From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Leslie London</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Leslie.London@uct.ac.za">Leslie.London@uct.ac.za</a>></span><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div style="margin:4px 4px 1px;font:10pt Segoe UI" link="blue" vlink="purple" lang="NO-BOK">
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<p style="text-align:center;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt" align="center"><span style="color:#404040;font-size:16pt" lang="FR">online consultative forum: </span><span style="color:#c4bc96;font-size:16pt" lang="FR"> </span><span style="color:#404040;font-size:16pt" lang="FR"> 11-14 July 2011</span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt" align="center"><span style="color:#00b0f0;font-size:16pt" lang="FR">forum de consultation virtuelle: 11-14 juillet 2011</span><span style="color:#404040;font-size:16pt" lang="FR"></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt"><span style="color:#404040;font-size:16pt" lang="FR">Register now: </span><span style="font-size:10pt" lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.vacfa.com/index.php?option=com_juser&task=register" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:16pt" lang="FR">Click here</span></a></span><span style="color:#404040;font-size:16pt" lang="FR"> Inscri</span><span style="color:#333333;font-size:16pt" lang="FR">vez-vous maintenant: </span><span style="font-size:10pt" lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.vacfa.com/index.php?option=com_juser&task=register" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:16pt" lang="FR">Cliquez ici</span></a></span><span style="color:#404040;font-size:16pt" lang="FR"></span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;line-height:150%;background:white" align="center"><i><b><span style="color:#333333" lang="FR">S'il vous plaît voir ci-dessous pour une version de ce message en français</span></b></i><b><span style="color:#333333" lang="FR"></span></b></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#00b0f0;font-size:12pt" lang="EN-US">On priorities for systematic reviews of interventions to improve communication about childhood vaccinations between parents and health care providers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).</span></b></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#00b0f0;font-size:16pt" lang="EN-US">Purpose of the online consultation</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt" lang="EN-US">COMMVAC is a multi-partner research </span><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt" lang="EN-GB">project that aims to </span><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt" lang="EN-US">build research evidence </span><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt" lang="EN-GB">for improving communication about childhood vaccinations with parents and communities </span><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt" lang="EN-US">in LMICs (for more information, see: </span><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt" lang="EN-AU"><a href="http://www.commvac.com/" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">www.commvac.com</span></a></span><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt" lang="EN-US">). The purpose of the on-line forum is to engage with you, regarding the outputs that the COMMVAC project has achieved so far. <b><i><span style="color:#00b0f0">Our main aim is to discuss your views and ideas on priorities for systematic reviews</span></i><span style="color:#00b0f0">.</span></b> A systematic review is a summary of existing research evidence that addresses a clearly formulated question using systematic and explicit methods to identify, select and critically appraise relevant research, and to collect and analyse data from the studies that are included in the review.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt" lang="EN-US">Your input will help to ensure the relevance and usefulness of the work undertaken in the next stage of the project. Your input will also contribute to improving the evidence base for communication regarding childhood vaccination and to informing practice in the field. We welcome contributions from stakeholders involved in policy development, design, management, implementation and evaluation of vaccination, communications, health education and community-based programmes across all settings.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt" lang="EN-US">The Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services and the University of Cape Town’s Vaccines for Africa initiative (VACFA) in collaboration with their partners. The forum will be moderated by Charles Shey Wiysonge, VACFA project manager and Jessica Kaufman, Research Officer, La Trobe University, Melbourne. Postings and discussion in both English and French are welcome. Daily summaries of inputs will be posted online and a final summary will also be made available to all participants.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#00b0f0;font-size:16pt" lang="EN-US">Register now (</span><span lang="EN-AU"><a href="http://www.vacfa.com/index.php?option=com_juser&task=register" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:16pt" lang="EN-US">by clicking here</span></a></span><span style="color:#00b0f0;font-size:16pt" lang="EN-US">)</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt" lang="EN-US">Following registration you will receive further background information and instructions on how to participate in the forum. