 Filling a gap in the area of health systems research HEARD's Health Systems project provides valuable insights through co-ordinated research in three countries: South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia. Conference on Urban Health: Urgent Action Needed The first of its kind to be held in Africa the 8th International Conference on Urban Health (ICUH) took place on 18 - 23 October in Nairobi, Kenya. Assessing the Benefits of Community Based Rehabilitation A study conducted in 2008 explored some of the implications of a NGO initiated Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) programme.   | Newsletter Issue 2 December 2009 African Young Researchers Initiative Call for Papers
To support the development of young researchers in the region, HEARD is offering young researchers individualised academic writing support from a senior HIV researcher. This was piloted among an initial group of young researchers in 2009. If you are a young researcher (under 35 on 1 January 2010) in the SADC and EAC region and have exciting and original research on universal access to prevention, treatment, care and support and you wish to submit an article to a reputable peer-reviewed international journal, then read on. HEARD will support up to 12 qualified young researchers by linking them to international academic mentors who will support the writing of an article for submission for publication. The year 2010 is the target year in which the world is meant to achieve universal access to HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, care and support. While there are significant gains being made in achieving this target, there are huge steps still to be made, particularly in southern and eastern Africa. Given the challenge of achieving universal access, we need to start to rethinking how to achieve these goals. HEARD believes that "Young Minds can develop New Solutions", by innovatively and creatively thinking outside the box. For more information on the African Young Researchers Initiative and on submitting a paper, please click here or contact Andy Gibbs on +27 (0)31 260 7737, or gibbs@ukzn.ac.za Applicants must submit their paper to HEARD by end 26 February 2010.
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