Training and Research Support Centre

Training and Research Support Centre (TARSC) provides training, research and support services to state and civil society organisations. TARSC is a learning and knowledge organization, with a particular focus on skills building and methods to support community based work, and with a commitment to long term capacity building in the public sector and in civil society.

Register for the 2008 Winter School in Public health

TARSC UZ DCM Public health Winter School Short Course 30 June to 5 July 2008, UZ Harare CALL FOR APPLICANTS

We are inviting applications for the Winter School Public Health short course-training programme to be held at UZ Health Sciences Building from 30 June to 5 July 2008. The programme is aimed at building capacities for people working particularly at district level in health-related work, but who may not have had the benefit of formal training in health. The course thus aims to include people from local government, from health related services and sectors working in areas related to health at district level, from civil society and from community leaders with roles in health. The course aims to build an understanding of public health and of health systems, particularly at district level. Certificates of attendance will be given for the course. Delegates will be required to pay a course fee and there are a limited number of scholarships for sponsorship of participants.
Interested persons should contact The Programme Coordinator, Winter School Public Health Short Course at TARSC or email admin@tarsc.org AND tarsc@mweb.co.zw and give full name, email, fax and physical contact information to obtain further details and the application form or download it here at this site. The closing date for receiving completed application forms is April 17 2008 at 1630 hrs. WS2008_advert.doc

Health Literacy skills

TARSC has with CWGH now trained health literacy facilitators in 20 districts of Zimbabwe. The reports of these training activities are on the website. In January we will be reviewing with CWGH, MHEN Malawi and with colleagues from Mozambique and Botswana the programme for 2008, which will include material development and training in Malawi and material development in a third country. Institutions from the region, especially from Mozambique, Botswana or Lesotho who are interested in this programme are invited to contact us at admin@tarsc.org.

Training and advocacy on trade and health

TARSC and SEATINI under the EQUINET umbrella held in September 2007 Regional Training for selected east and southern African countries on advocacy on trade and health. Four countries are implementing follow up work. TARSC is also working with University of Makerere Law Faculty Uganda to review public health laws in east Africa as an input to ensuring protection of health in trade agreements.

TARSC with Ifakara, GNP+ and Reach Trust under the EQUINET umbrella will be holding a Regional Training Workshop for east and southern African countries on Participatory Methods for research and training for a people centred health system being held on February 27 to March 1st 2008. The 2008 training will focus on overcoming community and health systems barriers in accessing comprehensive prevention and treatment for HIV and AIDS and strengthening equitable primary health care responses to HIV and AIDS.

Are you a teenager, or do you work with young people? If yes, take a look at the updated website http://www.auntiestella.org. The Auntie Stella website is an adaptation of the dynamic interactive tool Auntie Stella: Teenagers talk about sex, life and relationships developed by TARSC in Zimbabwe. The toolkit includes 40 laminated question and answer cards and a 40-page facilitators’ guide, packaged in an attractive blue case. It is targeted at young people in the east and southern African (ESA) region aged 12 to 19 years. See further information on our Training Resources page on this site.