The Nigerian government has drafted a plan for a national health insurance program that would eventually provide coverage for "all Nigerians," but certain individuals with "[h]igh-cost illnesses" such as HIV/AIDS would not be eligible to join, the Lancet reports.

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The Women's World Congress is seeking papers, projects, posters and exhibitions about the status of women and gender equity over the past few decades of its 8th International Interdisciplinary Congress Conference "Gender Worlds: Gains Challenges", at Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, from July 16-21, 2002.

Within the framework of the UNESCO Co-sponsored Fellowships Scheme, a joint programme has been launched with L'OREAL with a view to promoting the contribution of young women from all over the world in research development taking place in life sciences. L'OREAL has renewed its offer to 10 fellowships for deserving young women originating from UNESCO's Member States, who, through their enthusiasm and innovative research are making valuable contribution to further the development of life sciences.

The 7th Reproductive Health Priorities Conference will be held at the Champagne Sports Resort, Drakensberg, South Africa. The Reproductive Health Priorities Conferences have been a great success in presenting research in this field from the Southern African region, in promoting new research in reproductive health and in enabling a close interaction between researchers and service providers from around South Africa and the neighbouring countries.