Essay Competition The Global Forum for Health Research and The Lancet announce their third joint essay competition for the under-30s on the theme 'Climate change and health: research challenges for vulnerable populations'. For submission criteria and instructions, please visit: http://www.globalforumhealth.org/shlinks/yvhr2008.php Deadline essay competition 2008 extended until 15 May 2008, midnight GMT. Post Graduate Fellowship Program The Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is currently taking applications for program and will have first PGF cohort beginning in September 2008. The IHME Post-Graduate Fellowship Program provides a unique opportunity for individuals with graduate-level training and a strong quantitative background to conduct in-depth, methodological research on a variety of global health topics with the mentorship of faculty and senior researchers. Through research, training workshops and mentorship, the program is intended to enhance the analytical skills of future academics and professional leaders in the field of global health measurement and evaluation (May 1st to June 1st, 2008) a) Application b) IHME Brochure Vacancy Full time positions of Epidemiologist (staff) at the Cancer Epidemiology Research Program at the Catalan Institute of Oncology in Barcelona (Spain). [More Info] Applications or requests for further information may be sent by email to adminCERP@iconcologia.net Ethnography Avian Flu Research Focused Ethnography of Avian Flu - Working list of Research Questions: Mark Nichter, Siwi Padmawati [More Info] INCLEN TB Educational Booklet Introducing Culturally Sensitive Tuberculosis Education [More Info] INCLEN Zinc Mannual Introducing Zinc in a Diarrheal Control Program A Manual For Conducting Formative Research [More Info] INCLEN Training Opportunities Book (March 2006) [More Info] INCLEN Brochure [More Info] Local, Regional & Global Activities Multi-Country Collaborative Projects IndiaCLEN External Evaluation Report INCLEN Report to Rockefeller Foundation [More Info] IndiaCLEN Evaluation Final Report [More Info] This project is aimed at reducing the burden of pneumococcal disease in the South Asian Countries: India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Pakistan. Current Program: Model Injection Centres Program - India (2005-2007) Training Manual - Safe Injection Practices Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illnesses (IMNCI) (2006-2007) Rapid Assessment of Essential Newborn Care Services and Needs in NRHM Priority States of India (2006-2007) Report: Assessment of Injection Practices in India (2002-2003) Executive Summary Last Updated on May 5, 2008