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#00b0f0;font-size:16pt" lang="EN-US">For any questions, please contact the forum facilitator</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"><a href="mailto:Charles.Wiysonge@uct.ac.za" target="_blank"><span lang="FR">Charles.Wiysonge@uct.ac.za</span></a></span><span lang="EN-AU"> </span><span lang="FR"></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#00b0f0;font-size:12pt" lang="FR">Sur les priorités pour les revues systématiques d’interventions visant à améliorer la communication entre les parents et le personnel de santé sur la vaccination infantile dans les pays à faibles et moyens revenus.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#00b0f0;font-size:16pt" lang="FR">Le but de la consultation virtuelle</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;color:black;font-size:12pt" lang="FR">Le projet ‘Communiquer pour Vacciner’ (COMMVAC) est un consortium de cinq organisations dont l’objectif est de développer les données probantes pour améliorer la communication en matière de vaccination infantile dans les pays à faibles et moyens revenus </span><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt" lang="FR">(pour plus d'informations, voir:<span style="color:#333333"> </span></span><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt" lang="EN-AU"><a href="http://www.commvac.com/" target="_blank"><span lang="FR">www.commvac.com</span></a></span><span style="line-height:115%;color:#333333;font-size:12pt" lang="FR">)</span><span style="line-height:115%;color:black;font-size:12pt" lang="FR">. </span><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt" lang="FR">Le but du</span><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt"> forum virtuel est </span><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt" lang="FR">de s'engager avec vous, sur les produits et outils que le projet COMMVAC a développé à ce jour. <span style="color:#00b0f0">Notre but principal étant de discuter de vos points de vue sur quelles devraient être les priorités pour les revues systématiques d’interventions visant à améliorer la communication entre les parents et le personnel de santé sur la vaccination infantile dans les pays à faibles et moyens revenus.</span><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="color:#4d4d4d">Une revue systématique consiste à identifier, évaluer et synthétiser toutes les études traitant d'un sujet donné. Son objectif est de répondre à une question précise dans le domaine de la santé.</span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt" lang="FR">Votre contribution contribuera à s’assurer la pertinence et l’utilité du travail à effectuer dans la prochaine étape du projet. Nous accueillons les contributions des parties prenantes impliquées dans l'élaboration des politiques, la conception, la gestion, la mise en œuvre et l'évaluation de la vaccination, la communication, l'éducation sanitaire et des programmes communautaires dans tous les milieux.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#00b0f0;font-size:16pt" lang="FR">Hébergé par</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt" lang="FR">Le Centre norvégien des Connaissances pour les Services de Santé (The Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services) et ‘Vaccines for Africa Initiative (VACFA)’ de l’Université du Cap en collaboration avec leurs partenaires. Le forum virtuel sera animé par Charles Shey Wiysonge, chef de projet VACFA, et Jessica Kaufman, attachée de recherche à l'Université La Trobe, Melbourne. Les annonces et discussions en français ou en anglais sont les bienvenues. Des résumés quotidiens seront affichés en ligne et un résumé final sera également mis à la disposition de tous les participants.</span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="color:#00b0f0;font-size:16pt" lang="FR">Inscrivez-vous </span><span style="color:#00b0f0;font-size:16pt">dès</span><span style="color:#00b0f0;font-size:16pt" lang="FR"> maintenant </span><span style="font-size:16pt" lang="FR">(</span><span style="font-size:10pt" lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://www.vacfa.com/index.php?option=com_juser&task=register" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;font-size:16pt" lang="FR">en cliquant ici</span></a></span><span style="font-size:16pt" lang="FR">)<span style="color:#00b0f0"></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt">Une fois votre inscription effectuée, </span><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt" lang="FR">vous recevrez des informations complémentaires et des instructions sur la façon de participer au forum.</span></p>
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<p style="line-height:150%;background:white"><span style="line-height:150%;color:#00b0f0;font-size:16pt" lang="FR">Pour toutes questions, s'il vous plaît contactez l'animateur du forum</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"><a href="mailto:Charles.Wiysonge@uct.ac.za" target="_blank"><span lang="FR">Charles.Wiysonge@uct.ac.za</span></a></span><span lang="EN-AU"> </span><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p></div>
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