Una nutrida representación dela Red Latinoamericanade Centros de Información sobre Gestión del Riesgo (RELACIGER) participará en el Congreso Regional de Información en Ciencias dela Salud, que se celebrará en Washington D.C. del 22 al 24 de octubre de 2012. El objetivo de esta Red internacional es reducir la ocurrencia e impacto de los desastres en [...]
La Red Latinoamericana de Centros de Información sobre Gestión del Riesgo participará en el CRICS en Washington, D.C.
Sir Michael Marmot emphasizes the importance of networking in testimony on video for CRICS9
In a video especially recorded for CRICS, Sir Michael Marmot, Chair of the Commission on Social Determinants of Health, from World Health Organization (WHO), shares his experience in leading this initiative, emphasizing the importance of networking, consolidation of knowledge networks and learning with the realities of different countries.
Invitation: Welcome Ceremony – 21st October
Dear CRICS9 Attendee, The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) through its Specialized Center in health information, BIREME/PAHO/WHO, cordially invites you to the Welcome Ceremony of the 9th Regional Congress on Health Sciences Information (CRICS9), which will be held at Organization of America States (OAS) headquarters building, in Washington D.C., USA, on 21st October 2012 at [...]
Released the list of selected Posters for presentation at CRICS9
On September 12, CRICS9 released the list of 100 Posters selected by the Evaluation Committee. It was evaluated about 150 abstracts of posters observing the criteria of relevance of the issue for the Congress, and the quality of information. Some numbers to highlight: 21 countries submitted abstracts for posters 16 countries with selected posters: Brazil, [...]
Posters approved
Selection process for the CRICS9 posters
The Scientific Committee advises that by September 12, 2012 all authors will be notified about the outcome of the selection process for the CRICS9 posters, which highlight eHealth experiences in the Americas.
Message from Dr. Mirta Roses
The director for the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization, Dr. Mirta Roses, invites health sciences professionals to participate in the 9th Regional Congress of Information in Health Sciences, which will take place 22-24 October in Washington, D.C., United States.
Keynote speaker for CRICS9 announced
Dr. Ariel Pablos-Méndez is named keynote speaker for CRICS9. He is assistant administrator for Global Health at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Dr. Ariel Pablos-Méndez was nominated by President Barack Obama and joined the USAID leadership team with a vision to shape the Bureau for Global Health’s programmatic efforts to accomplish scalable, sustainable [...]
Twenty one countries submit abstracts for CRICS9
Health sciences information professionals from 21 countries submitted abstracts for the 9th Regional Congress of Information in Health Sciences (CRICS9). The most popular thematic tracks were “Information for decision making in health”, “Information and communication technologies” and “Capacity Building”. These were followed by posters on “Telehealth” and on “Public Strategies and policies” . All the sub-regions [...]
Deadline extended for CRICS9 Poster Submission – September 3rd
The CRICS9 Organizing Committee extended the deadline for submission of abstracts for posters in CRICS9 until September 3rd Do not miss the opportunity to present and share your experiences or research studies in “eHealth in the Americas” for the CRICS9 Poster Session. All submitted abstracts will be evaluated by the Scientific Committee of the Congress [...]
Message of Dr. Mirta Roses
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