that is a good programme to give training and more information on maternal Health
Work on the two new reports has begun
by Anna von Roenne, 28.October 2010
In consultation with the two programmes, the GHPC identified and contracted two expert writers: For 'Fit for School' this is Habib Benzian, who is currently senior advisor to the Programme in the Philippines and has been involved with the initiative since its early beginnings. He was co-author and project leader of "The Oral Health Atlas - mapping a neglected international health issue" published last year by the FDI World Dental Federation and Myriad Editions. Habib Benzian is also Honorary Lecturer at the Department of Public Health and Epidemiology at the University College London, UK, and director of The Health Bureau, a consulting firm in international health. Having lived and worked in developing countries as well as in Geneva for many years he combines a deep understanding of the realities in international development on the ground with an extensive network in international health which enables him to bridge the gap between policy, academia and implementation.
For 'Empowering communities to address maternal mortality' this is Peter Hill, Associate Professor, School of Population Health, Australian Centre for International and Tropical Health and Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Queensland. Peter Hill has extensive research experience in Global Health policy and governance, Health Sector Reform, Sector-Wide Approaches (SWAps) to health development and Indigenous health. He took part in analyzing the first four rounds of GAVI Health Systems Strengthening applications, with AusAID, GTZ and WHO in Asia and Pacific, with particular emphasis on Sexual and Reproductive Health policy.
Habib and Peter will both travel to Indonesia and the Philippines respectively at the beginning of December. They will take a close look at the two programmes at work and interview stakeholders, programme staff as well as programme beneficiaries. We hope to have the drafts ready for international peer review early in February 2010.
