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Gilles Dussault

Paulo Ferrinho

Jorge Cabral

Bruno de Sousa

Sónia Dias

Giuliano Russo

Keywords: [Global Health Initiatives]   [Health workforce policy]   [Satisfaction of health workers] [Family health services] [Reproductive health]

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To complete the study of the assessment of the impact of Global Health Initiatives on policy, planning, management and organization of health services in 3 Southern Africa countries (Angola, Mozambique, South Africa). Field work, data analysis, publications of country and comparative analysis.

Development of a training and resource package for improving the sexual and reproductive health of people living with HIV/AIDS (Eurosupport 6 (ES 6).Coordination: Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp. Associate Partner: IHMT/CMDT, coordination by Sónia Dias. Application for funds to European Commission, PHEA.

Development of a frame of reference in prevention of sexual and gender-based violence against and among young refugees, asylum seekers and unaccompanied minors in the European reception and asylum sector. Coordenação: International Centre for Reproductive Health, Ghent University. Associate Partner: IHMT/CMDT, coordination by Sónia Dias.  Application for funds to European Commission, DAPHNE III.

European Network for the Promotion of Sexual and Reproductive Health of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Europe and Beyond. (EN-HERA!). Coordenação: International Centre for Reproductive Health, Ghent University. Funding: EC/European Refugee Fund (2006-2008).

“Sexually transmitted infections in the school population of the Great Lisbon area”, under the responsibility of the Sexually Transmitted Diseases Unit of the IHMT, coordination by F. Pereira.

“Statistical Modulation in Genetics and Environment – MEGA”, ref. PTDC/MAT/64353/2006, under the responsibility of the Centro de Estatística e Aplicações of the University of Lisbon, coordination by K.Turkman, FCUL and financed by FCT

“Difficulties and Expectations of Medicine Students form 3 Portuguese Speaking African Countries (Angola, Mozambique and Guiné Bissau), coordination by P. Ferrinho

“European Network for the Promotion of Sexual and Reproductive Health of Refugees & Asylum Seekers in Europe and Beyond”, under the responsibility of the LA / IHMT, coordination by Luis Távora Tavira, in partnership with Belgium, Ireland, Greece, Holland and financed by the EU.

The migration of health professionals in the European region, coordination by G. Dussault, funded by WHO

“Support in the Development of Sentinel Locations for the Surveillance of STD, including HIV and syphilis in pregnant women”, under the responsibility of the Health Systems Unit of the IHMT, coordination by P. Ferrinho, in partnership with the Republic of Guiné Bissau and CNLCS and financed by MSD, CNLCS.

“Models of Latent Classes in Tropical Health”, ref. PTDC/SAU-ESA/81240/2006”, under the responsibility of the Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit of the IHMT, coordination by L. Gonçalves, in partnership with Instituto Superior Técnico – UTL – Applied Mathematical Centre and financed by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

[SÓNIA DIAS] Attitudes and representations of health and illness and access to health care in immigrants´ populations: towards migrants´ friendly health services (Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia - IME/SAU-ESA/81760/2006 )

ANDRÉ BISCAIA Project “Portuguese Health Centres: satisfaction determinants and reform priorities – a qualitative approach” sponsored by Missão para os Cuidados de Saúde Primários.

 Indexed Articles

Biscaia A, Martins J, Carrolo M. The state of the health workforce in Portugal. Cah. Socio. Démo. Méd. 2007; 47(3):257-272.

Martins J, Biscaia A, Antunes AR. Professionals entering and leaving the portuguese health services system. Cah. Socio. Démo. Méd. 2007; 47(3):273-290.

Ferrinho P, Biscaia A, Fronteira I, Hipólito F, Dussault G. Multiple employment in the health sector in Portugal. Cah. Socio. Démo. Méd. 2007; 47(3):329-344.

Fronteira I, Biscaia A. The health status of portuguese healthcare professionals. Cah. Socio. Démo. Méd. 2007; 47(3):359-374.

Books 

Santos O, Biscaia A, Antunes AR, Craveiro I, Júnior A, Caldeira R; Charondière P. Os centros de saúde em Portugal - a satisfação dos utentes e dos profissionais (Portuguese Health Centres - citizens and professionals' satisfaction). Lisboa: Missão para os Cuidados de Saúde Primários: 2007.

Presentations

Participation on a World Health Organisation consultation meeting, in Brussels, 8 and 9 October 2007 "Organizing Integrated PHC through Family Practice: An Intercountry Comparison of Policy Formation Processes" and presentation of the study "Primary Health Care Reforms in Portugal: equity oriented & physician driven."

Presentation of the studies "Porquê avaliar a satisfação dos profissionais? (What the importance of assessing Job satisfaction?) and "OS CENTROS DE SAÚDE EM PORTUGAL: Determinantes da Satisfação com o Funcionamento Actual & Prioridades de Reforma - Uma Abordagem Qualitativa" "(Portuguese Health Centres: satisfaction determinants and reform priorities - a qualitative approach") at the conference on Primary Health Care "II Fórum dos Cuidados de Saúde Primários" - "O NOVO CENTRO DE SAÚDE - Profissionais motivados, Cidadãos satisfeitos" (The New Health Centre - motivated professionals, satisfied citizens) in Lisbon - Portugal, 21^th November 2007.

Conference at the XXIV Encontro Nacional de Clínica Geral, 22^th March 2007 (Algarve - Portugal) " A EVOLUÇÃO DOS CUIDADOS DE SAÚDE PRIMÁRIOS EM PORTUGAL" ("The evolution of the Primary Healthcare in Portugal").

Presentation of the study "Health Professionals' Job Satisfaction and the Primary Health Care System Reform in Portugal - A Focus Group Approach" at the Symposium "National experiences in adressing adverse trends affecting the health workforce " Lisbon - Portugal, 10^th-12^th October 2007.

Conference Organisation

Symposium "National experiences in adressing adverse trends affecting the health workforce " Lisbon - Portugal, 10^th-12^th October 2007 with AGO - Associação para o Desenvolvimento e Cooperação Garci de Orta and the  "Centre de Sociologie et de Démographie Médicales"

Organisation of the conference on Primary Healthcare "II Fórum dos Cuidados de Saúde Primários" - "O NOVO CENTRO DE SAÚDE - Profissionais motivados, Cidadãos satisfeitos" (The New Health Centre - motivated professionals, satisfied citizens) with the Missão para os Cuidados de Saúde Primários.

This area of competence (Luzia Gonçalves & col.) acted as support to training and research actions within the group, including the participation in the seminar on Research Methodologies Applied to Molecular Biology (CMDT-LA & Ministry of Health of Angola, March 20-24, Luanda, Angola.

CMDT-LA seeks for reinforcement of this area, as a vital support to R&D activities, having submitted and onbtained a PhD contract position in the 2006 FCT competitive call.