Author Archives: Georges Reniers

Abstract submissions for the 8th African Population Conference (Kampala, 18-22 November) are now open

8th African Population Conference Entebbe – Uganda, 18-22 November 2019 “Harnessing Africa’s Population for Sustainable Development: 25 Years after Cairo and Beyond.” Deadline for submitting papers or abstracts: 30 June 2019 Every four years, The Union for African Population Studies … Continue reading

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JIAS – Call for Papers on Data-driven HIV prevention

Data-driven HIV prevention: the HIV prevention cascade and beyond Deadline: 15 July 2019 This is a call for papers for a special issue of the Journal of the International AIDS Society (JIAS) on Data-driven HIV prevention: the HIV prevention cascade … Continue reading

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Scholarship opportunities for the MSc in Demography and Health at LSHTM

The MSc in Demography and Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine has a world-leading reputation for technical training in demography and population studies, and is unique because of its substantive focus on health in all regions of the … Continue reading

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ESRC PhD scholarships 2019 – call for applications

ESRC-funded PhD scholarships are available in population studies at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, to start in autumn 2019. These scholarships are offered in both Demography and Reproductive and Sexual Health training routes. Scholarships may be taken … Continue reading

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Advanced Stata short course

Advanced STATA: Programming and other techniques to make your life easier.  A five day course from the Population Studies Group, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.   Date: Monday 5th November  to Friday 9th November 2018 Cost: £1385 The … Continue reading

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New publication: AIDS and the gender gap in life expectancy

Bruno Masquelier (Universite Catholique de Louvain) and Georges Reniers (LSHTM) prepared a short article on AIDS and the gender gap in life expectancy in Africa for Populations et Sociétés; a popular science journal published by the Institut National d’Etudes Démographiques … Continue reading

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Fully-funded scholarships for the MSc in Demography & Health – UK residents

Up to four fully-funded MSc scholarships are available from PIC for our London-based MSc in Demography & Health and the MSc in Reproductive and Sexual Health Research – UK residents only. Apply normally for the MSc through the LSHTM portal; … Continue reading

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Commonwealth Scholarships for MSc in Demography and Health by distance learning

MSc Demography and Health by distance learning Commonwealth Scholarships now available   This unique online course offers professional training for those who wish to acquire technical expertise in demographic measurement and estimation; and in understanding the interlinkages between population health, … Continue reading

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New publication on the shrinking burden of HIV mortality in KwaZulu-Natal

Reniers G, Blom S, Calvert C, Martin-Onraet A, Herbst AJ, Eaton JW, Bor J, Slaymaker E, Li ZR, Clark SJ, Bärnighausen T., Zaba B, and Hosegood V. Trends in the burden of HIV mortality after roll-out of antiretroviral therapy in … Continue reading

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New publication on adult mortality trends in Karonga (Malawi)

Price, Alison J., Judith Glynn, Menard Chihana, Ndoliwe Kayuni, Sian Floyd, Emma Slaymaker, Georges Reniers et al. “Sustained 10-year gain in adult life expectancy following antiretroviral therapy roll-out in rural Malawi: July 2005 to June 2014.” International Journal of Epidemiology … Continue reading

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