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1). INDEPTH affiliated experts playing a role at the 2017 International Population Conference in Cape Town, South Africa in October/November
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Pali Lehohla Prof. Anastacia Gage Prof Osman Sankoh
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Very senior INDEPTH affiliated scientists will play vital roles at the International Population Conference scheduled to take place in Cape Town, South Africa from 29 October to 4 November 2017. The good news is that the Statistician General of South Africa, Pali Lehohla who is also the Vice Chair of the INDEPTH Board of Trustees is the President of the International Organising Committee (IOC) of the conference. The Vice President of the IOC, Professor Anastacia Gage is a current member of INDEPTH Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC)
Stacey Gage is the President of IUSSP whose conference it is. The IUSSP is the largest international professional association of population specialists. With over 2000 members from 140 countries, the IUSSP brings together researchers, scholars, policy makers and others from diverse disciplinary and professional backgrounds to address key population issues.
In addition Prof Osman Sankoh, Executive Director of INDEPTH Network is a co-convener for Theme 9: Health, Mortality and Longevity. If you will be at the conference, please let us know so that we can arrange an INDEPTH side meeting. Please click to for details.
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2) Publication by former INDEPTH SAC member projects INDEPTH work in Climate Change and Health
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Prof Rainer Sauerborn, former SAC member of the INDEPTH Network
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Prof Rainer Sauerborn, Institute of Public Health, University of Heidelberg, Germany is a former SAC member of the INDEPTH Network. Prof Sauerborn has published an article titled “A gaping research gap regarding the climate change impact on health in poor countries” in the European Journal of Epidemiology that puts INDEPTH on the radar. Please click for more details.
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3) Dr Evasius Bauni, demographer, Kilifi HDSS in Kenya retires at 62
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Dr Bauni, Demographer, Kilifi HDSS, Kenya
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Dr. Evasius Bauni a demographer and in charge of the Kilifi Health and Demographic Surveillance System (KHDSS) has retired at age 62. He holds a PhD in medical demography from LSHTM, London and an MA in Population Studies from Australian National University, Canberra. Prior to joining the unit in 2001, he worked at the Population Council, Nairobi (1997-2001); UNFPA, Nairobi (1994-96) and Kenyatta University, Nairobi (1986-94). Bauni was involved in the design and implementation of the Kilifi Health and Demographic Surveillance System (KHDSS). Read more
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4) Prof Pascale Allotey, of an INDEPTH Associate member centre in Malaysia appointed Director of the United Nations University Institute for Global Health
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Prof Pascale Allotey is the site leader of Seaco HDSS in Malaysia and the Board will soon be reviewing their application for full membership. We hope that Pascale who has served the Network through supervising PhD dissertations of INDEPTH students and serving as scientific committee member of the Network's project, INTREC, will continue to contribute to INDEPTH's work in her new capacity. We congratulate her on her appointment. Read more
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