[EQ] Latin American and Caribbean Conference on Global Health - Cuernavaca Mexico April 9 - 11, 2010 - Call for abstracts

Alliances for Global Health Education: Learning from South-South Collaboration
Learning from South-South Collaboration

1st Latin American and Caribbean Conference on Global Health

Hosted at: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública (INSP)
Cuernavaca, Mexico   -  April 9 - 11, 2010

Website: http://globalhealthedu.org/events/alliances/Pages/default.aspx

November 1, 2009: Deadline for all abstract submissions are 11:59 pm Eastern Time

The program analyzes the differences between South/South collaborations and traditional North/South alliances, examines successes and obstacles to effective functioning of these partnerships and culls lessons that can be learned and adopted by the North.

 Awards 
Recognition for Global Health Activities & Scholarships Awarded for Leadership and Excellence
http://globalhealthedu.org/EVENTS/ALLIANCES/Pages/Awards.aspx

Call for abstracts:
http://globalhealthedu.org/events/alliances/Pages/CallForAbstracts.aspx

Keynote Speaker: Paulo Buss, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) Dr. Paulo Buss is President of the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Brazil's national institute of health which provides community services throughout Brazil and postgraduate medical training in public health. Plenary Panels:
▪ Interdisciplinary Approaches to Global Health Education:   Beyond the traditional medical model
▪ Lessons Learned from A(H1N1) Virus
▪ Role of Institutional Alliances in Advancing Global Health Education
▪ Ethics and Equity Issues of Collaborations for Global Health
▪ Social Determinants of Health
▪ Global Health Diplomacy

An Exploration of Issues::
▪ International Agencies and Global Health Alliances		▪ Economic Crises and Health, Workforce Education
▪ Pros and Cons of Multicultural Collaborations		▪ Research and Residencies Abroad
▪ Interdisciplinary Approaches to Global Health		▪ Surgery in Global Health
▪ Regional Perspectives on Global Health Education		▪ Chronic and Lifestyle Diseases
▪ Education and Human Resources Development		▪ Nutrition and Malnutrition
▪ Clinical Practice and Research in Global Health		▪ Accidents, Violence and Trauma
▪ The Environment and Global Health		▪ Student Experiences in Global Health
▪ Public Policies and Health		▪ Aging as a Global Health Concern
▪ Access to Care		▪ New Technologies in Global Health

 

Invited Speakers Include:
▪ Marco Akerman, Pan American Health Organization		▪ Ilona Kickbusch, Graduate Inst. of Intl. Dev. Studies, Geneva
▪ Jack Bryant, World Health Organzation		▪ Pablo Kuri, Mexico Secretariat of Health
▪ Pierre Buekens, Tulane University		▪ Laura Magaña, Instituto de Salud
▪ Paulo Buss, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation		▪ Tom Novotny, San Diego State University
▪ Julio Frenk, Harvard University		▪ Walter Patrick, South Asian Partners for Global Health
▪ Mauricio Hernandez, Mexico Ministry of Health		▪ Mirta Roses, Pan American Health Organization
▪ King Holmes, University of Washington		▪ Jeanette Vega, Undersecretary of Public Health, Chile
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Contact:
Golabl Health INSP Cuernavaca, Morelos MEXICO

Tel . (52-777) 329 3000 Ext. 5205 y 5206 Fax: (777) 311 1156 saludglobal@insp.mx

 

Para solicitar mayor información en español:
Dra. Nelly Salgado de Snyder. Programa de

Salud Global del INSP; Teléfono +52 777 329-3000 ext 5205 y 5206.
Correo electrónico:  nsnyder@insp.mx.

 

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