[afro-nets] Public Health 2004 conference

[Deidre Raubenheimer <deidre.raubenheimer@mrc.ac.za>]

Public Health 2004 conference
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6-8 June, 2004
Durban, South Africa
 
* PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS HAS BEEN EX-
TENDED TO THE 31 MARCH 2004 *
 
The Public Health Association of South Africa and the Interna-
tional Association of Health Policy invite you to the Public 
Health 2004 Conference which will be held in Durban South Africa 
from 6 to 8 June 2004. 
 
The Conference seeks to influence the Public Health agenda in 
South Africa and internationally through presentations, discus-
sions and workshops on key public health topics. It will provide 
a forum for exchange between local and international public 
health practitioners and scientists. 
 
THE CONFERENCE THEME IS "Challenging Health Inequalities: Forg-
ing Progressive Partnerships for Public Health". 
 
SUB-THEMES: 
 
Health Inequalities 
? Global and local factors 
? The role of civil society in addressing health inequalities 
? International co-operation in developing equitable health
  policies 
? Reducing the public-private gap 
? Measuring and monitoring health and health care gaps 
 
Health Systems Development 
? Implementing health policies through public-public partner-
  ships 
? District health system development 
? Partnerships for human resource development 
 
Addressing HIV/AIDs and other priority health problems 
? HIV prevention and AIDS treatment ? from policy to implementa-
  tion 
? TB control 
? Reducing injuries 
? Partnerships to reduce under-nutrition
? Chronic diseases 
 
Workshops (8th June 2004) 
These will include: 
* Epidemiology 
* Demographic & Health Surveillance Systems 
* Equity 
* Ethics 
 
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
 
Conference, 6th and 7th June 2004 
Note: The Conference Scientific Programme will commence at 
9.30am on Sunday 6th June 2004 
 
Workshop, 8th June 2004 
Workshops and IAHP General Assembly 
 
Social events: 
Welcome cocktail ? Saturday 5 June evening (No charge) 
Conference Social Event - Sunday 6 June (Optional) 
 
Registration: 
Saturday 5 June afternoon/evening: 16h00?19h00 
Sunday 6 June, 2004: 08h00 ? 10h00 
Registration forms will be on the web site: 
http://www.mrc.ac.za/conference/publichealth
 
Abstracts: 
Abstract submission deadline: 31 March 2004 
Submission forms will be on the web site: 
http://www.mrc.ac.za/conference/publichealth
 
 
Please visit our web site:
http://www.mrc.ac.za/conference/publichealth
for more information 
 
 
Kind regards,
 
Deidre Raubenheimer
mailto:deidre.raubenheimer@mrc.ac.za