Welcome to CAN Newsletter, 13 January 2012!
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____________________ CAN News: CAN results at ICASA
News: Summary 29th meeting of the UNAIDS PCB
News: The 2011 Political Declaration on AIDS – Implications for Africa
News: Europe: Caring for Europe's elderly
Sharing experiences: The WHO global Code of practice on the international recruitment of health personnel: The evolution of global health diplomacy
Sharing experiences: International HIV/AIDS Alliance welcomes release of EC contribution to Global Fund
Sharing Experiences: Occupy elder care: Why Caregivers are bad advocates?
Resource: UNAIDS data tables 2011
Resource: Global AIDS response progress reporting 2012
Resource: Palliative medicine table of contents for 1 January 2012; Vol. 26, No. 1
Resource: Equipping parents and health providers to address the psychological and social challenges of caring for children living with HIV in Africa
Agenda: Second global symposium on health system research in Beijing and kick-off emerging voices 2012
Agenda: 56th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, February 27 - March 9, New York
Agenda: Third People’s Health Assembly (PHA3), 6 - 11 July 2012, Cape Town, South Africa
Do you want to read prior editions of the CAN newsletter?
Bi-weekly 09 December 2011
Bi-weekly 25 November 2011
Bi-weekly 31 October 2011
CAN News
CAN results at ICASA
Caregivers Action Networking Zone at ICASA
1. CAN Activities
At ICASA, the Caregivers Action Network (CAN), the UK Consortium on Aids and International Development and the Worldwide Palliative Care Association (WPCA) organised a Caregivers Action Networking Zone in the ICASA Community Village. Read the programme. Read more…
2. Read CAN members Reports
Several CAN members attended ICASA, and the pre-conferences to make CAN related contributions. Read excerpts or go to their full reports on the links below:
Full Reports
• Ms. Agnes Atim, CAN Advisor
• Ms. Matilda Mkunti, Health Secretary, ECM Malawi and Chair Malawi Home Based Care Alliance
• Ms. Massiye Nyang'wa, ECM Malawi and Malawi Home Based Care Alliance and Ms. Towera Sekani, Caregiver, Lighthouse, Malawi
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News
Summary 29th meeting of the UNAIDS PCB
Source: [Share-Net] Bi-weekly 23 December 2011
The main focus of the 29th board meeting of UNAIDS was: 1. financial sustainability of the HIV response; 2. HIV and legal environments; and 3. how UNAIDS has addressed the recommendations made in the Second Independent Evaluation (SIE), which evaluated the work of UNAIDS between 2004 and 2009. More.
The 2011 Political Declaration on AIDS – Implications for Africa
Source: [Share-Net] Bi-weekly 23 December 2011
Government, United Nations and civil society representatives gathered on the last day of ICASA 2011 to discuss how to deliver on the 2011 United Nations Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS for Africa. The Declaration, unanimously adopted at the UN High Level Meeting on AIDS in June 2011, sets forth bold new targets and calls on member states to redouble efforts to achieve universal access by 2015. More.
Europe: Caring for Europe's elderly
Source: New Europe Online, December 9, 2011
Europe's Employment and Social Affairs Commissioner, Andor Lászió, welcomed recommendations on caregiving at the Social Platform's Annual Conference on Care. He urged member states to safeguard elder rights and learn best practices from one another. Member states agreed on common objectives in health and long-term care such as to secure access to adequate care for all and promote quality care delivered in financially sustainable systems. More.
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Sharing Experiences
The WHO global code of practice on the international recruitment of health personnel: The evolution of global health diplomacy
Authors: Allyn Taylor and Ibadat Dhillon
The May 2010 adoption of the World Health Organization Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel created a global architecture, including ethical norms and institutional and legal arrangements, to guide international cooperation and serve as a platform for continuing dialogue on the critical problem of health worker migration. Highlighting the contribution of non-binding instruments to global health governance, this article describes the Code negotiation process from its early stages to the formal adoption of the final text of the Code. Download article here.
