The World Report on Disability, mandated by the World Health Assembly and jointly published by WHO and the World Bank, will be launched in June 2011. The Report highlights gaps in knowledge and stresses the need for further research and changes towards disability inclusive policy and practice. This one day international symposium hosted by London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and WHO seeks to bring together researchers, policy makers, disability advocates, NGOs, health and rehabilitation professionals, and donors to share current research on equity in health care for people with disabilities and promote interdisciplinary action in policy relevant research. Abstracts for presentations and posters should focus primarily on research and evidence in low/middle income settings at the level of the individual, at the level of the system or service, from research to policy. Papers on the above themes that incorporate the following cross-cutting issues are encouraged: Participatory and emancipatory research methods; Methodological issues in the collection of disability-related statistics and examples of where evidence/research has led to change in practice or policy.
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The 5th International Conference of the International Society for Equity in Health will be hosted by the Greek School of Public Health in Crete. The meeting will bring together, researchers, policy-makers, practitioners and others concerned with equity in health to develop and international health agenda for governments, universities and organisations all over the world. The Conference will explore the theme ‘Social and Societal Influences on Equity in Health’ through a varied program of plenary sessions, forums, poster sessions and scientific sessions. You are invited to participate in the advancement of knowledge, exchange of experiences and promotion of equity in health.
PHASA and AFPHA are calling for abstracts for their two conferences, which will run jointly in South Africa. Contributors may write on any of the following six themes: leadership for a lasting legacy; social determinants of health; burden of disease, disability and population health; improving the performance of the health system; policy advocacy and community action for health; and public health education, teaching and training.
Applicants are invited to submit abstracts to this year’s conference on the theme ‘Revitalising primary health care and achieving the Millennium Development Goals’. There are six sub-themes: strengthening human resources for health management for effective health; fostering quality assurance in health care; enhancing equitable access to mental health care services through primary health care; improving maternal and child health; advocating for improved sexual and reproductive health services; strengthening primary health care for prevention and control of communicable and non-communicable diseases and lifestyle health problems.
All interested parties are invited to submit abstracts for the Ninth World Congress on Health Economics: "Celebrating Health Economics". Individual abstracts should not exceed 500 words. All accepted presenters are expected to register and pay by the deadlines listed on the Congress website.
All interested parties are invited to submit abstracts for the Ninth World Congress on Health Economics: "Celebrating Health Economics". Individual abstracts should not exceed 500 words. All accepted presenters are expected to register and pay by the deadlines listed on the Congress website.
In celebration of the 15th anniversary of the Award in 2007, the Royal Thai Government and the Prince Mahidol Award Foundation decided to convene an annual international conference focusing on policy-related public health issues of global significance. The call for abstracts for the 2015 conference is open and abstracts must be submitted electronically through the conference website.
The 2011 Rural Health Conference is titled "Making Primary Health Care Better' and will be focusing on primary health care and its integration into district systems, as well as on the role of the multidisciplinary team in primary health care. There will also be many practical skills sessions, as well as a track for student presentations and rural health advocacy. For the first time, there will be a dedicated rehabilitation and disability track geared towards allied health professionals. All medical and allied health practitioners, as well as students of these disciplines, are invited to submit abstracts for presentations and posters for the RuDASA Rural Health Conference, to be held in September 2011 in South Africa. Presentation topics should relate to rural health and primary health care. Research pertaining to disabilities and rural health is especially welcomed.
The SANNAM Biennial Conference and Annual General Meeting will take place from 16-18 November 2011 in Gaborone, Botswana. SANNAM is calling for abstracts for the conference, the main theme of which is ‘Engaging Communities for Accelerating the Achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in the SADC Region’. Sub-themes include: health care programmes for addressing the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs); transforming general educational education for MDGs; strengthening educational nursing and midwifery for improvement for MDGs; community participation and MDGs; capacity building, leadership and MDGs; monitoring and evaluation progress for achievement/milestones on MDGs; challenges/factors related to MDGS; enhancing the environment for achieving MDGs; the expansion of nursing services to meet MDGs; collaboration and partnerships for MDGs; and human resources for achieving MDGs.
The SANNAM Biennial Conference and Annual General Meeting will take place from 16-18 November 2011 in Gaborone, Botswana. SANNAM is calling for abstracts for the conference, the main theme of which is ‘Engaging Communities for Accelerating the Achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in the SADC Region’. Sub-themes include: health care programmes for addressing the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs); transforming general educational education for MDGs; strengthening educational nursing and midwifery for improvement for MDGs; community participation and MDGs; capacity building, leadership and MDGs; monitoring and evaluation progress for achievement/milestones on MDGs; challenges/factors related to MDGS; enhancing the environment for achieving MDGs; the expansion of nursing services to meet MDGs; collaboration and partnerships for MDGs; and human resources for achieving MDGs.