conference: GLOBAL JUSTICE AND HEALTH WORKFORCE DISTRIBUTION

GLOBAL JUSTICE AND HEALTH WORKFORCE DISTRIBUTION

Conference at the Emmy Noether Research Group on June 23rd - 24th 2014

The “global health workforce crisis” is the combined e ffect of three di fferent problems in the global distribution of health workforce: a critical shortage of health care workers, a radically uneven distribution of personnel, and the increasing migration of health workers from poor countries to a ffluent ones (often called “medical brain drain”).

What are the main ethical questions that arise from this situation, and how can we foster fair and feasible solutions? This conference brings together influential speakers on the ethics and policy of global health workforce distribution, addressing key challenges both at the national and international level.


The conference is free of charge and open to all, but registration is necessary. It will take place at the Alexander-von-Humboldt Haus of the University of Münster.
Further information can be found on theconference flyer.

Conference chair: Eszter Kollar and Alena Buyx
More information: eszter.kollar@ukmuenster.de
Registration: Judith Rensing (ideally with the registration form already completed)

2014-06-23_24 Flyer2 Med Braindrain.pdf

LSHTM - Visiting Fellowships in global health ethics etc

APPLICATION

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

VISITING FELLOWS PROGRAMME

GLOBAL HEALTH ETHICS, PHILOSOPHY and HUMAN RIGHTS

2014 -15 Visiting Fellowships 

LSHTM is offering a limited number of visiting fellowships during the academic year 2014 – 2015 (Sept – June) for individuals wanting to conduct ethics or philosophical research and/or scoping activities for future joint-research.  Visiting fellows will be provided work space, and be free to explore all three research faculties as well as surrounding University of London institutions. 

Terms of Appointment

A Visiting Fellow (‘Visitor’) may stay at LSHTM from 4 to 12 weeks depending on the work plan.  They are expected to make a lunchtime presentation during their stay.  There is no stipend attached to the fellowship.  Whenever possible, visiting fellows are expected to contribute to modest administrative costs.  Suitable candidates from low and middle income countries with no available support may be considered for bursaries.  Due to the nature of the position, LSHTM will be unable to sponsor a Visitor who does not already have right to work in the UK and/or obtained an appropriate visitor visa.  Please do inform us if you need guidance and consult  https://www.gov.uk/business-visitor-visa

Qualifications

Applicants can be experienced professionals or must have completed all of their requirements for a Ph.D. or other equivalent degree prior to their visit.  The applicant may have any background but the research should be related to the ethics, philosophy of human health and human rights.  The application will be evaluated on the content, feasibility, and the reasons for carrying it out specifically at LSHTM.

How to Apply:

Applicants should submit the following materials by 30 April 2014.

1. A curriculum vitae
2. A research proposal (not to exceed 1,500 words)
3. An example of previous scholarship (journal or newspaper article, report)
4. Contact information for two references
5. A copy of your current passport (front cover; details page; any visa/right to work information)

Candidates can expect to hear back by second week in May.

Please direct any questions and send application materials to Johanna.Hanefeld@lshtm.ac.uk

Oxford - Ethox Centre Visiting Fellowship 2014

CAROLINE MILES VISITING SCHOLARSHIP

THE ETHOX CENTRE

UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

The Caroline Miles Visiting Scholarship is funded by the Ethox Foundation and is awarded annually to a post-doctoral or early career researcher to visit the Ethox Centre, University of Oxford.

The value of the scholarship is up to £2000.

Visiting Scholars will spend up to a month working at the Ethox Centre in Oxford, pursuing a research project on a topic relating to one of the Ethox Centre’s four main research programmes: global health ethics; clinical ethics; public health ethics; research ethics. Scholars will be expected to make a presentation on their research toward the end of their stay.

Deadline: 14th April 2014

For more information on how to apply visit: www.ethox.org.uk

Contact:

Dr Angeliki Kerasidou

Director of Caroline Miles Scholarship Scheme angeliki.kerasidou@ethox.ox.ac.uk

Nuffield Council on Bioethics Global Health symposium report

Nuffield Council on Bioethics -  Global Health Symposium June 2011 Report & Slides

 Go to Nuffield Council symposium webpage here

Global health symposium

An international line-up of speakers and 130 guests discussed current initiatives and future challenges in global health inequalities at the Council’s 20^th anniversary symposium on Wednesday 22 June 2011 in London.

After exploring the ethical and moral arguments for improving health globally, three specific areas were explored: the social determinants of health; chronic and non-communicable disease; and the role of emerging biotechnologies. Participants agreed that disparities in health are real and ethically troubling, and that there is a complex set of responsibilities for tackling the problem.

Download:

• A report of the symposium
• Programme 
• Speaker biographies and abstracts

This 8-minute video shows highlights of the day, including interviews with speakers and delegates:

Media coverage

British Medical Journal - “Co-development” is key to promoting universal access to healthcare

Wellcome Trust blog - Global health: the biggest bioethics challenge of all?