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developing health
for the developing world

HIV/AIDS Day
Thursday 3rd July 2008

Location: Oak Hill College, North London
Date: 3rd July 2008
Time: 09.00 - 17.30

Taken place during the 2 week Developing Health Course this specialist day course is designed to impart appropriate knowledge and skills to healthcare professionals working in resource poor countries or intending to do so.

Programme:

09.00 - 1. Overview of HIV/AIDS in adults and children, epidemiology and current issues in RLS. 2. Clinical presentations, prevention, prophylaxis, management of opportunistic infections.

10.30 - Tea/Coffee Break

11.00 - 1. Antiretroviral therapies in RLS. 2. Specific issues in children.

13.00 - Lunch

14.00 - Care in the community for adults and children with HIV and AIDS - mobilising communities, working with government, using church institutions and networks.

15.30 - Tea/Coffee Break

16.00 - Continuation and final discussions

17.30 - Finish

Cost: £125 (£50 for Students and Missionaries)

Faculty:

  • Veronica Moss - FRCP, DCH, DTM&H, DRCOG.
    CEO & CMO at Mildmay Mission Hospital & Mildmay International (Africa)
  • Catherine O'keeffe - MEd, BNurs, RGN, RHV, DNCert
    Executive Director of Education and Programme at Mildmay Mission Hospital. (Uganda)

Venue: Oak Hill Theological College, Southgate, North London, N14 4PS

For more information and booking form contact:
Laura Risdale at CMF Offices.
Tel: 020 7234 9669 Email: laura.risdale@cmf.org.uk

For a booking form click here


developing health
for the developing world

Obstetric Day
Wednesday 9th July 2008

Location: Oak Hill College, North London
Date: 9th July 2008
Time: 09.00 - 18.00

Taken place during the 2 week Developing Health Course this specialist day course is designed to impart appropriate knowledge and skills to healthcare professionals working in resource poor countries or intending to do so.

Programme:

A wide spectrum of Obstetrics relevant to developing countries is presented in a number of formats including lectures, case studies, demonstration of procedures and practical workshops.
09.00 - Introduction

09.20 - 21st Century Maternity Care in the less developed world

10.00 - Tea & Coffee

10.30 - Break out into small group workshops covering: Normal pregnancy and Labour, Shoulder Dystocia, Breech, Ventouse, Symphysiotomy and Suturing

13.00 - Lunch

14.30 - The management of Post Partum Haemorrhage

15.00 - The management of Eclampsia

15.30 - Tea

16.00 - The use of drugs in pregnancy and childbearing

16.30 - Case studies, group work and discussion

Cost: £125 (£50 for Students and Missionaries)

Faculty:

  • Helen Alott - MRCOG
    Consultant Obstetrician. (Uganda)
  • Peter Armon - FRCOG
    Head of International Ministry & retired Obstetrician & Gynaecologist. (Africa)
  • Christine Edwards - FRCOG, DTM&H, DRH
    Obstetrician & Gynaecologist. (Bangladesh)
  • Mary Hopper - MSc DipCPC PgDipEd RGN RM RSCN RCNT
    Senior Lecturer, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Midwife, Counsellor and Trauma therapist. (Africa)
  • Alison Wilkinson - MB ChB FRCOG
    Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist. (Kenya)

Venue: Oak Hill Theological College, Southgate, North London, N14 4PS

For more information and booking form contact:
Laura Risdale at CMF Offices.
Tel: 020 7234 9669 Email: laura.risdale@cmf.org.uk

For booking form click here

International Christian College

Glasgow, Scotland

presents its sixth short course in

Children at Risk

11 August - 15 August 2008

Focusing on those working with children who have been sexually abused or exploited.

For more information and booking form visit www.icc.ac.uk


Advance Notice

International Christian Medical & Dental Association (ICMDA) HIV Conference, Graz, Austria, September 7 - 10 2008

This is a first announcement for the Eurasia regional conference of ICMDA which will draw together doctors and AIDS activities from the churches across Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East and North Africa. A call for papers will go out in the autumn.

News and information will appear on http://www.icmda2008.archae.at/ and http://www.icmdahivinitiative.org/ and via this website.


Advance Notice

NURSES CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL

50TH ANNIVERSARY INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

THE DATES – Monday 14 September to Friday 19th September 2008

THE THEME – “A CHRISTIAN RESPONSE TO GLOBAL NEEDS”

THE VENUE – Hill Station Hotel, JOS, Plateau State, NIGERIA

CONFERENCE FEE – US $350:00 per person.

Contact for more information and bookings:

NCFI Administration Centre:

“Annandale”, 11A Kirkintilloch Road, LENZIE, Glasgow G66 4RW, Scotland

Email: ncfi-admina@ntlworld.com Web: www.ncfi.org


Doctors Reaching School

Do you get excited about missions?

The DRS is for YOU! Three months of medical missions training in Perth with a three month overseas field assignment

Come and get trained in being effective and strategic in missions!

When: October 2008
Where: Perth, Australia
Prerequisite: Degree in Medicine and Discipleship Training School (next DTS in Perth: April 2008)
Info: www.ywamperth.org.au/DRS
Email: info@ywamperth.org.au
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