[afro-nets] Announcing the GK Fellowship for 2007 - Unique training opportunity

["David Legge" <D.Legge@latrobe.edu.au>]

The GK Fellowship 2007

Gonoshasthaya Kendra (GK), in association with the People's Health Movement PHM) and the International People 's Health University (IPHU) and with the support of Medico International, is pleased to announce

THE GK FELLOWSHIP FOR PEOPLE'S HEALTH ACTIVISTS FOR 2007

Applications are now invited from health activists around the world for a 007 GK Fellowship. This is a rare opportunity to study (and join the struggle for health) at this world famous centre for comprehensive primary health care under the guidance of the Program Director: Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury

The People´s Health Movement (PHM) has its roots deep in the grassroots people's movement and brings together many health networks and activists from around the world. The PHM calls for a revitalisation of the principles f the Alma-Ata Declaration which promised Health for All by the year 2000 and complete revision of international and domestic policies that have devastated health status and health systems. For more about PHM go to http://www.phmovement.org/

Gonoshasthaya Kendra was one of the founding bodies of the PHM and epitomises the principles of comprehensive primary health care.

GK Fellowships provide opportunities for forward looking younger health activists from around the world to:

¬       broaden their horizons; gain experience in different settings of struggle; in particular, to gain familiarity with the challenges and experiences of the people' s health movement in Bangladesh;
¬       gain practical experience related to the core themes of the IPHU course through participating in GK-based projects and programs including primary health care programs, advocacy activities related to trade, and projects focused on the right to health;
¬       work beside mentors who have different t experiences in struggling or Health for All; to learn from mentors who can draw deeply and broadly from theory to inform practice and who have re-drawn theory from reflection and research in practice;
¬       contribute to the work of GK through evaluation and program development undertaken as part of the fellowship;
¬       take time out to reflect, rebuild and re-commit.

GK Fellowships provide for three months study and field work based in GK but with opportunities for further experience in a range of PHM set tings in Bangladesh. At least five GK Fellowships will be awarded in 2007; more depending on funding. The fellowships will commence with participation in he IPHU course after which fellows will embark on a tailored program of experience, field work and s study.

Fellows will undertake projects linked to the work of GK and PHM in Bangladesh as part of their fellowships. These could include evaluation projects, communications training, resource development and advocacy planning around the Right to Health.   The GK Fellowship commences with participation in the IPHU short course, The Struggle for Health , to be held at GK from 12-23 November 2007.  For more information about The Struggle for Health go to: http://www.phmovement.org/iphu/gk07

Applications from Africa will be particularly welcome.

For more information on the GK Fellowships, including conditions of award, selection criteria and application forms go to: http://www.phmovement/iphu/gkfellow

Further inquiries to:
The IPHU Coordinator, 
Dr David Legge 
mailto:dlegge@phmovement.org 

and 

The GK Course Coordinator
Dr Monzur Kadir 
mailto:gkhealth@dhaka.net