Meeting Notes
2008 SfAA Meetings: A small contingent met and discussed the global health statement that was being drafted, went through subsequent review, and has since been published in the Dec 2008 issue of MAQ
2007 AAA Meetings: annotated notes as follows
- Leadership- Welcoming Mark Nichter as incoming chair, thanks to Jim Pfeiffer for past service
Statement – revised to add gender component - Virchow Awards – discussion on process and oversight – remains key component of CAGH Group
SMA Policy Statement – CAGH has been asked to draft a policy statement, possible topics include: Immigration, privitization of primary health care, and a critique of the ABC policy/plan – Executive board (volunteers) will discuss this: James, Sydney, Hanna, Sydney, Sarah, Smith-Nonini, Catherine McCoid, Michael Ennis, Mark (apologies for mispelled names) - Brainstorming session to consider: what else can we do. Suggestions included letters to editor, getting involved re: the elections, and emphasized how to keep critical issues in the public eye. Advocacy subcomittee was formed (again volunteers): -Jamee, Maggie K, Sydney, Rebecca Martinez, Azizur Molla, Smith-Nonini
- 2006 AAA Meetings: Critical Anthropology of Health Caucus meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 16 from 12:15 – 1:30 in San Jose.
global health: academic resources
data sources, databases
- country-specific health information — World Health Organization
- Use US Census Bureau data to produce a population pyramid for a country
- Data Online for Population. Health and Nutrition (DOLPHN) database
The Data Online for Population, Health and Nutrition (DOLPHN) system is an online statistical data resource containing selected current and historical country-level demographic and health indicator data. The DOLPHN system is designed to provide users with quick and easy access to frequently used statistics and can be helpful as both a reference and analytical tool. DOLPHN’s principal advantage is to bring specifically filtered data from various sources together in one place to facilitate comparative and trend analyses. Other advantages to USAID users include grouping indicators by USAID focus areas and providing country classifications for sorting purposes. This database is of limited usefulness for countries where USAID does not have health programs.