Canadian Society for International Health

A Canadian Voice for Global Health

The Canadian Society for International Health (CSIH) is a national non-governmental organization that works domestically and internationally to reduce global health inequities and strengthen health systems. For more about us....

Highlights

14th Annual Canadian Conference on International Health - Global Change and Health: Who are the Vulnerable?

November 4-7th, 2007 - Marriott Hotel, Ottawa, Canada

Planning is underway for this year's conference, in partnership with the Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research (CCGHR). The call for abstracts is now available and the deadline for applying is May 30th, 2007.

For more information on the conference and it's theme click here or contact conference@csih.org.

CSIH invited to Harper Government’s announcement of funding for HIV/AIDS Vaccine Research

On Tuesday, February 20^th, Prime Minister Harper announced that they would be collaborating with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to establish the Canadian HIV Vaccine Initiative (CHVI), a new effort to accelerate the development of an HIV/AIDS vaccine and address critical research gaps identified by the Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise. 

Prime Minister Harper and Bill Gates invited a group of approximately 40 Government representatives, academia and NGOs to witness the announcement made on Parliament Hill.

The Canadian Society for International Health (CSIH) was one of the selected few development agencies working in the field of global health and HIV/AIDS who were invited to participate in this announcement. Lori Jones, Director of Special Projects, represented CSIH at this exclusive event.

Canada’s Government is committing up to $111 million to the Canadian HIV Vaccine Initiative, and the Gates Foundation will provide up to $28 million. The initiative will support Canadian researchers and institutions to work with collaborators around the world, including in developing countries, on a range of HIV vaccine research activities. 

CSIH applauds the Federal Government in its commitment to accelerating the development of a vaccine and contributing to the global effort of providing safe, effective and affordable solutions for the millions of HIV/AIDS sufferers around the world.

The Canadian Society for International Health appoints new Interim Executive Director for 2007.

January 8th, 2007

The current Executive Director for the Canadian Society for International Health, Janet Hatcher Roberts, departed this week to begin her new position overseas. 

The Board of Director’s for the Canadian Society for International Health has granted Ms. Hatcher Roberts a one-year leave of absence to accept this position, effective immediately. Janet has been the Executive Director of CSIH since 1997. 

Acting in her stead for 2007 will be Ms. Martha B. Stone. Martha is a Senior Partner at MOENSTON Associates in Ottawa.  Previously, Ms. Stone was Director General, Information Sciences and Systems Division at IDRC in Ottawa.  Ms. Stone has previously consulted with CSIH on various committees and project advisory boards. 

Ms. Stone begins her term at the Canadian Society for International Health on January 8^th, 2007. Ms. Stone can be reached at mstone@csih.org 

For additional information, or to contact Janet Hatcher Roberts, please email Lisa Jibson, Manager of Communications at ljibson@csih.org

The Canadian Society for International Health in partnership with the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) are currently working on a Global HCV Network Initiative.

Below, please find a link to three documents regarding this initiative.  If you have questions or comments about the Global Awareness, Prevention and Control Initiative on Hepatitis C, please contact HCV@csih.org

PHAC/CSIH: Global HCV Network Initiative