Title: IH SECTION PROGRAM - APHA 133RD ANNUAL MEETING AND EXPOSITION
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Section/SPIG: International Health
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The International Health Section presents another remarkable scientific program for the APHA 133rd Annual Meeting and Exposition, to be held Dec. 10-14, 2005 in Philadelphia. We received 358 abstracts that were reviewed by a panel of more than 65 peers. The IH Section program will include 12 invited sessions and more than 185 accepted abstracts for 39 oral sessions, nine poster sessions, and one roundtable session. The program has been endorsed by 16 other Sections ,and we are co-sponsors for more than 20 sessions for many of these same Sections. Please see the complete program on the APHA web site at <www.apha.org/meetings>.
In keeping with this year’s Annual Meeting theme, Evidence-Based Policy and Practice, the program will feature a five-part series of invited sessions on evidence-based work in relevant IH topics. Kicking off the five-part series with an overview of the many challenges to effective scale-up, the series will also include sessions focused on HIV/AIDS treatment, tuberculosis, malaria, and child health interventions.
The program will also include invited sessions on effective workplace programs in health; responses to conflicts between free market enterprise and public health policy in the pharmaceutical industry; issues related to developing country health worker migration; evidence-based successful outcomes of the Global Fund; and global health career opportunities. Other hot topics include: trade and health, injury-related health issues, and donor innovations in global health. The program will also highlight issues of continuing interest such as HIV/AIDS and infectious diseases, healthcare financing and reform, monitoring and evaluation, water and sanitation, and family planning/reproductive health.
With the success of the Film Festival last year, the IH Section is delighted to once again showcase documentaries on international public health issues. The IH Section will host five film sessions in the Technology Theatre, with topics covering HIV/AIDS, FGM, genetically engineered foods, and water privatization.
In addition to the scientific program, be sure to plan to attend the IH business meetings, awards and social hour, and luncheon. See complete schedule on the APHA Web site at <www.apha.org/meetings>.
Many thanks to the program committee, with significant contributions and support from Mary Anne Mercer, Marty Makinen, Ray Martin, and Diana Silimperi, and to all who participated in organizing this year’s program – peer reviewers, moderators, co-sponsors, Amy Hill, and of course, APHA staff.
--Betsy Bassan, Program Chair