PHA-Exch> JUST ONE WEEK TO GO before extended deadline for papers. Health Policy in Europe

[Claudio Schuftan]

From: John Lister john.lister at virgin.net

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JUST ONE WEEK TO GO before extended deadline for papers

 A conference called by the International Association of Health Policy in
Europe (IAHPE) with the support of Coventry University’s School of Art and
Design and Faculty of Health and Life Sciences.

*Wednesday - Saturday June 17-20, 2009*

*Coventry University, UK*



Also supported by the People’s Health Movement, the International Journal of
Health Services, the Politics of Health Group, the NHS Consultants
Association, Keep Our NHS Public and Health Emergency



*Keynote speakers include*

·         *Professor David Hunter, University of Durham*

·         *Dr Julian Tudor Hart (author of The political economy of health
care)*

·         *Professor Hans Ulrich Deppe, Frankfurt*

·         *Professor Alexis Benos, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki (IAHPE
President)*

·         *ANNA MARRIOTT (Oxfam), author Blind optimism*

·         *Dr John Lister, Coventry University*

·         *BMA national speaker (tba) *

·         *Michelle Stanistreet, Deputy General Secretary NUJ*

·         *Physicians for a National Health Program (USA)*



*Conference Invitation and Call for Papers*



It’s our pleasure to invite you to submit a paper and attend the XVth
conference of the International Association of Health Policy in Europe
(IAHPE), to be held in Coventry University, June 17-20 2009.

We welcome abstracts for research papers case studies and posters relating
the current situation and policy reforms in the health care sector, and the
way these are reported in the print and broadcast media. The conference will
address six main themes.

• THE IMPACT OF THE CREDIT CRUNCH

• PRIMARY CARE

• ACUTE HOSPITAL CARE

•  PUBLIC HEALTH

•  MEDIA COVERAGE OF HEALTH AND HEALTH POLICY, AND THE PUBLIC RIGHT TO KNOW

• ELDERLY CARE & MENTAL HEALTH: MARKETS v EQUITY



*Conference context*



The last twelve months has seen an escalating crisis of capitalism, with
major banks and corporations reduced to seeking colossal subsidies from
governments to secure their survival: and even the most unlikely governments
are resorting to nationalisation to prop up banks and businesses.



With the “market system” having effectively collapsed in many sectors, who
now can really argue that markets provide a rational or equitable framework
to deliver and allocate health care?



The economic crisis and the “credit crunch” are already triggering a squeeze
on public sector spending: but the policies being rolled out in health care
systems in Europe and around the world are not economy measures to cut
costs, but much more expensive, wasteful and bureaucratic than the systems
they replace.



Throughout Europe, governments are pressing ahead with so-called “reforms”
which threaten to undo decades of progress towards universal health care,
and return health services to the status of commodities in a competitive
market place.

A new, parasitic, private sector which could not survive, let alone flourish
on the basis of genuine competition and market forces, is taking shape and
growing – as a result of huge government patronage and public funding.



The new health care “market” which is increasingly replacing any form of
planning is not centred on equity or universal access to care: its bottom
line is grabbing a larger share of the public sector and social insurance
budgets, to deliver larger profits to shareholders.

Can this type of system benefit patients, or develop a service that can
attract and retain the dedicated workforce that is needed to meet health
needs in the 21st century?



And as governments push through policies and develop new health care systems
which are more expensive, less efficient and far less popular then the
previous systems, they seek to do so covertly, without explaining their
proposals or their long-term plans to the electorate.



How effectively are the print and broadcast media revealing and explaining
these policies?

How far are newspaper, radio and TV bosses willing to resource serious news
coverage or open debate, and how far do they share the hidden agenda of
privatisation and marketisation of health care?



This conference aims to bring together academics and students, campaigners,
health professionals and journalists from across Europe to discuss the state
our health services are in, the trajectory of present policies, the implicit
threat of privatisation which hangs over our health services – and the
extent to which these issues are known and understood by journalists and
their audience.



*EXTENDED CALL FOR PAPERS*



We invite academics, students, journalists, campaigners and health workers
to submit abstracts for papers or posters on topics related to any of the
six main themes. Abstracts should be not more than 200 words, identifying
which theme the paper will address, and accompanied by a brief note on the
author(s), and their academic or professional affiliation.



Abstracts should be submitted for peer-review online by midnight on Monday
March 30 at www.healthp.org<https://webmail.coventry.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.healthp.org/>



Authors will be notified by the Conference Review Committee whether or not
their proposals have been accepted for presentation at the conference, or as
a poster, by Friday April 17. Acceptance of papers is contingent upon the
author registering for the conference, and presenting their work in person
at the conference in Coventry.



Completed papers received by June 5 will be printed in the collected
conference papers.



*PLEASE REGISTER at www.healthp.org, and SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT for the
conference via the IAHPE website
*www.healthp.org/abstracts<https://webmail.coventry.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.healthp.org/abstracts>



During the submission process, in the “Authors & affiliation” section do not
forget to include your e-mail address so we can contact you.



*REGISTRATION: what’s included*



Registration fee includes

·         conference admission and conference pack,

·         a welcome reception, lunches on Thursday and Friday, with
refreshments morning and afternoon,

·         and a Friday night conference dinner.

Hotel accommodation is NOT included, but delegates may claim a special
discounted rate at the nearby Ramada hotel (see pdf for details).



*CONFERENCE FEES:*



People from EU countries, the US and Canada: £120 (register before April 1),
£150

(late registration)

People from other countries: £60 (register before April 1), £75 (late
registration)

Coventry university staff: £60

Postgraduate students: £50

All Coventry University students, and all undergraduate students: £20.



Pay registration online at
www.healthp.org<https://webmail.coventry.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.healthp.org/>
or by cheque (payable to Public Service Insight) posted to:

John Lister, c/o Media & Communication, Coventry University, Priory St,
Coventry CV1 5FB.

Don’t forget to enclose full contact details if you pay by cheque.



Full details and updates on
www.healthp.org<https://webmail.coventry.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.healthp.org/>
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