International Society for Equity in Health - ISEqH Fourth Inter-
national Conference
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September 11 to September 13, 2006 - Adelaide, Australia
The Conference Theme: Creating Healthy Societies through Inclu-
sion and Equity
Website: http://www.iseqh.org/temp_conf2006.htm
In addition, the conference will focus on two new topics, to en-
courage the presentation and discussion of research and evalua-
tion on the achievement of equity:
* aboriginal health, acknowledging the need to address the ineq-
uities experienced by many indigenous communities; and
* arts and equity in health, exploring ways to evaluate how
working through the arts improves social inclusion and enhances
equity in health.
Working Definitions
Equity in health: The absence of systematic and potentially re-
mediable differences in one or more aspects of health across
populations or population groups defined socially, economically,
demographically, or geographically.
Inequity in health: Systematic and potentially remediable dif-
ferences in one or more aspects of health across populations or
population groups defined socially, economically, demographi-
cally, or geographically.
Equity (policy and actions): Active policy decisions and pro-
grammatic actions directed at improving equity in health or in
reducing or eliminating inequalities in health.
Equity (research): Research to elucidate the genesis and charac-
teristics of inequity in health for the purpose of identifying
factors amenable to policy decisions and programmatic actions to
reduce or eliminate inequities.
Important Dates
Submission of Abstracts until March 1, 2006
Selection of Abstracts by April 15, 2006
Early registration until July 11, 2006
Conference September 11 to 13, 2006
Additional Information:
International Society for Equity in Health
263 McCaul Street, 4th floor
Toronto, Canada, M5T 1W7
Tel: +1-416-978-3763
Fax: +1-416-946-3147
mailto:iseqh.info@utoronto.ca