Monthly Archives: October 2016

HAI Global Receives Grant to Fight Snakebite Death & Disability in Africa

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Beverley Snell

As secretariat of the Global Snakebite Initiative, Health Action International (HAI) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a Euro 460,000 grant over two years from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The money will be used to … Continue reading →

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The 2016 “Prescrire Prize” is awarded three noteworthy books

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Beverley Snell

http://english.prescrire.org/en/81/168/52110/0/NewsDetails.aspx Each year Prescrire awards prizes to works of particular interest to the general public and/or healthcare professionals. The 2016 prize goes to three books: Vulnerable migrants/foreigners – healthcare and assistance. A practical guide for professionals.  Published by The Committee for Refugees’ Health. Available … Continue reading →

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Vancouver meeting on evaluation of industry-led Access to Medicines Initiatives

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Beverley Snell

A discussion session ‘Rigorous evaluation of industry-led Access to Medicines programs in low- and middle-income countries’ will be held on Nov 16th 7:00-8:15am the Pacific Hotel in Vancouver. The session has two main objectives: 1.      To review the quality of … Continue reading →

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