description:
Social, Cultural and Economic Determinants of Health
International Perspectives for Global Action
1st International Conference of the journal Public Health
JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH
9-11 May 2007 • Lisbon , Portugal
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Keynote speakers
Sian Griffiths, Chinese University of Hong Kong , China
- Health challenges in China
Michael Marmot, University College London , UK
- Social determinants of health and the Commission on Social Determinants of Health
Don Nutbeam, University of Sydney, Australia
- Moving from research to policy and practice in tackling health inequalities: Lessons from the UK and Australia
Roland Sturm, Senior Economist, RAND, Santa Monica , CA , USA
- Stemming the global obesity epidemic: What can we learn from data about social and economic trends?
Session topics
Social and societal factors in health and the reduction in health inequalities
Culture, lifestyle and choice in health and well-being
The economics of public health and healthcare delivery
Systems change for health improvement
The 1st International Conference of the journal Public Health is organised by Public Health in association with the Royal Institute of Public Health.
For further information contact publichealth@elsevier.com

Location:
Lisbon , Portugal