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The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Zaragoza will host the III International Congress organized by Doctors of the World, with Luis Gimeno Feliu, Co-IP researcher of the EpiChron group at the IIS Aragón, as co-president of the event
This Congress is framed in the ACCESIBLE project «Comprehensive project to improve universal access to the health system», which is co-financed by the Ministry of Social Rights and Agenda 2030, through the Secretary of State for Social Rights and the call for subsidies for activities of general interest considered of social interest for 2024.
PROGRAMME
THURSDAY 24 OCTOBER
9.00-9.30 Reception and collection of credentials.
9.30-10.00 Opening.
10.00-11.30 Inaugural conference: “current challenges in access to health”. Rafael Bengoa, Former Director of Chronic Diseases and Health Systems at the WHO. Former Minister of Health and Consumer Affairs of the Basque Government.
11.30-12.00 Coffee break.
12.00-14.00 Table 1: “The challenges of access to health systems for migrants and refugees.”
- Hope Diaz, a physician specializing in Family and Community Medicine. Professor at the Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care at the University of Bergen.
- Blanche of Gispert, Medical specialist in Family and Community Medicine. Member of Focap (Fòrum Català d'Atenció Primària) and Pasucat (Platform for Universal Health Care in Catalonia).
- Beatriz Aragon Martin, a physician specializing in Family and Community Medicine. PhD in Social Anthropology.
Powered by: Isabel Aguilar, a physician specializing in Preventive Medicine and Public Health. Professor at the University of Zaragoza.
14.00-16.00 Lunch break.
16.00-18.00 Round table 2: “Mental health: pending challenges to guarantee the right to health.”
- Barbara Olivan, PhD in Medicine, Psychiatry and Dermatology. Professor at the Department of Psychology and Sociology at the University of Zaragoza. Co-principal investigator of the Aragonese Primary Care Research Group.
- Clara Benedict, a physician specializing in Family and Community Medicine. Technician of the Women's Health Program, General Directorate of Public Health of the Community of Madrid.
- Javier Mediel, coordinator of AFDA (Association for Support for the Treatment of Anxiety and Depression of Aragon).
Powered by: Doctors of the World.
16.00-18.00 Oral communications. Moderator Yolanda Lopez, PhD in Clinical and Health Psychology. Lecturer and researcher at the University of Zaragoza and the Aragon Health Research Institute.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25
9.00-10.30
Table 3: “Primary Care as a key element to guarantee accessibility to the National Health System”.
- Beatriz Gonzalez Lopez-Valcarcel, PhD in Economics. Professor of Applied Economics at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
- Sara Calderon, Family Physician and Postdoctoral Researcher in Primary Care, Queen Mary University of London.
- Mariano Hernan, Honorary Professor. Andalusian School of Public Health. Director of the journal Community of the Spanish Society of Family and Community Medicine.
Powered by Doctors of the World.
10.30-11.00 Coffee break.
11.00-12.30 Round table 4:
Table 4: “Geographic perspectives in health: addressing global challenges.”
- Javier Arias, coordinator of the Americas Unit in the International Programs Department of Doctors of the World.
- Carmen Bentué, geographer and master in Geographic Information Technologies.
- Fernando López, PhD in Geography. Director of the Geographic Institute of Aragon.
Powered by: Olga from Cos, a senior lecturer at the University of Cantabria in the area of Human Geography, and a member of the Health Economics research group at the Valdecilla Health Research Institute (IDIVAL).
12.30 - 13.15 Final conference, Javier Padilla, Secretary of State for Health.
13.15 - 14.00 Closing ceremony, Rafael Cofiño, doctor and writer. Member of Parliament for Asturias in the Cortes Generales.
14.00-14.15 Closing of the Congress, Jose Fernandez, president of Doctors of the World.
Communications: How can you send yours?
You can participate in the Congress with work completed by presenting:
- Oral communication
- Poster type written communication
Communications must be adjusted to the thematic lines of the congress:
- Accessibility for migrants and refugees
- Mental health, challenges for the right to health
- Primary care and its role in accessibility
- Geography and health. Geographic access barriers
The deadline to submit communications has been extended until Today, October 7th of 2024.
Here you can consult the terms of reference to send us your work.
Open
If you want to participate in the Congress, you just have to register using this form.
To be part of the Scientific Committee, the registration process is carried out through this other link.
Source: MdM
