TRAINING AND RESEARCH SUPPORT CENTRE and UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE (DCM)

PUBLICHEALTHWINTERSCHOOL SHORT COURSE TRAINING

30 June – 5 July 2008, UZ Harare

CALL FOR APPLICANTS

The University of Zimbabwe, Department of Community Medicine (UZ-DCM) together with the Training and Research Support Centre (TARSC), are inviting applications for the Winter School Public Health short course-training programme to be held at UZ Health Sciences Building from

30 June to 5 July 2008.

The programme is aimed at building capacities for people working particularly at district level in health-related work, but who may not have had the benefit of formal training in health. The course thus aims to include people from local government, from health related services and sectors working in areas related to health at district level, from civil society and from community leaders with roles in health. The course aims to build an understanding of public health and of health systems, particularly at district level. The course will cover

  • Principles of public health and epidemiology
  • Major public health issues, including HIV and AIDS, TB, Malaria, nutrition
  • Elements of health systems, health financing, essential drug supplies and human resources for health
  • Zimbabwe’s health services at national, district and primary health care level
  • Community and non health sector roles in health

The course will involve teaching, presentations and mentored assignments. Certificates of attendance will be given for the course. Delegates will be required to pay a course fee of

Z$300 million. The fee covers the course registration, the course sessions, materials and teas. It does not cover accommodation and lunches which applicants will be expected to organise for themselves. The course fee is payable in full on acceptance of registration. There are a limited number of scholarships for sponsorship of full or part costs of the course.

Interested persons should contact The Programme Coordinator, Winter School Public Health Short Course Training Programme P O Box CY 2720 Causeway HARARE, fax 263-4-737 220 emailed AND and give full name, email, fax and physical contact information to obtain further details and the application form. The closing date for receiving completed application forms is April 17 2008 at 1630 hrs.

TRAINING AND RESEARCH SUPPORT CENTRE and UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE (DCM)

PUBLICHEALTHWINTERSCHOOL SHORT COURSE TRAINING (30 June - 5 July 2008), UZ Harare

REGISTRATION APPLICATION FORM

Deadline April 17 2008

Return this form WITH YOUR CV and LETTER OF INTENT JUSTIFYING YOUR APPLICATION to The Programme Coordinator, Public Health Winter School Short Course Training Programme P O Box CY 2720 Causeway HARARE or fax to 263-4-737 220 or email to and

SECTION A. PARTICIPANT INFORMATION

First name:
Last name:
Professional Title:
Organization:
Mailing address:
E-mail address:
Phone number:
Fax number:
Name, position, institution and contact phone, fax and email address of one person who can act as a referee for you:

SECTION B. PAYMENT INFORMATION

Approved funds are for course fees and teas only and delegates will need to make provision for accommodation in Harare. Decisions regarding the allocation of funds will be made and applicants informed by May 9 2008. Limited funding is available. We ask you to please consider carefully your level of need before requesting funding and also to approach your employing organization for part or complete sponsorship. We may provide part sponsorship for those who have raised co-funding. Circle the correct response

I will pay the full registration fee myself (or through my organization) Yes / No

I will need part sponsorship for the course feeYes / No

Amount needed:……………………………………………………………………………

I will need full sponsorship for the course feeYes / No

My reasons for needing sponsorship are………………………………………………….

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