[afro-nets] HealthNet News Special Edition - World Health Day

[Lauren Pincus <lauren@healthnet.org>]

HealthNet News Special Edition - World Health Day
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Dear Colleagues,

To celebrate World Health Day 2006, SATELLIFE has prepared a
Special Edition filled with exciting personal stories and com-
mentary on improving developing country health systems. World
Health Day 2006 celebrates health workers worldwide and calls
for more attention to be paid to the challenges that hinder
their life-saving work. We hope that the articles presented in
our Special Edition contribute to your understanding of global
health in 2006. We encourage you to share this issue with your
colleagues.

To receive an electronic copy of our Special Edition, please
email Lauren at <hnet@healthnet.org>. Our organization also of-
fers four free-of-charge electronic newsletters on clinical is-
sues, HIV/AIDS, community health, and nursing. If you are a de-
veloping country resident and would like to receive our medical
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We hope to hear from you!

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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No. 9 HealthNet News - Special Issue 07/Apr/06
World Health Day
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BRAIN DRAIN - PERSONAL ACCOUNTS
1. Africa's medical brain drain: Why I want to stay in Africa
2. My part in the "brain drain"
3. Health in Africa: Medical brain drain is a consequence of bad
    policy

IMPROVING HEALTH SYSTEMS
4. North-South research collaborations: a move towards a true
    partnership?
5. Adapting local culture to improve adolescent reproductive
    health: a success story from Kenya
6. ARV treatment and health systems: avoiding the pitfalls

HEROES FOR HEALTH
7. WHO Profiled Doctors: Dr. Jacquim Mafuwala


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