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?52nd IPSF Congress Cairns, Australia, 13th-23rd July 2006
?http://www.ipsf2006.org Register now!
"IPSF represents 350,000 pharmacy students and recent graduates in
70 countries worldwide. IPSF is a non-governmental, non-political,
and non-religious volunteer organisation that aims to study and
promote the interest of pharmacy students and encourage international
co-operation amongst them."
WORLD HEALTH DAY 7TH APRIL 2006:- April 2,2006
_Working together for health_
Is there a shortage of pharmacists, career switching, inadequate
education and training, poor salaries, working environment and
management, significant national or international migration or early
retirement of pharmacists in your country? If yes, you have a reason
to campaign on the World Health Day 2007.
Since 1950, World Health Day (WHD) has been held each year on 7th
April to raise awareness of specific global health issues. This
year's theme -_"Working together for health_"- highlights the
challenging and often inspiring work carried out by health workers.
The global population is rising, but the number of health workers is
stagnating or even falling. Across the developing world, health
workers are facing economic hardship, deteriorating health
infrastructures and social unrest. In developed countries, a rise in
chronic health problems among ageing populations has led to an
ever-growing demand for health workers from developing countries.
This makes shortage of skilled human resources even worse in poorest
countries.
IPSF would like to invite all pharmacy students around the world to
join the World Health Day 2006 to raise awareness of this issue
regarding this years' theme _"Working together for Health_" and build
support to ensure that pharmacists will be working where they are
needed, when they are needed, with the right skills to provide the
highest attainable level of health for people everywhere.
The IPSF Pharmacy Profession Awareness Campaign (PPAC) can be
comfortably combined with the World Health Day activities. The aims
of PPAC are to promote the role and potential roles of the pharmacist
within health care systems and generate awareness of the profession
amongst pharmacy students, other health professionals and the public.
Please read more about the IPSF PPAC at:
http://www.ipsf.org/website/html/PD/ppac.html
Priorities for action for the World Health Day are:
1. Educating and training health workers
2. Supporting and protecting health workers
3. Enhancing the effectiveness of health workforce
4. Tacking imbalances and inequities
Please take a look at the attached files "Seven Key Messages for WHD
2006" and "What to Do on WHD 2006" to find out more. The WHO Advocacy
Toolkit can be downloaded at
http://www.who.int/world-health-day/2006/toolkit/en/.
Useful links:
- WHO, World Health Day 2006 (main)
http://www.who.int/world-health-day/2006/en/index.html
- WHO materials including logo
http://www.who.int/world-health-day/2006/infomaterials/en/
- WHD toolkit of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP):
http://213.206.88.26/www2/subsections/index.php?page=menu_resourcesforhealth&menu_resourcesforhealth=hrfh_ftoolkit
Further more, the IPSF Moving On III research project is looking
into final year pharmacy students' intentions and aspirations to
migrate. The worldwide project will be the largest study ever done on
pharmacists' migration. In many countries, migration of health
professionals is one of the leading causes of imbalances of
workforce. Please contact IPSF, if your country would like to hear
more about this questionnaire based study.
We would like to wish you all success for your World Health Day and
other related activities on the 7th of April and beyond. Please
contact us at the e-mails addresses below, if you are planning to
organise World Health Day activities, an IPSF Pharmacy Profession
Awareness Campaign and/or take part in the Moving On III research
project. As always we encourage you all to write about your
activities and share your experiences with the other students.
Subject: OPENING for IPSF Secretariat- 28/03/06
Are you interested in IPSF work? Would you like to experience what it is
like to work at the heart of a large global health organisation?
The IPSF executive is looking for ONE enthusiastic and motivated intern
to work at the IPSF Secretariat in the Hague, the Netherlands, in May
2006. The IPSF Secretariat is co-located at the Headquarters of the
International Pharmaceutical Federation.
Tasks for the position will include:
- Compilation of reports and documents for the 52nd IPSF Congress
- Communication with members and external contacts (email, phone, fax, mail)
- Development of the IPSF website
- Contacts updates
- Assisting the executive according to needs of the federation and
interests of the intern
Conditions of the internship:
- time the month of May (a little flexibility according to the intern's
availability)
- Accommodation provided at the IPSF apartment
- Office space provided by IPSF, including equipment and office supplies
- Supervised by the IPSF executive
- Transportation and food covered by the intern
- No pocket money provided
Please email Sharon Leung <splat22@gmail.com>, UBC IPSF Liaison, if you are interested.
