<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><b style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;text-align:center">Action for Equitable Health Systems- Advancing universal comprehensive primary health care in pandemic times</b><br></div><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Dear Friends</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">We are happy to announce that the Equitable Health Systems Thematic Circle of People's Health Movement (PHM) along with PHM South Asia and PHM South East Asia Pacific Region, is organising a capacity building course (International People's Health University, IPHU) on <b>"Action for Equitable Health Systems- Advancing comprehensive primary health care in pandemic times”</b>. Through this course we plan to build a better understanding among health activists of why health and healthcare is an entitlement of all human beings, and how this can be realized and of current best practices in this area. The course would also build skills for activists to analyse where they are on the road map and mobilize people as well as advocate with the government for an accelerated push towards Health For All.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The course is open to participants from selected countries in South Asia and South-East Asia and will be held in December 2022.  The course is designed as a hybrid program with an online component, an onsite face to face training program in Bangkok, Thailand which includes field visits and a post training mentored six month follow up. The dates for IPHU are<span id="m_1975182214818676060m_-8763252025912408567m_-1250364918244168135m_-1166106869439027077m_-2582804789810606581gmail--1371539014">-</span><span id="m_1975182214818676060m_-8763252025912408567m_-1250364918244168135m_-1166106869439027077m_-2582804789810606581gmail--963123507">    </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Online:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> Four sessions between November 15^th and November 30^th-</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Session Time & Duration: Two hour session each day from 11:30 am – 2:30 pm (Indian Standard Time) / 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm (Philippines Standard Time).</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">On-Site Sessions in Bangkok, Thailand:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">  From December 6^th morning to December 11^th noon. (9.00 am to 1.00 pm, and 2.00 to 5.00 pm) Participants arrive by December 5^th evening or late night to be able to attend in time for the session on December 6th.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Post-Training Follow up-</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> back in home country with the PHM country circle. Two sessions of two hours each three months apart.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Below is the eligibility criteria for the application:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">i. Participants must be from one of the following countries-</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Pakistan,  Sri Lanka,  Thailand,   Indonesia,  Cambodia, Philippines, Malaysia ,<span id="m_1975182214818676060m_-8763252025912408567m_-1250364918244168135m_-1166106869439027077m_-2582804789810606581gmail--682744127"> Myanmar </span>and PNG</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">ii. Candidates must be available for</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">a. all <span id="m_1975182214818676060m_-8763252025912408567m_-1250364918244168135m_-1166106869439027077m_-2582804789810606581gmail--447003117">pre-workshop </span>online classes <span id="m_1975182214818676060m_-8763252025912408567m_-1250364918244168135m_-1166106869439027077m_-2582804789810606581gmail--669562764">(</span>8<span id="m_1975182214818676060m_-8763252025912408567m_-1250364918244168135m_-1166106869439027077m_-2582804789810606581gmail--420875614"> hours)</span><span id="m_1975182214818676060m_-8763252025912408567m_-1250364918244168135m_-1166106869439027077m_-2582804789810606581gmail--1574199780">     </span><span id="m_1975182214818676060m_-8763252025912408567m_-1250364918244168135m_-1166106869439027077m_-2582804789810606581gmail-186492861">, </span><span id="m_1975182214818676060m_-8763252025912408567m_-1250364918244168135m_-1166106869439027077m_-2582804789810606581gmail-1463236246">     </span></span></p><span id="m_1975182214818676060m_-8763252025912408567m_-1250364918244168135m_-1166106869439027077m_-2582804789810606581gmail--1376082850"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">b. On site in Thailand in the 2nd week of December.<span id="m_1975182214818676060m_-8763252025912408567m_-1250364918244168135m_-1166106869439027077m_-2582804789810606581gmail-2003857252"></span></span></p></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span id="m_1975182214818676060m_-8763252025912408567m_-1250364918244168135m_-1166106869439027077m_-2582804789810606581gmail--34271504">c. Two post-workshop sessions</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Participation in online classes along with assignments will help ensure that candidates are ready to make use of the onsite classes. There is a small process of filtering for this reason, at this stage.