International HIV/AIDS Alliance welcomes release of EC contribution to Global Fund
20 December 2011
The Alliance has welcomed the release, on 15 December, of the European Commission’s 2011 contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
Anton Kerr, Head of Policy at the Alliance said: ‘The release of the European Commission contribution comes at a critical point in the continuation of the international response to HIV and AIDS, as well as TB and malaria.’ More.
Occupy elder care: Why Caregivers are bad advocates?
Howard Gleckman, Forbes, December 7, 2011
At AARP's recent caregiving forum, a major concern was the inability of caregivers to unite politically to advocate for themselves. Given the apparent need and the extraordinary number of family caregivers in the US, why is there no Occupy Elder Care' movement? More.
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Resources
UNAIDS data tables 2011
Source: UNAIDS
The data tables describe in greater detail the progress being made against the HIV epidemic and the main challenges to achieving zero HIV infections and zero AIDS deaths. The data are drawn from country progress reports and will be updated regularly. This document reflects information found in the publication Global HIV/AIDS response: epidemic update and health sector progress towards universal access: progress report 2011, by UNAIDS, UNICEF and WHO. Download document here.
Global AIDS response progress reporting 2012
Source: UNAIDS
The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to national AIDS programmes and partners actively involved in the country response to AIDS on use of core indicators to measure and report on the national response. These guidelines should strengthen the consistency and transparency of the process used by national governments. This information can also be used to prepare national, regional and global progress reports on the implementation of the 2011 Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS. Download document here.
Palliative medicine table of contents for 1 January 2012; Vol. 26, No. 1
Source: Palliat Med January 2012 26: 7-22, first published on July 7, 2011
How can informal caregivers in cancer and palliative care be supported? An updated systematic literature review of interventions and their effectiveness
Informal caregivers needs in cancer/advanced disease are largely unmet. The science of carer intervention evaluation is methodologically challenging, and the evidence historically weak.
This systematic review updates an earlier effectiveness review to determine both the effectiveness of subsequently published intervention studies, and the current state of science. Click here to download full article.
Equipping parents and health providers to address the psychological and social challenges of caring for children living with HIV in Africa
Source: AIDSTAR-One, 2011
This paper provides information on equipping parents and health providers to address the psychological and social challenges of caring for children living with HIV in Africa.
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Agenda
Second global symposium on health system research in Beijing and kick-off emerging voices 2012
Source: IHP network
WHO's Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research has just opened its call for abstracts for the Second Global Symposium on Health Systems Research Inclusion and Innovation Towards Universal Health Coverage. The Symposium will take place in Beijing, China between 31 October and 3 November 2012 and will bring together health systems researchers, policy advisers, policy makers, implementers, funders, media representatives and other stakeholders. The symposium will provide a good opportunity to share new evidence, identify new opportunities and gaps, build understanding across disciplinary boundaries, and discuss the way forward to support HSR.
The call for abstracts is now open! The deadline for individual abstracts is 1st May 2012. 'Emerging Voices', young scientists and health professionals from developing countries under 40 (i.e. born on or after 1 January 1972), are encouraged to submit an abstract to the Alliance and to tick your interest for the Emerging Voices Track (a cv and cover letter will be requested).
Further details about the symposium are available here.
56th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, February 27 - March 9, New York
Source: Huairou Update
The 56th session of the Commission on the Status of Women will be held between February 27 - March 9. Pre-registration is now open until January 17th
NGOs that are accredited to and in good standing with the Economic and Social Council, may send representatives to annual sessions of CSW at United Nations Headquarters.
Click here for more information
Third People’s Health Assembly (PHA3), 6-11 July 2012, Cape Town, South Africa
The People’s Health Assembly will be held on 6-11 July in Cape Town, South Africa. This gathering will provide an opportunity to celebrate the movement and find a way forward in achieving Health For All!
For more information, click here.
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