We look forward to receiving your applications!
Subject: PARS update- 27/03/06
Ready for some sun, fun, and pharmacy?
The Pan-American Regional Symposium (PARS) is 26-30 May 2006 in Quito, Ecuador.
Here is a brief program schedule:
26 May: Day 1
Arrival (all day)
Welcome party and dinner in evening
27 May: Day 2
Symposium topics (IPSF, project management skills, and more)
Visit to Colonial Quito
28 May: Day 3
Symposium topics
PARO officer elections
City bus tour of Quito
29 May: Day 4
Visit Mitad del Mundo (http://equaguia.com/mitaddelmundo)
30 May: Day 5
Departure
The registration cost is $250 and includes 4-night stay at the Chalet Suisse
Hotel, most meals (4 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 4 dinners), transportation to and
from the airport, transportation during planned social events, entrance fees
into Mitad del Mundo, and access to all conference events.
Complete program information and registration details will soon be available on
the IPSF website! Another PARS update will let you know when this is available.
For questions, please email Karen McGill at paro@ipsf.org.
Hope to see you in Quito!
Subject: World Health Day- 27/03/06
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Is there a shortage of pharmacists, career switching, inadequate
education and training, poor salaries, working environment and
management, significant national or international migration or early
retirement of pharmacists in your country? If yes, you have a reason
to campaign on the World Health Day 2007.
Since 1950, World Health Day (WHD) has been held each year on 7th
April to raise awareness of specific global health issues. This
year's theme -_"Working together for health_"- highlights the
challenging and often inspiring work carried out by health workers.
The global population is rising, but the number of health workers is
stagnating or even falling. Across the developing world, health
workers are facing economic hardship, deteriorating health
infrastructures and social unrest. In developed countries, a rise in
chronic health problems among ageing populations has led to an
ever-growing demand for health workers from developing countries.
This makes shortage of skilled human resources even worse in poorest
countries.
IPSF would like to invite all pharmacy students around the world to
join the World Health Day 2006 to raise awareness of this issue
regarding this years' theme _"Working together for Health_" and build
support to ensure that pharmacists will be working where they are
needed, when they are needed, with the right skills to provide the
highest attainable level of health for people everywhere.
The IPSF Pharmacy Profession Awareness Campaign (PPAC) can be
comfortably combined with the World Health Day activities. The aims
of PPAC are to promote the role and potential roles of the pharmacist
within health care systems and generate awareness of the profession
amongst pharmacy students, other health professionals and the public.
Please read more about the IPSF PPAC at:
?http://www.ipsf.org/website/html/PD/ppac.html
?Priorities for action for the World Health Day are:
?
1. Educating and training health workers
?
2. Supporting and protecting health workers
?
3. Enhancing the effectiveness of health workforce
?
4. Tacking imbalances and inequities
?
Please take a look at the attached files "Seven Key Messages for WHD
2006" and "What to Do on WHD 2006" to find out more. The WHO Advocacy
Toolkit can be downloaded at
http://www.who.int/world-health-day/2006/toolkit/en/[1].
?Useful links:
- WHO, World Health Day 2006 (main)
http://www.who.int/world-health-day/2006/en/index.html[2]
- WHO materials including logo
http://www.who.int/world-health-day/2006/infomaterials/en/[3]
- WHD toolkit of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP):
http://213.206.88.26/www2/subsections/index.php?page=menu_resourcesforhealth&menu_resourcesforhealth=hrfh_ftoolkit[4]
Further more, the IPSF Moving On III research project is looking
into final year pharmacy students' intentions and aspirations to
migrate. The worldwide project will be the largest study ever done on
pharmacists' migration. In many countries, migration of health
professionals is one of the leading causes of imbalances of
workforce. Please contact IPSF, if your country would like to hear
more about this questionnaire based study.
We would like to wish you all success for your World Health Day and
other related activities on the 7th of April and beyond. Please
contact us at the e-mails addresses below, if you are planning to
organise World Health Day activities, an IPSF Pharmacy Profession
Awareness Campaign and/or take part in the Moving On III research
project. As always we encourage you all to write about your
activities and share your experiences with the other students.
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