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">iii. Involvement with PHM country circle/ networks will be an advantage.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">iv- must have a valid passport or be reasonably sure of securing it in time.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">v- must have access to stable internet connection for on-line classes and later follow-up</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Selection Process:</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Interested candidates can apply via the <span id="m_1975182214818676060m_-8763252025912408567m_-1250364918244168135m_-1166106869439027077m_-2582804789810606581gmail-1676917088"><span id="m_1975182214818676060m_-8763252025912408567m_-1250364918244168135m_-1166106869439027077m_-2582804789810606581gmail-1595127609"></span><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1HoOFlqnJtat6B1n9LgiLNBt1dGEqEJfU6ZzDPZLuwQ8/edit" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue">Google Form</span></a></span></span> <span id="m_1975182214818676060m_-8763252025912408567m_-1250364918244168135m_-1166106869439027077m_-2582804789810606581gmail-2002470726">. </span>If there is a problem they can send the application by email (<span id="m_1975182214818676060m_-8763252025912408567m_-1250364918244168135m_-1166106869439027077m_-2582804789810606581gmail--1941985329"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><a href="mailto:hsiphu2022@gmail.com" target="_blank">hsiphu2022@gmail.com</a></span>)</span><span id="m_1975182214818676060m_-8763252025912408567m_-1250364918244168135m_-1166106869439027077m_-2582804789810606581gmail-115642365">.</span> <b>Applications are due on or before October 25th, 2022.</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><span id="m_1975182214818676060m_-8763252025912408567m_-1250364918244168135m_-1166106869439027077m_-2582804789810606581gmail--614750332"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Applications will go through a screening process by a committee. The committee would go not only by individual’s suitability for the course but it would also ensure that the final set of participants is a balance of gender, nationalities, age, pre-existing engagement with People’s Health Movements and health rights campaigns. Candidates would be informed of selection by November 5th. <span id="m_1975182214818676060m_-8763252025912408567m_-1250364918244168135m_-1166106869439027077m_-2582804789810606581gmail-929782351">     </span></span></p></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><span id="m_1975182214818676060m_-8763252025912408567m_-1250364918244168135m_-1166106869439027077m_-2582804789810606581gmail-636612524"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span id="m_1975182214818676060m_-8763252025912408567m_-1250364918244168135m_-1166106869439027077m_-2582804789810606581gmail--1522474736">Candidates who are active in PHM country circles or networks and are sponsored by these, will be p</span><span id="m_1975182214818676060m_-8763252025912408567m_-1250364918244168135m_-1166106869439027077m_-2582804789810606581gmail--2144570107">rioritized</span><span id="m_1975182214818676060m_-8763252025912408567m_-1250364918244168135m_-1166106869439027077m_-2582804789810606581gmail--1513675664"> / strongly preferred.</span></span></p></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">We request you to share the announcement widely with your networks in the South East Asia and Pacific and the South Asia region. Please feel free to write to (<span id="m_1975182214818676060m_-8763252025912408567m_-1250364918244168135m_-1166106869439027077m_-2582804789810606581gmail--639953801"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><a href="mailto:hsiphu2022@gmail.co" target="_blank">hsiphu2022@gmail.co</a></span></span>m) for any queries or difficulty on filling the application form. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Website link to announcement: <a href="https://phmovement.org/call-for-applications-international-peoples-health-university-iphu-course-of-phm/" target="_blank">https://phmovement.org/call-for-applications-international-peoples-health-university-iphu-course-of-phm/</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Thanks and Regards</span></p><span id="m_1975182214818676060m_-8763252025912408567m_-1250364918244168135m_-1166106869439027077m_-2582804789810606581gmail-522827213"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Equitable Health Systems Thematic Circle of PHM<span id="m_1975182214818676060m_-8763252025912408567m_-1250364918244168135m_-1166106869439027077m_-2582804789810606581gmail-770445999">    </span></span></p></span></div>
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