrics Vaccines Polio Fears in Yemen Fears that polio could reappear in conflict-torn Yemen prompted a new drive to vaccinate more than 5 million children under age 5. Around 40,000 health workers, supported by the WHO, will mobilize to immunize more than 5 million children under five across the country. Although Yemen was declared polio-free in 2009, it’s considered at risk of falling back, as the war has devastated the country’s health systems. Sona Bari, WHO's polio eradication spokesperson, said "We have been very lucky that polio hasn't shown up in Yemen, but it is a virus that travels very easily and is very good at finding unprotected children," noting that Syria and Iraq faced outbreaks in recent years. Reuters
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Related: National polio immunization campaign launched in Yemen – WHO Related: EU provides critical support to health systems strengthening and polio eradication in Nigeria – Global Polio Eradication Initiative via ReliefWeb Related: Stockout: Vaccines That Don’t Arrive – Euroscientist Vabiosecurity China Debuts Maximum-Security Biolab Chinese microbiologists cheered plans for the mainland’s first maximum-security biosafety level4 (BSL-4)lab, set to open in Wuhan—the first of 7 planned for the country by 2025. Outside of China, though, some scientists fret that the pathogens won’t be contained, noting that the SARS virus escaped from high-level containment facilities in Beijing multiple times and underscoring the importance of an open culture. Tim Trevan, founder of CHROME Biosafety and Biosecurity Consulting, questioned whether China’s hierarchical society could pull it off. “Diversity of viewpoint, flat structures where everyone feels free to speak up and openness of information are important,” he says. But George Gao, director of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology in Beijing, emphasized that “transparency is the basis of the lab.” Nature Mental Health Ripple Effect State policies allowing same-sex marriage in the US are associated with a 7% reduction in adolescent suicide attempts, according to a new JAMA study by researchers from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Harvard universities and Boston Children’s Hospital. Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for US 15- to 24-year-olds, and rates are especially high for sexual minorities. The researchers used data from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, a nationwide survey of high school students, to compare suicide attempts before and after states passed same-sex marriage laws between 1999 and 2015. The drop in attempts was concentrated among sexual minority teens. Today, same-sex marriage is legal throughout the US. JAMA Pediatrics Infectious Diseases Unprotected AIDS is the 2nd most common cause of death, after abortions, among female sex workers in Cambodia and the No. 1 killer of their children, according to a study from Global Health Promise, an organization that studies sex trafficking around the world. The researchers interviewed 271 Cambodian sex workers, all women over 18, asking about the deaths of other sex workers and their children. “This population works in bars, beer gardens and karaoke parlors, and is extremely poor,” said 19
Brian Willis, the organization’s director. “If you have a hungry child at home, you can’t choose not to have unprotected sex.” The New York Times Object Wednesday Know Your Status When the FDA licensed the first HIV blood test in 1985, it was an enormous victory for health advocates, making the test one of our 100 Objects That Shaped Public Health. Over the past 35 years, nearly 35 million people have died of HIV and 70 million have been infected. Since the approval of the first blood test, treatments have improved and home HIV tests are making it easier for people to know their status and seek treatment. Check GHN every Wednesday for an up-close look at one of the objects that made the list published by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Health Systems Doctor’s Hours American medical residents are expected to work shifts lasting up to 28 hours and as many as 80 hours a week. These outrageous demands put “both caregivers and patients at risk,” writes lawyer Ryan Park in The Atlantic. Park, in part, blames the “match” system that places residents at hospitals for driving their salaries down and their hours up. And he says new rules established over the past 15 years or so have had a limited effect on residents’ working lives. Meanwhile, a recent poll, he writes, found most Americans would request a new doctor if they knew their physician had been on the job for nearly 24 hours. The Atlantic Tuberculosis A Test for High-Risk Kids A simple TB screening test commonly used on adults could predict whether children infected with TB bacteria are likely to become sick, according to a new study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine. Researchers from Stanford and 5 other institutions said that the QuantiFERON-TB assay could be particularly useful in countries like South Africa, considered high-risk for TB yet lacking adequate screening tests for children. Lead author Jason Andrews, an assistant professor of medicine at Stanford Medicine, said he hopes the study will prompt changes in WHO guidelines, which currently don’t recommend use of the test in children. Stanford Medicine News Center 20
