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International Health Conference - Early Bird Registration Dead-
line Today!
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International Health Conference at Yale University
1-2 April, 2006
"Empowering Communities to Bridge Health Divides"

Early Bird Registration Ends December 1st!

When: April 1-2, 2006
Where: Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
Theme: "Empowering Communities to Bridge Health Divides"

Who should attend? Anyone interested in medicine, health educa-
tion, health promotion, public health, international health, in-
ternational service, nonprofits, or eye care.

Conference Goal: To empower conference attendees to identify
health needs and to develop solutions to improve access to care
for the medically underserved.

How to Register - Early Bird Registration!
http://www.uniteforsight.org2006_annual_conference.php

Early Bird Registration Rate (Until December 1st): US$ 30 stu-
dent rate; US$ 40 for all others

Conference Highlights: A Few of the Scheduled Presentations
Complete schedule can be seen at:
http://www.uniteforsight.org2006_annual_conference.php

Keynote Address: "Environment, Behavior and Health: Societies
Matter" Al Sommer, MD, MHS
http://www.uniteforsight.org2006_annual_conference.php#alsommer

"The Challenges of Pediatric AIDS in Africa - A Lesson in Hope
and Humanity" Shaffiq Essajee, BMBCh
http://www.uniteforsight.org2006_annual_conference.php#shaffiqessajee

"Global Health Governance in a Time of Rapid Change: Opportuni-
ties and Concerns" Derek Yach, MBChB, MPH
http://www.uniteforsight.org2006_annual_conference.php#derekyach

"Millenium Development Goals," Josh Ruxin, MPH, PhD
http://www.uniteforsight.org2006_annual_conference.php#joshruxin

"Health as a Bridge to Peace," Paula Gutlove, DMD

"Medical Diplomacy: Lessons Learned from the U.S.N.S. MercyHOPE
Partnership, Banda Aceh and Nias Island, Indonesia," John P.
Howe III, MD
http://www.uniteforsight.org2006_annual_conference.php#johnhowe

"War Hospital: A True Story of Surgery and Survival," Sheri
Fink, MD, PhD

"Community Approaches to Achieve Global Health Goals,"Jacob Ku-
maresan, MD, MPH, Dr.PH
http://www.uniteforsight.org2006_annual_conference.php#jacobkumaresan

"Women's Health: A Global Overview," Allan Rosenfield, MD
http://www.uniteforsight.org2006_annual_conference.php#allanrosenfield

"Strengthening Community Capacity for Maternal, Newborn and
Child Health," Charles MacCormack
http://www.uniteforsight.org2006_annual_conference.php#charlesmaccormack

"Gender Disparities in Blindness and Visual Impairment" Ilene
Gipson, PhD
http://www.uniteforsight.org2006_annual_conference.php#ilenegipson

"Update on Vision 2020: the Right to Sight," Louis Pizzarello,
MD
http://www.uniteforsight.org2006_annual_conference.php#louispizzarello

"Glaucoma Screening in a High Risk Population of New Haven,"
Bruce Shields, MD
http://www.uniteforsight.org2006_annual_conference.php#bruceshields

"Glaucoma Care in West Africa: the Ghana Experience" Leon W.
Herndon, MD
http://www.uniteforsight.org2006_annual_conference.php#leonherndon

"Infinite Vision - The Story of Dr. V(enkataswamy) and the Arav-
ind Eye Care System," Pavithra Krishnan

"Social Entrepreneurship and Presbyopia" Jordan Kassalow, OD,
MPH
http://www.uniteforsight.org2006_annual_conference.php#jordankassalow

Sincerely,

Jennifer Staple
Founder, President & CEO
Unite For Sight
mailto:Jennifer.Staple@aya.yale.edu
http://www.uniteforsight.org

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Education for All! (8)
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EFA 2015: Free versus affordable?

Dear all,

In view of the fact that 2015 has been set as the "year of
grace" for global development and to achieve reduction of ex-
treme poverty by at least half, many governments are making
enormous efforts to improve poverty reduction strategies and de-
velopment plans to make this happen. However, I think education
is the key tool through which this can be achieved. But with the
ongoing global advocacy for "free education for all", I am wor-
ried if Africa can reach the 2015 goal.

