Final report on IDRC's participation in the 11th World Congress on Public Health / 8th Brazilian Congress on Collective Health, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 21-25, 2006

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2006

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IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA

Abstract

IDRC organized eight panel sessions as part of the Congress program, launched an Ecohealth Call for Concept Notes on Communicable Diseases, and co-hosted a Canadian Reception. Additionally, on the two days leading up to the Congress, IDRC organized a workshop on "Research to Policy in Public Health: Analytical Frameworks for Action." IDRC also supported a workshop organized by the Network for Health Systems and Services Research in the Southern Cone for August. The report covers activities at the conference and some lessons learned.

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PUBLIC HEALTH, HEALTH POLICY, POLICY MAKING, PARTNERSHIP, CAPACITY BUILDING, IDRC, GOVERNANCE, INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, SOCIAL EQUITY, ECOHEALTH

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