There are some places left for the seminar (below). If you would like to attend, let me know.
There is no charge to attend this one.
Thanks
Adam Oliver
LSE
UK HEALTH EQUITY NETWORK
Human rights, equity and health
Planning group: Debbie Fox, Jeanelle de Gruchy, Eileen O'Keefe and Alex Scott-Samuel (convenor).
Date: March 28th 2003
Venue: LSE, Clement House, Room D202
Seminar objectives
* to provide a general introduction to health and human rights (HHR) issues in the context of equity
* to set HHR in the UK (as well as the global) context
* to demonstrate that HHR relates to the audience's work and experience
* to raise awareness about the value of using the human rights perspective to enhance action on health inequalities
Draft programme
Chair: Alex Scott-Samuel (University of Liverpool)
10.30 Introduction
Alex Scott-Samuel (University of Liverpool)
10.40 Mental health rights and public safety
Jeanelle de Gruchy (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)
11.30 Children's rights and health inequality
Mike Jones (The Children's Society)
12.20 LUNCH
Chair: Debbie Fox (University of Liverpool)
1.30 African Londoners, HIV and human rights
Martha Chinouya (Ubuntu-Hunhu) and Eileen O'Keefe (London Metropolitan University)
2.20 Human rights, health and equity
Paula Braveman (University of California at San Francisco)
3.10 Panel discussion
All speakers
4.00 CLOSE
Sponsored by the Economic and Social Research Council
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