The Second Conference of the African Health Economics and Policy Association (AfHEA) will be held in Saly Portudal (Palm Beach), Senegal from 15-17 March 2011. The overall theme of this conference is ‘Toward universal health coverage in Africa’. Universal coverage is understood to mean providing financial protection against health care costs for all, as well as ensuring access to quality health care for all when needed.
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Second Conference of The African Health Economics and Policy Association
15-17 March 2011: Senegal
Second Global Forum on Human Resources for Health
25-29 January 2011: Bangkok, Thailand
The Second Global Forum on Human Resources for Health is intended to build upon the successes achieved in the previous Global Forum, held in 2010 in Kampala, and will provide a platform to review progress made in fulfilling the commitments outlined in the Kampala Declaration and the Agenda for Global Action. It will be an opportunity to further galvanise and accelerate the global movement on human resources for health (HRH) towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals and Universal Health Coverage. Expected outcomes include sustaining the global movement on HRH and sharing of knowledge and experiences and measuring the progress made since Kampala through concrete examples of global and country actions. The Forum will also be expected to find strategies for coping with new and emerging issues and challenges in HRH.
Second Global Symposium on Health Systems Research
Beijing, China: 31 October-3 November 2012
The Symposium will focus on the science to accelerate universal health coverage around the world. It will cover three main themes: knowledge translation; state-of-the-art health systems research; and health systems research methodologies. There will also be three cross-cutting themes: innovations in health systems research; neglected priorities or populations in health systems research; financing and capacity building for health systems research.
Second Global Symposium on Health Systems Research
Beijing, China: 31 October-3 November 2012
The Symposium will focus on the science to accelerate universal health coverage around the world. It will cover three main themes: knowledge translation; state-of-the-art health systems research; and health systems research methodologies. There will also be three cross-cutting themes: innovations in health systems research; neglected priorities or populations in health systems research; financing and capacity building for health systems research.
Second Global Symposium on Health Systems Research
Beijing, China: 31 October-3 November 2012
The Symposium will focus on the science to accelerate universal health coverage around the world. It will cover three main themes: knowledge translation; state-of-the-art health systems research; and health systems research methodologies. There will also be three cross-cutting themes: innovations in health systems research; neglected priorities or populations in health systems research; financing and capacity building for health systems research.
Second Global Symposium on Health Systems Research: Beijing, China: 31 October-3 November 2012
Registration opens: 1 May 2012
The Symposium will focus on the science to accelerate universal health coverage around the world. It will cover three main themes: knowledge translation; state-of-the-art health systems research; and health systems research methodologies. There will also be three cross-cutting themes: innovations in health systems research; neglected priorities or populations in health systems research; financing and capacity building for health systems research.
Second International Meeting on Innovations and Progress in Healthcare for Women: Prevention, Screening and Risk Prediction in Women's Health
9–11 November 2009: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, London
The second international meeting on Innovations and Progress in Healthcare for Women is being jointly held by the UCL Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Institute for Women's Health in collaboration with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG). The theme of the meeting will be ‘Prevention, Screening and Risk Prediction in Women’s Health’ and each day will be dedicated to one specialty area. The three specialty areas are: obstetrics and neonatal; gynaecology and reproductive health; and gynaecology and cancer. In parallel to the main programme there will also be specialist workshops and seminars taking place. For more information and to access an online interest submission form, please go to the link provided.
Second International Youth and Students Conference on HIV/AIDS (IYSCA)
Nairobi, Kenya, 9-13 June 2003
Nairobi will be the venue of the Second International Youth and Students Conference on HIV/AIDS (IYSCA 2003). The Conference will bring together youth, students, researchers, and NGOs from different parts of the world to reflect on the pandemic and expand the quality and scope of youth and student-based HIV/AIDS strategies through sharing, identifying; promoting and applying best practices in short -term and long-term risk-reduction strategies and actions.
Second South African tuberculosis conference
Durban, South Africa: 1-4 June 2010
The second South African tuberculosis (TB) conference will focus on partnerships and how solidarity among the state, private sector and civil society at all levels and structures can increase access to services and prevent people dying from a curable disease. Forging Strategic Partnerships to Fight TB and HIV is the theme for this Conference, which will build on the awareness and commitment made by 1,657 people who contributed to the success of the first South African TB Conference in 2008.
Second Summit of the Movement for Global Mental Health: Cape Town, South Africa: 17 October 2011
Closing date for registration: 31 August 2011
The Second Summit of the Movement for Global Mental Health forms part of the World Congress of the World Federation for Mental Health. The event will provide a shared platform for professionals and persons affected by mental disorders, active participation of delegates in discussions and debates, and the launch of a new Lancet series on Global Mental Health. The Wellcome Trust will also be providing free registration to a limited number of delegates from low- and middle-income countries. In order to receive free registration, please log onto to www.wmhc2011.com and click on the link to register online.