[Commpsych] FW: research and evidence for global health policy - lecture @ Melb Uni Tue 4/9

[Heather Gridley]

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Dean's Lecture: 'Research and evidence for global health policy'

 

To be delivered by Professor Judith Whitworth, AC, