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Call for Abstracts

International Society for Equity in Health

Fourth International Conference

September 11 to September 13, 2006

Adelaide, Australia

The Conference Theme

Creating Healthy Societies through

Inclusion and Equity

The International Society for Equity in

Health, ISEqH, welcomes those interested in

promoting equity in health to share experience

and expertise at its Fourth International

Conference in Adelaide, Australia.

The overarching theme for the ISEQH's Fourth

International Conference -Creating Healthy

Societies through Inclusion and Equity-reflects

the central role of social, political, and

economic determinants in creating health.

We encourage you to submit your abstract for

oral or poster presentation. This conference

offers a unique opportunity for those with a

common interest in equity and health. ISEqH is

particularly keen to encourage researchers

from the southern hemisphere to participate.

A dynamic mix of papers and workshops will

provide a stimulating forum for discussions and

debates.

There is special interest in contributions that

extend beyond descriptions of inequity to

pathways to achieving equity and assessment of

the success of interventions to achieve it.

In addition, the conference will focus on two

new topics, to encourage the presentation and

discussion of research and evaluation on the

achievement of equity:

§ aboriginal health, acknowledging the need

to address the inequities 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 remediable 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 differences in one or

more aspects of health across populations or

population groups defined socially,

economically, demographically, or

geographically.

§ Equity (policy and actions): Active policy

decisions and programmatic actions directed

at improving equity in health or in reducing

or eliminating inequalities in health.

§ Equity (research): Research to elucidate

the genesis and characteristics of inequity in

health for the purpose of identifying factors

amenable to policy decisions and

programmatic actions to reduce or eliminate

inequities.

More information can be found on

ISEqH's website:

www.iseqh.org

Adelaide, the Host City

Cosmopolitan Adelaide is located in South

Australia, between the sheltered waters of the

Gulf of St Vincent and its backdrop of scenic

hills and valleys.

Adelaide's compact, vibrant centre is encircled

by a green belt of parklands. Settled in 1836,

the city has developed to encompass the

vigour and excitement of a modern city, while

retaining the charm and grace of the past.

South Australia has a proud history of working

towards health equity.

A capacity building scholarship program funded

by the South Australian Government is being

established to provide opportunities for local

South Australian delegates with little

experience in documenting or presenting their

work. The scholarship includes mentoring

through the South Australian Community

Health Research Unit, and covers registration

and some other conference costs. For more

information, please contact:

Angela Lawless

angela.lawless @ flinders.edu.au

(08 8204 5979)

Partners and Donors

Dept. of Family and Community Medicine

University of Toronto, Canada

Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia

The CRCAH is an aboriginal-controlled organization which

conducts high-quality strategic research leading to improvements

in aboriginal health.

Health Canada

More information can be found on

ISEqH's website:

www.iseqh.org

Important Dates

Abstracts until March 01, 2006

Early registration until July 11, 2006

Conference September 11 to 13, 2006

Registration

Early registration rates are in U.S. dollars and

apply until July 11, 2006.

Early rate Late rate

Member $200 $240

Non-member $250 $290

Student (non-member) $130 $160

Student (member) $110 $130

Financial Support

Financial support may be available for

attendees from developing countries and

Australia. Applicants from the Asia-Pacific

Region are encouraged to apply.

Please visit ISEqH's website (www.iseqh.org)

for more information and application forms.

Additional information

International Society for Equity in Health

263 McCaul Street, 4th floor

Toronto, Canada, M5T 1W7

email: iseqh.info at utoronto.ca

phone: +1-416-978-3763

fax: +1-416- 946-3147

www.iseqh.org

International Society for Equity in Health

Fourth International Conference

September 11 to September 13, 2006

Adelaide, Australia

Creating

Healthy Societies

through

Inclusion and Equity

Call for Abstracts

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