PHA-Exchange> Announcing the GK Fellowship for 2007 - Unique training opportunity

[Claudio Schuftan]

From: David Legge D.Legge at latrobe.edu.au

The GK Fellowship 2007

Gonoshasthaya Kendra (GK), in association with the People's Health Movement
(PHM) and the International People's Health University (IPHU) and with the
support of Medico International, is pleased to announce

THE GK FELLOWSHIP FOR PEOPLE'S HEALTH ACTIVISTS FOR 2007

Applications are now invited from health activists around the world for a
2007 GK Fellowship. This is a rare opportunity to study (and join the
struggle for health) at this world famous centre for comprehensive primary
health care under the guidance of the Program Director: Dr Zafrullah
Chowdhury

The People´s Health Movement (PHM) has its roots deep in the grassroots
people's movement and brings together many health networks and activists
from around the world. The PHM calls for a revitalisation of the principles
of the Alma-Ata Declaration which promised Health for All by the year 2000
and complete revision of international and domestic policies that have
devastated health status and health systems. For more about PHM go to ***
www.phmovement.org* <http://www.phmovement.org/>.

Gonoshasthaya Kendra was one of the founding bodies of the PHM and
epitomises the principles of comprehensive primary health care.

GK Fellowships provide opportunities for forward looking younger health
activists from around the world to:

¬       broaden their horizons; gain experience in different settings of
struggle; in particular, to gain familiarity with the challenges and
experiences of the people's health movement in Bangladesh;

¬       gain practical experience related to the core themes of the IPHU
course through participating in GK-based projects and programs including
primary health care programs, advocacy activities related to trade, and
projects focused on the right to health;

¬       work beside mentors who have different experiences in struggling for
Health for All; to learn from mentors who can draw deeply and broadly from
theory to inform practice and who have re-drawn theory from reflection and
research in practice;

¬       contribute to the work of GK through evaluation and program
development undertaken as part of the fellowship;

¬       take time out to reflect, rebuild and re-commit.

GK Fellowships provide for three months study and field work based in GK but
with opportunities for further experience in a range of PHM settings in
Bangladesh. At least five GK Fellowships will be awarded in 2007; more
depedning on funding. The fellowships will commence with participation in
the IPHU course after which fellows will embark on a tailored program of
experience, field work and study.

Fellows will undertake projects linked to the work of GK and PHM in
Bangladesh as part of their fellowships. These could include evaluation
projects, communications training, resource development and advocacy
planning around the Right to Health.  The GK Fellowship commences with
participation in the IPHU short course, The Struggle for Health, to be held
at GK from 12-23 November 2007.  For more information about The Struggle for
Health go to: ***www.phmovement.org/iphu/gk07*<http://www.phmovement.org/iphu/gk07>
.

Applications from Africa will be particularly welcome.

For more information on the GK Fellowships, including conditions of award,
selection criteria and application forms go to: ***
www.phmovement/iphu/gkfellow* <http://www.phmovement/iphu/gkfellow>.

Further inquiries to the IPHU Coordinator, Dr David Legge (***dlegge@****
phmovement.org* <dlegge at phmovement.org>) and the GK Course Coordinator, Dr
Monzur Kadir (***gkhealth at dhaka.net* <gkhealth at dhaka.net>).
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