14th BIENNIAL CONGRESS OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTH INFORMATION AND LIBRARIES IN AFRICA (AHILA14).

14th BIENNIAL CONGRESS OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTH INFORMATION AND LIBRARIES IN AFRICA (AHILA14)

 20^th – 24^th OCTOBER, 2014

DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA

Theme:

ICTs, Access to Health Information and Knowledge: Building Strong Knowledge Societies for Sustainable Development in Africa

Background 

The Association for Health Information and Libraries in Africa (AHILA) is pleased to announce its 14^th Biennial Congress scheduled to take place in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. AHILA was founded in 1984 with the aim of improving provision of up-to-date and relevant health information; encourage professional development of health librarians; promote information resource sharing in Africa and exchange of experiences as well as promoting the development and standardization and exchange of health databases in Africa. The main theme of the 14^th AHILA Congress is: “ICTs, access to health information and knowledge: building strong knowledge societies for sustainable development in Africa”.

The sub-themes of the Congress are:

1. ICT’s and health information and knowledge management systems for  sustainable development
1. Use of ICT to enhance access to health information for gender empowerment and poverty reduction
2. Qualitative and quantitative studies of knowledge management systems for health
3. ICTs and evidence based health care practices
4. ICTs and knowledge management practices for health care services
5. The design of appropriate ICTs to meet information needs of various stakeholders in health care setting, such as health professionals, patients and health consumers
6. ICT and indigenous knowledge management
7. Security, privacy, and risk management through ICT
8. Mobile health applications and access to health information
9. Emerging technologies for disseminating health information
10. Information discovery: portals, databases, gateways

2. Health information literacy and information behaviour
1. Health information literacy seeking behavior: theories and models
2. Research approaches and methodologies for health information literacy, information needs and information seeking behavior
3. Information seeking, searching, use and sharing in health care context
4. Information literacy and health libraries

3. Social media networking and dissemination of health information and knowledge: its contribution to creating knowledge societies

a.       Social media, Web 2.0 and Information Literacy 2.0 approaches for health library and information services

b.      Role of libraries in supporting web2.0-based medical education and learning

c.       Qualitative and quantitative studies of social media for health information

d.      Application of social media/networks applications, interfaces and interactions techniques in library and information centers setting

e.      Developing social media tools/ applications for health professionals, patients and health consumers

f.        Role of libraries in supporting collaborative biomedical research

g.       Ethical & legal issues, confidentiality and privacy in information delivery services

4. Capacity building of Health Information Professionals: the role of LIS education in Africa
1. Curriculum development for LIS education
2. LIS education and innovative teaching techniques and methods
3. LIS education and e-learning technologies
4. LIS education, information literacy and ICTs
5. LIS education and knowledge management
6. LIS education, networking and collaboration
7. LIS education continuing education and professional development programmes
8. LIS job market in Africa: current trends
9. Information literacy instruction, including curriculum development, instructional design, teaching techniques and methods, and evaluation
10. Information literacy, online learning, distance learning and lifelong learning

5. Bringing health information and knowledge to Africa’s rural communities through partnership and community engagement

a.       Access of health information to patients and health consumers: strategies and approaches

b.      Indigenous knowledge management

c.       Innovative rural health information services delivery

d.      Partnership and community engagement approaches for rural information provision

The Congress will incorporate the 2nd HIFA International Conference (Healthcare Information For All, HIFA.org), where delegates will review progress made since the launch of HIFA at AHILA 10 (Mombasa, Kenya, 2006) and ways forward to accelerate progress towards Healthcare Information For All in Africa and worldwide.

Abstract details:

·         Abstract should be in English with a maximum of 500 words.                                                                                          

·         Deadline for submission of abstracts is 1^st March 2014

·         All abstracts should be submitted as an attachment and sent to the following:

1. Prof. Frankwell Dulle, Email address:  dullefw2011@gmail.com OR nzengamshe@yahoo.com  

2. Dr. Alfred Sife, Email address:  sifesas@gmail.com OR sifesas@yahoo.com   

3. Dr. Edda.T. Lwoga, Email address: tlwoga@gmail.com  

4. Copy to Ms Rehema Chande-Mallya, Secretary Organising Committee: email address: rchandemallya@gmail.com

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Clarendon Scholarships for International Students at Oxford University in UK, 2014/15.

The Clarendon Fund offers over 100 full scholarships every year to academically excellent graduate students from all around the world. Clarendon Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence and potential across all degree-bearing subjects at the graduate level at the University of Oxford. The scholarships cover tuition and college fees as well as a generous grant for living expenses. Application deadline is 13th September 2013.

