Keynote speakers
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Plenary IWHO Commission on Social Determinants of HealthSir Michael Marmot, Chair of the World Health Organization (WHO) Commission on Social Determinants of Health, will address the conference regarding the global imperative to address health inequities within and between countries and the related work and key findings of the WHO Commission. His discussion will set the stage for the imminent release of the Commission’s final report and discuss implications for countries and global institutions. |
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Plenary IICanadian Commentary on Reducing Health InequalitiesThis interactive panel will feature Canadian perspectives on how Canada can be poised to reduce inequalities through research, policy and community action.
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Plenary IIIInternational Perspectives on Income Inequality and Population HealthThe relationship between socio-economic status and health outcomes continues to be one of the most enduring areas of focus for both researchers and policy/decision-makers. This plenary will examine, from an international perspective, income inequality and population health. Panelists will discuss a number of issues related to income inequality such as: Should the focus be on minimizing poverty or more broadly on reducing income inequality across the gradient? Strategies from other countries to reduce socio-economic inequalities in health and the diverse challenges confronting policy/decision-makers will also be examined.
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Plenary IVCanadian Commentary on Reducing Health Inequalities
(continuation of Plenary II)
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Plenary VEffective Systems ChangeWhat is the evidence for effective system change both in health care and other sectors? There is increasing recognition that without addressing issues of system change that are both inter-disciplinary and inter-sectoral, little will change in reducing health inequities at the population level. This panel will introduce cutting edge work from within and outside of the public health system in order to broaden our understanding of the larger systems in which local initiatives and programs are both imbedded and influenced.
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