Coming of age for adolescent health - A ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Global Health Symposium
20 August 2009
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Members of the ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ community are invited to the 11th ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Institute for Global Health Symposium, 'Coming of age for adolescent health', on 9 September 2009.
Young people have traditionally been seen as healthy and low users of health services. In the modern era, the pressures of economic development and social change have particularly impacted on young people, increasing mortality and ill health at a time when younger child mortality has decreased rapidly.
Speakers and panellists will include
Dr Russell Viner (×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳
Institute of Child Health), Professor George Patton (University of Melbourne),
Professor Susan Sawyer (University of Melbourne) and Professor Sir Michael
Marmot (×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Epidemiology & Public Health), presenting new data on
adolescent and young adult health globally and discussing the challenges for global
health policy to improve the health of young people. Professor Anne Johnson, Co-Director of the ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Institute for Global Health, will chair the symposium.
Audience participation is a key aspect of these symposia.
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Wednesday 9 September 2009
4.30-6.00pm, with drinks to follow
Cruciform Lecture Theatre 1, Cruciform Building, ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT - All are welcome:
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