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8^TH EUROPEAN PUBLIC HEALTH CONFERENCE

14 – 17 OCTOBER 2015

MILANO CONGRESSI (MICO), MILAN, ITALY

HEALTH IN EUROPE – FROM GLOBAL TO LOCAL POLICIES, METHODS AND PRACTICES

PLENARY SESSION UPDATE

THE NEW EU HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEM

Thursday 15 October, 17:25 – 18:25, Auditorium

One of the key objectives of the Health Programme of the European Commission is to develop expertise on performance assessments of health systems, drawing lessons from recent experience to build up knowledge that can inform policies. To meet this objective, the Commission is committed to improving health information and evidence. This overall health information initiative is currently being developed by the Commission in consultation with interested parties The plenary session provides  an opportunity for delegates to discuss today's needs for improving EU health information. With Gaetan Lafortune, OECD; Mika Gissler, THL, Finland; Pascal Wolff, Eurostat and Ciaran Nicholl, Joint Research Centre. Moderator: Stefan Schreck, DG SANTE

EXTRA MEETINGS

STRENGTHENING VACCINATION STRATEGIES: THE ROLE OF EUROPE

Thursday 15 October, 13:50 – 15:20, Auditorium

With: Hon. Beatrice Lorenzin, Minister of Health, Italy (invited); Hon. Vytenis Andriukaitis, EU Health Commissioner (invited); Luc Debruyne, GSK Vaccines; Reda Guiha, Pfizer Vaccines;David Khougazian, Sanofi Pasteur MSD, Roberta Siliquini, Italy and Aura Timen, EUPHA Section Infectious diseases. Moderated by Carlo Signorelli and Walter Ricciardi, Italy. Organised by EUPHA and  SItI, financially supported by Vaccines Europe/EFPIA.

LOST IN TRANSLATION - PATHOGENS, ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE, GLOBALISATION AND POLITICS

Friday 16 October, 10:30 – 11:30, Auditorium

With: Ilaria Capua, Member of Parliament, Italy; Ricardo Baptista Leite, Member of Parliament, Portugal; Martin McKee, EUPHA; Luca Carra, Italy; Aura Timen, EUPHA Section Infectious diseases; Karl Ekdahl, ECDC. Organised by RIVM, The Netherlands and EUPHA.

LUNCH SYMPOSIUMS

Lunch Symposiums are offered free of charge. Get your lunch in the Gold Room and take part in the discussions.

HEALTH POLICIES AND PRACTICES OF HEALTH PROMOTING SCHOOL PROGRAMMES IN ASIAN COUNTRIES

Friday 16 October, 12:35 – 13:45, Room Amber 2

A great opportunity to learn from best practices in Asia. This lunch symposium is offered by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taiwan and showcases successful health promotion strategies in schools including action oriented leadership.

CREATING A FAVOURABLE ECOSYSTEM TO UNLOCK THE POTENTIAL OF INTEGRATED PERSONALISED DIABETES MANAGEMENT IN EUROPE

Friday 16 October, 12:35 – 13:45, Room Amber 3

Panellists will provide perspectives on barriers experienced at individual, professional and health system level that are hindering the uptake of integrated personalised diabetes management in Europe. Organised by EUPHA Section Public health genomics, Roche Diabetes Care and Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy

IMMUNIZATION AS KEY PUBLIC HEALTH INTERVENTION: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN EUROPE

Friday 16 October, 12:35 – 13:45, Amber 4

What are the objectives of the European Vaccines Action Plan for 2015-2020.With

Funded by GSK.

ROUND TABLE: THE ROLE OF ADULT VACCINATION AS PART OF HEALTHY AGEING

Friday 16 October, 13:00 – 14:30, Amber 1

Who is at risk and why community awareness is so low? What are the lessons from flu awareness? How does adult immunisation fit within policies on health ageing? Italian perspectives. With: Lale Ozisik, Turkey; Jane Barratt, International Federation on Ageing; Michele Conversano, Anna Odone, Italy. Moderators: Sergio Pecorelli and Walter Ricciardi, Italy. This session is organised and funded by Pfizer Vaccines

PRECONFERENCES

We offer interesting preconferences on core public health issues but also on interesting health related topics. Register here or add a preconference to your existing registration. Preconferences include network lunch and refreshments.

HEALING ARCHITECTURE, on Wednesday 14 Oct, 09:00-13:30

CHILD INJURY PREVENTION on Wednesday 14 Oct , 09:00-17:00

FINANCING PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES on Wednesday 14 Oct, 09:00-17:00

BALANCING THE EU AND NATIONAL DIMENSIONS IN HEALTH SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION on Wednesday 14 Oct, 09:00-17:00

SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE FOOD PRODUCTION on Wed 14 Oct, 12:30-17:00

SICKNESS ABSENCE from Wednesday 14 Oct, 12:30, to Thursday  15 Oct, 13:00

EVIDENCE INFORMED DECISION MAKING from Wed 14 Oct, 12:30, to Thu  15 Oct, 13:00

EDUCATION AND TRAINING on Wed 14 Oct, 12:30-17:00

MIGRANTS’ CRISIS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN on Thursday 15 Oct, 08:30-13:00

YOUNG RESEARCHERS’ FORUM on Thursday 15 Oct, 08:30-13:00

MOTIVATION HESITANT PEOPLE TO VACCINATE on Thursday 15 Oct, 08:30-13:00

REGISTRATION

We are expecting over 1,250 delegates and there is room for more. Don’t miss the biggest public health event in Europe. Click for Registration.

The EPH Conference is held at the same time as the 48th National Congress of the Italian Society of Hygiene, Preventive Medicine and Public Health (SItI). Both conferences are held in the ultramodern MiCo, only a few Metro stops from the centre of Milan and the world exhibition EXPO Milano 2015.