Reproductive Health Africa’s Access Question Half of women and girls in sub-Saharan Africa are not receiving the most essential reproductive and maternal health interventions, according to a new report based on a study of 29 countries from ISGlobal and the World Bank. The report finds strikingly uneven access to care across and within the countries. Maternity care, delivery attended by skilled personnel and school attendance have the most unequal access. The report authors note that universal health coverage strategies offer the best mechanism for reaching “every woman, everywhere� with essential health care. Women in sub-Saharan Africa account for 2/3rds (201,000 deaths in 2015) of total maternal deaths globally. Barcelona Institute for Global Health, ISGlobal
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Announcements Admiral Ziemer's Farewell Message Admiral Ziemer reflects on his tenure as U.S. Global Malaria Coordinator. He expressed gratitude for the strong support that PMI has enjoyed from two Administrations and Congress, and he recognized the important role that PMI’s partners have played in PMI’s success. Furthermore, he conveyed the need for ongoing support to move us closer to a malariafree world. Release of the World Malaria Report 2016 The World Health Organization’s (WHO) World Malaria Report 2016 reveals that children and pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa have greater access to effective malaria control, but in many countries in the region, substantial gaps in program coverage remain. Funding shortfalls and fragile health systems are undermining overall progress, jeopardizing the attainment of global targets. Partners in the Greater Mekong Subregion Mobilize around Malaria Elimination Goal According to a recent report from WHO, there has been a major decline in cases and deaths across the Greater Mekong Subregion over the last 3 years, but the spread of antimalarial drug resistance threatens to undermine these gains. Thus, the way forward entails eliminating malaria altogether from the subregion Publications Association between Malaria Control Scale-up and Micro-economic Outcomes: Evidence from a Retrospective Analysis in Zambia Evidence of Non-Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria Infection in Kédougou, Sénégal. Malaria
Journal Increasing Insecticide Resistance in Anopheles Funestus and Anopheles Arabiensis in Malawi, 2011–2015 Using Respondent Driven Sampling to Identify Malaria Risks and Occupational Networks among Migrant Workers in Ranong, Thailand
Country Activities Going the Extra Mile to Support Tanzania’s Rural Health Facilities Tanzania’s predominantly rural population depends on remote facilities to provide for their basic health needs. Recognizing the importance of regular support at such locations, the PMIfunded MalariaCare project and the National Malaria Control Program help supervisors carry out outreach training and supportive supervision at the hardest to reach facilities. This allows 22
local healthcare workers and their district supervisors to work face to face to improve the quality of malaria case management. Community Takes Ownership of IRS In Senegal, the President’s Malaria Initiative Africa Indoor Residual Spraying (PMI AIRS) Project, with the National Malaria Control Program (NMCP), piloted a community-based indoor residual spraying (IRS) effort in Malem Hoddar District to reduce costs, such as vehicle rental, material storage, and personnel. This approach also aims to reduce the duration of the IRS campaign while ensuring community ownership. EXPLORE MORE STORIES FROM THE FIELD » New Resources Browse through the most recent reports and publications by technical area. Indoor Residual Spraying
Africa Indoor Residual Spraying Project Semiannual Report (October 2015–March 2016) [PDF, 795KB]
Insecticide-Treated Mosquito Nets
VectorWorks FY15 Annual Report [PDF, 1.3MB]
Supply Chain Management
USAID |DELIVER Project Task Order 7 FY 15 Annual Report [PDF, 6.6MB]
Click here to browse through more recent reports and publications by technical area. Click here to see most recently updated Funding Tables for Malaria Operational Plans Photo credit: Anton Schneider/CDC
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