INDICES> New discussion group on Essential Drugs in Russian

[Leela McCullough <leela@healthnet.org>]

Indices: ELEK

Coming in October 2003 - join now!


E-LEK, Electronic discussion group on Essential Drugs in Russian

SATELLIFE and the World Health Organization/Essential Drugs and Medicines
Policy Department are collaborating to create a communication and
information network in Russian speaking countries called E-LEK. This network
will join existing networks: E-Drug (English), E-Farmacos(Spanish), E-Med
(French), India-Drug, and INDICES (Drug Information Centres).


The goal of E-LEK is to provide a forum for dialogue and exchange of vital
information among health care professionals on the provision and use of
Essential Medicines in Russian speaking countries. Russian-speaking clinical
and public health practitioners, including pharmacists, physicians, nurses,
policy makers, program managers, and researchers, are invited to participate
in E-LEK. Discussions will cover a broad range of topics such as rational
prescription, access to drugs, financing, national drug policies, quality
assurance, and treatment guidelines.

E-LEK will enable health professionals to easily communicate with each other
in Russian using simple email messages. To maintain an active interaction,
Russian-speaking expert moderators will stimulate and facilitate discussion.
All messages are archived on the discussion group Web site at
http://www.essentialdrugs.org/elek/>www.essentialdrugs.org/elek/

SATELLIFE (<http://www.healthnet.org/>www.healthnet.org), founded in 1985 by
the Nobel-prize winning organization International Physicians for the
Prevention of Nuclear War, is dedicated to serving the urgent health needs
of the world's poorest nations by stimulating the flow of information
through the innovative use of information and communication technologies.

The WHO Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy department
(<http://www.who.int/medicines/>www.who.int/medicines/)
works with countries to improve access to essential medicines for priority
diseases, assure the quality of the medicines being used and to promote the
rational use of these medicines.

How to join E-LEK

Join E-LEK for free by sending an email to:
<mailto:e-lek-request@healthnet.org>e-lek-request@healthnet.org

Type the following word in the Subject line: subscribe

You may also join by visiting our Web site at
http://www.essentialdrugs.org/elek/>http://www.essentialdrugs.org/elek/

Come join us and make a difference. Please share this invitation with those
who might be interested.


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Dr. Leela McCullough
Director of Information Services

SATELLIFE
30 California Street, Watertown, MA 02472, USA
Tel: +617-926-9400    Fax: +617-926-1212
mail: leela@usa.healthnet.org
Web: http://www.healthnet.org

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