•User Rating•: / 0
•Poor••Best• 

The Geneva Health Forum (ww.genevahealthforum.org) is holding its second international “edition” from 25-28 May, 2008, with over 1,200 experts from around the world expected to attend. Organized by the University of Geneva Hospitals (HUG) and the University of Geneva (UG) at the International Conference Centre (www.cicg.ch) at Varembé near the United Nations, the Forum will focus on access to health, particularly the strengthening of global health systems and workforces. The 2008 gathering, which brings together all key players and coincides with the 30^th anniversary of the “health for all” Alma Mata Declaration, will explore issues such as where we stand today with primary health care, the increasing burden of chronic diseases and HIV/AIDS, the potential of new drugs and technologies, and the growing role of private-public partnerships.

The Media21 Global Journalism Network (www.media21geneva.org), a principal media partner of the Forum, will hold a parallel five-day workshop – also at the ICC - for some 30 editors, reporters and producers from different countries to help broaden public awareness of these issues. This will consist of interactive and practically-oriented expert panels as well as breakfast and “brownbag” briefing sessions with leading experts from the Forum. The workshop will be followed by specially-tailored field trips to report on critical health concerns in Haiti, Kenya and Uganda.

Another Forum partner, Global Health TV (www.globalhealthtv.com), will provide coverage with conference links and public information spots for participating organizations. The Forum is also establishing an open market place area enabling groups to present their activities to other members of the international health community.

The Geneva Health Forum seeks to take advantage of the Lake Geneva region’s unique environment as a policy, operational and information hub for numerous international organizations involved in world health. The Forum also seeks to offer an equal voice to all actors as part of its mult-sectoral approach to dealing with global health, including private enterprise, development and civil society. Particular attention, however, is being placed to linking policy to practice, and vice versa, as well as by serving as an innovative think-tank for concrete and adapted solutions.

For further information, registration or sponsorship, plus market place reservations, please contact: the Geneva Health Forum. Tel. 41-22-372-9672 or 41-22-372-9658 Fax. 41-22-372-9626 or Email: info@ •This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it• Website: www.genevahealthforum.org