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Short course for health activists: Struggle for Health, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka 8-16 August 2010

THE STRUGGLE FOR HEALTH
short course for health activists, scheduled in Moratuwa, Sri Lanka - 8-16 August, 2010

 

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The International People’s Health University (IPHU) of the People’s Health Movement (PHM)

jointly with,

Sarvodaya (on behalf of PHM Sri Lanka) And Health Action International Asia-Pacific (HAIAP)

are pleased to announce

THE STRUGGLE FOR HEALTH

short course for health activists, scheduled in

Moratuwa, Sri Lanka - 8-16 August, 2010

The course will be conducted in Sinhala, Tamil and English with simultaneous translation among the 3 languages.

A limited number of scholarships for travel and/or accommodation will be available for qualified applicants.
Priority will be given to qualified applicants from Sri Lanka (outside Moratuwa) and neighboring countries.

APPLICATIONS INVITED
Application deadline: 5 July 2010

Online application form available in English at:
http://web.archive.org/web/20100708213247/http://www.iphu.org/en/moratuwa/application

Encourage young health activists to apply now!

Further details at:
http://www.iphu.org/en/moratuwa/announce

 

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