[procaare] Jhpiego/WHO Regional Skills Course in Male Circumcision

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Jhpiego/WHO Regional Skills Course in Male Circumcision
- Christopher Merriam
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Dear Colleague,

Jhpiego and the World Health Organization (WHO) are pleased to 
announce an upcoming Male Circumcision (MC) Skills Course, to be 
held in Lusaka, Zambia from June 9 to June 20, 2008.  The 
application deadline is May 9, 2008; please read on for more 
details, and please forward this e-mail to any interested parties.

This two-week training is an intensive, hands-on course that will 
prepare teams of providers and trainers to implement MC programs 
aimed at reducing the transmission of HIV in high-prevalence 
countries. At the end of this program, your team will be prepared 
to:
* Perform MC under local anesthesia using the Dorsal Slit 
technique;
* Provide individual preoperative and postoperative counseling to 
clients;
* Provide preoperative assessment and postoperative care to prevent 
and manage potential complications;
* Monitor the quality of MC services;
* Provide group education promoting MC as an HIV prevention and 
male reproductive health intervention;
* Advocate for MC as an effective means of reducing HIV 
transmission and promoting male reproductive health.

Applications are encouraged from country teams that include 
clinicians (physicians and non-physicians licensed to practice 
surgery in home country) and other staff including clinical 
officers, nurses and counselors who work together as a team. 
Ideally, each country team should be comprised of providers whose 
skills include basic surgery, counseling and training.

To maximize learning and skills development, the number of 
participants in this course will be limited to 16.  The course will 
be conducted by experienced MC providers and trainers who have 
facilitated MC training courses and implemented MC services in the 
region. The training will be conducted in English.

Scholarships:
WHO will provide scholarships to those selected to participate in 
the program.  The scholarship will cover: all training costs; visa 
costs; lodging; all meals; travel to, from and within Zambia. 
Scholarships will be disbursed by Jhpiego, with priority given to 
participants from countries whose governments have indicated 
interest in scaling up quality MC services, and who can 
demonstrate:
* Ability and willingness to use the skills acquired to set up MC 
services in home countries upon return;
* Interest in becoming MC trainers.

To Apply:
Interested applicants should send an updated CV (in English) as 
well as a letter of motivation explaining why you wish to attend 
the course and how you intend to utilize the skills acquired.  Send 
by May 9 to Chris Merriam at cmerriam@jhpiego.net.

Earlier-received applications will be given higher priority, once 
selection criteria are met. If applying as a country team, please 
submit, along with the CVs and motivation letters, a team 
nomination letter from the Ministry of Health, clearly identifying 
all proposed team members and the roles each will be expected to 
play in scaling up MC services.

For more information about Jhpiego, visit http://www.jhpiego.org

Chris Merriam
Administrative Assistant - Technical Leadership Office
Jhpiego-an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University
Phone: +1.410.537.1981
Fax: +1.410.537.1477
http://www.jhpiego.org
mailto:cmerriam@jhpiego.net

Cross-posted from AFRO-nets <afro-nets@healthnet.org>
May 02, 2008