[EQ] International Course on Epidemiological Methods. Lima, Peru - May 7-18, 2012

IEA 4th International Course on Epidemiological Methods

Lima Peru - May 7-18, 2011

Hosted by Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia

 

Application Deadline: November 1, 2011

Website: http://bit.ly/pVbJK1

 

 

The IEA is offering an intermediate level residential course on  epidemiological methods, which will include lectures, computer-based analyses, exercises, discussion sessions, and practical experience in the design of a research proposal. The course will be of interest to epidemiologists, public health professionals, statisticians, and clinicians.

 

In addition to epidemiological study design and analyses, special one-day modules will cover social epidemiology, genetic epidemiology, causal inference, meta-analyses and how to write and publish scientific articles.

 

The course directors are Cesar Victora (Brazil),  Neil Pearce (UK), Luis Huicho (Peru) and Jaime Miranda (Peru).
The faculty also includes Patricia Buffler (USA), George Davey-Smith (UK), Bianca de Stavola (UK), Shah Ebrahim (India), and Matthias Egger (Switzerland).

Overview of the Course

• Descriptive epidemiology

• Study design options (cohort, case-control, cross-sectional, intervention studies)

• Study design issues (confounding, selection bias, information bias, effect modification)

• Data analysis (stratified analysis, multivariable analysis)

• Systematic reviews and meta-analyses

• Social epidemiology

• Genetic epidemiology

• Causal inference

• Writing and publishing epidemiological research (conducted by the editorial team of the International Journal of Epidemiology

Planning Secretariat:

Ms. Carole Laflamme

607 Notre-Dame Saint-Lambert, QC J4P 2K8 Canada

E-mail: carole@iseventsolutions.com

Phone: +1-450-550-3488 ext. 114 Fax: +1-514-227-5083

The working language of the course will be English, and participants will be expected to have sufficient knowledge of spoken and written English
to participate actively in discussions

 

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[EQ] Chronic Emergency: Why NCDs Matter

Chronic Emergency: Why NCDs Matter

Irina A. Nikolic; Anderson E. Stanciole; Mikhail Zaydman

Health, Nutrition, and Population, Human Development Network, The World Bank

July 2011

Available online PDF [34p.] at:http://bit.ly/nFHaAR

"………….�Chronic Emergency: Why NCDs Matter- examines the magnitude of the challenge posed by noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in middle- and low-income countries, and makes the case for elevating the challenge as a priority item to address on the agenda of decision-makers.

NCDs are on the rise in all middle- and low-income country regions. By 2030, NCDs are expected to account for three quarters of the disease burden in middle-income countries, up from two-thirds today and approaching the level of high-income countries. In low income countries, the NCD share of the disease burden will increase even more quickly and will approach the levels currently found in middle-income countries. At the same time, many low-income countries will continue to contend with substantial communicable disease burdens, thus facing a �double burden of disease.

Further, compared to their higher-income counterparts, many developing countries will face elevated NCD levels at earlier stages of economic development and with a much compressed timeline to address the challenge.

The overall economic and social cost of NCDs vastly exceeds their direct medical costs. NCDs affect economies, health systems, and households and individuals through a range of drivers such as reduced labor productivity, higher medical treatment costs, and lost savings. These drivers aggregate into significant socioeconomic impacts, including in the areas of: country productivity and competitiveness; fiscal pressures; health outcomes; and poverty, inequity and opportunity loss.

Despite the magnitude of the NCD challenge, there is considerable space for action. While most countries will not be able to �treat their way out‖ of the NCD challenge because of the immense costs such a strategy requires, they can target NCD risk factors and promote healthier lifestyles through focused prevention efforts while also facilitating strategic adaptation measures to mitigate the impact of NCDs on economies, health systems, and households and individuals…."

 

Content:

 

Preface

I � The Mounting Challenge of NCDs

Rising NCD challenge in middle-income and low-income countries

Healthy years of life lost

Increased NCD burdens at lower levels of economic development

II � Beyond Health Alone: the Socioeconomic Impact of NCDs

Economies

Health systems

Households and individuals

Key impact areas

III � Addressing The NCD Challenge: the Scope for Action

The need for a multisectoral response

Abatement through targeted prevention

Strategic adaptation to mitigate the impact of NCDs

Country-tailored responses and the role of the international community

References

 

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