Study Subject(s): All subjects can be funded by a Clarendon Scholarship. There is no quota by subject or preference for any particular course type.
Course Level:
- All degree-bearing courses at the graduate level are eligible.
-This encompasses all full-time and part-time Master’s courses (MSt, MSc, BCL/MJur, MBA, MFE, MPhil, BPhil, MSc by Research, MTh, MPP) and all DPhil programmes. A list of all the graduate courses offered by the University of Oxford can be found on the Graduate Course Guide.
Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma courses are not eligible for this scholarship.
Scholarship Provider: The Clarendon Fund, UK
Scholarship can be taken at: UK

Eligibility: -Clarendon Scholarships are awarded on the basis of outstanding academic merit and potential to graduate students from all around the world.
-Candidates applying to start a new graduate course at Oxford are eligible. This includes students who are currently studying for a Master’s degree at Oxford but who will be re-applying for a DPhil (you would be eligible for funding for the DPhil).
-Candidates who already have a place but who deferred entry from a previous year are not eligible to apply (as you can apply for Clarendon in the year that you applied for your place and then, if you are successful, you can apply to defer your funding if you need to defer your place).
-Students who will continue to study for the same degree at Oxford in the next year are not eligible for this scholarship.

VACANCIES - THE OPEN UNIVERSITY OF TANZANIA.

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SELECTED CANDIDATES FOR DEGREE PROGRAMS 2013 MZUMBE UNIVERSITY.

Selected Candidates for Degree Programmes 2013

2014/15 Chevening Scholarships for Postgraduate Students in UK.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organisations offer Chevening scholarships for masters students. The programme provides full or part funding for full-time courses at postgraduate level, normally a one-year Master’s degree in any subject and at any UK university. Chevening scholarships cover tuition fees, a living allowance at a set rate (for one individual), an economy class return airfare to the UK and additional grants to cover essential expenditure. Some Scholarships cover part of the cost of studying in the UK; for example, tuition fees only or allowances only. The application deadline varies from country to country.
Study Subject(s): Scholarships are provided to study any subject at any UK university.
Course Level: The programme provides full or part funding for full-time courses at postgraduate level, normally a one-year Master’s degree at any UK university.
Scholarship Provider: Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organisations
Scholarship can be taken at: UK
Eligibility: Applicants must:
-Meet the academic requirements for their chosen course(s) of study;
-Have a good standard of written and spoken English, and meet the Chevening Scholarships language requirements as well as the language requirements of their chosen course(s) of study;
-Be a citizen of a Chevening country
-Have a minimum of two years’ work experience;
-Not be employees, relatives of employees, or former employees (who left within the past two years) of Her Majesty’s Government (including British Embassies and High Commissions), a partner (sponsor), a sponsoring UK university, or a staff member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities;
-Not have previously studied in the UK under a UK Government-funded scholarship;
-Not have dual British nationality (unless you are a Citizen of a British Overseas Territory).

CANDIDATES SELECTED FOR VARIOUS POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMS ARU 2013/14.

Postgraduate Aru

ASF Scholarships for Dutch and International Students at Amsterdam University College in Netherlands, 2014.

Amsterdam University College is providing international scholarships for Dutch and international students. There are two types of scholarships: full (EU students: EUR 5000 per year Non-EU students: EUR 15,000 per year) or partial (EU students: EUR 2500 per year Non-EU students: EUR 7500 per year). An ASF Scholarship awardee must be fully admitted to the Amsterdam University College. The ASF Scholarship cannot be transferred to another academic year or another academic programme. Application should be submitted till 1 November 2013 for a Spring semester 2014 start.
Study Subject(s): Scholarships are provided to study any one of the courses offered by Amsterdam University College in Netherlands.
Course Level: An ASF Scholarship awardee must be fully admitted to the Amsterdam University College.
Scholarship Provider: Amsterdam University College, Netherlands
Scholarship can be taken at: Netherlands

Eligibility: ASF Scholarships will only be awarded to selected persons who meet the following requirements. Persons who fail to meet the following requirements cannot receive financial support.
-An ASF Scholarship awardee must be fully admitted to the Amsterdam University College. The ASF Scholarship cannot be transferred to another academic year or another academic programme.
-An ASF Scholarship awardee must have satisfied all visas and residence permit requirements, if applicable (see link below).
-An ASF Scholarship awardee must have proven both merit and financial need.
An ASF Scholarship awardee may not receive another full coverage scholarship for the same period of study as the ASF Scholarship. AUC must be notified (contact the AUC Scholarship Fund, see link below) if the student has been awarded another full scholarship, and which scholarship the student has decided to accept.
-An ASF Scholarship awardee may not also receive an ASF-DAP Award.

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