As I mentioned in a previous e-mail, Africa lacks the resources
to give free education for all. If we try this venture, our edu-
cational system will be depreciating and loosing value over
time, and we will loose the entire essence of education. Many
people will have paper but non education. Many people will have
degrees but not knowledge.

I am currently in the process of consulting globally, to find
out what options are best and why. "Free education for all" or
"affordable low cost education for all?" I hope the process will
help to generate data which will be synthesised and provided as
input to the EFA team at UNESCO to enable them advise partners
according to their realities and also to governments to enable
them plan their educational development efforts.

Kindly share your opinion on the above either at this forum, or
mailto:dpi@developmentpartnership.org

DPI http://www.developmentpartnership.org will collate all the
comments and inputs made and send out the final document by the
end of February 2006.

Dabesaki Mac-Ikemenjima
Director, Development Partnership International
Rivers State HIV/AIDS Resource Center
9-11 Emenike Street Mile II Diobu
Port Harcourt 500001, Nigeria
Tel.: +234-805-518-2526
mailto:dabesaki.freeservers.com
http://www.developmentpartnership.org

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Dear Dabesaki,

Your ideas are good. Education for all should be the motto. The
question of payment would depend on the ability to pay.

There are different categories of people:
- Those who could afford to pay and want to pay.
- Those that could afford to pay, but do not want to pay.
- Those that cannot afford to pay, but want to pay to give their
   kids the education.
- Those that cannot afford to pay and do not want to pay. They
   have other priorities, than education for their kids.

If there is discrimination, then class distinction would arise
and this could lead to all problems of society. Hence free edu-
cation for all is good, if there is total transparency and ac-
countability.

All have to pay tax for each child they have. Less for one
child, more for 2 children and very high for 3 and above. This
would be a good idea to control population and also give free
education, as the child should not be the sufferer.

What do you all think?

Kris Dev
mailto:krisdev@gmail.com

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Hi Jennifer,

I was under the impression that Unite for Site was dissolved be-
cause of multiple issues, including misuse of funds, in Ghana
and elsewhere. Glad to see you are up and running again. I'm
glad that you were able to retool your organization and I hope
that it will be productive in the future.

Regards to you,

Jonathan D. Mayer, PhD
Professor of Epidemiology, International Health, and Geography
Adjunct Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases),
Family Medicine, and Health Services
University of Washington
Box 353550, Seattle WA 98195, USA
Tel. +1-206-543-7110
Fax: +1-206-543-2121
mailto:jmayer@u.washington.edu
http://faculty.washington.edu/jmayer

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ICASA 2005 Youth Networking Sessions
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Dear all,

As part of the Youth participation activities at the XIV Inter-
national Conference on AIDS and STI in Africa holding in Abuja,
Nigeria, from 4-9 December 2005, the Global Youth Coalition on
HIV/AIDS with support from the United Nations Population Fund
are organizing two networking sessions. The sessions will serve
as a unique opportunity for the young people to discuss issues
on possible strategies to sustain post-ICASA networking as well
as identify their roles in the integration and implementation of
the declaration of commitment on HIV/AIDS in their respective
countries.

This is part of the broader initiatives being supported by UNFPA
for effective youth participation at the ICASA, which includes
daily newsletters on conference youth programme, which will keep
young people across Africa who are not attending the conference
posted with progress and issues being discussed at the confer-
ence, Visibility Campaign to raise awareness on the need and es-
sence of youth participation, as well as remind leaders of the
commitments they have made in the past related to HIV/AIDS and
health in their respective countries. Essentially, the visibil-
ity will carry the message to "Keep the promise."

The networking sessions will take place on Monday December 5,
between 17.30- 19.00 and Wednesday December 7, 2005 between
17.30- 19.00 at the Rock View Hotel, Abuja. Participants should
be young people who are already accredited to attend the ICASA,
and should be willing to contribute meaningfully to the ses-
sions. Key speakers will include: Emmanuel Etim, Joya Banerjee
and Mayowa Joel. In order to participate, young people attending
ICASA should contact the addresses above to indicate their in-
terest.

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

Dabesaki Mac-Ikemenjima
Director, Development Partnership International
Rivers State HIV/AIDSResource Center
9-11 Emenike Street Mile II Diobu
Port Harcourt 500001, Nigeria
Tel.: +234-805-518-2526
mailto:dabesaki.freeservers.com
http://www.developmentpartnership.org