Reducing the Burden of Noncommunicable Diseases: Addressing the Causes of the Causes

Venice, from 7th to 12th June 2009

General Information

This is a 6-day residential Course, starting on Sunday 7 June 2009, and ending on Friday 12 June 2009.

Location
The course is hosted by the University of Padua and will take place in Venice. Classes and housing are on site, with teaching facilities available at SS Giovanni e Paolo Hospital (Teaching Centre) and at Palazzo Cavalli-Franchetti, which are both located in the historical centre of Venice.

Objectives of the Course
The Course will explore the evidence and the frameworks used to address the burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCD) through action on
1.    the social determinants of health (e.g. urbanization, income, education, trade)
2.    the conventional risk factors (tobacco, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, harmful use of alcohol)
Course participants will enhance their skills in analyzing the determinants of NCD, in working across sectors, and in promoting interventions to reduce the burden of NCD and health inequities.

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