HealthBridge 

Invites you to attend a Panel Session:

 

Truth and Consequences

Health in Development - what does the evidence say?

 

Friday, October 24, 2008

9:00 - 12:00

Cambridge Room, 1st floor, Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites

111 Cooper Street, Ottawa ON K2P 2E3

 

You are invited to join a panel presentation and discussion that will
explore some of the common misconceptions that exist around priority health
and development issues.  Our presenters will expose these misconceptions and
highlight the scientific evidence that points to the gaps that often exist
in addressing the critical issues.  Targeted evidence-based interventions to
address these gaps will also be discussed.

 

Seating is limited. RSVP to Pamela Lee  <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
[log in to unmask] no later than October 17, 2008

 

PROGRAM

 

Moderator: Sian FitzGerald, Executive Director, HealthBridge

 

Our panel includes esteemed colleagues from Bangladesh, India, Brazil, and
Canada. The following questions will be explored:

 

*                      Do agriculture interventions really lead to improved
nutrition? Peter Berti, Deputy Director & Nutrition Advisor, HealthBridge 

*                      Does tobacco control in developing countries need to
address the situation of tobacco growers, and if so, how? (video
presentation) Francis Thompson, Tobacco Control Advisor, HealthBridge 

*                      Do men have a role to play in gender equality? Phaeba
Abraham, Program Officer, HealthBridge

*                      Could people-centered urban planning reduce poverty
and improve health among city dwellers? Debra Efroymson, Regional Director,
HealthBridge 

*                      Is malaria eradication/elimination a reasonable
global health priority? Don de Savigny, Swiss Tropical Institute and
HealthBridge Board Member

 

 

 


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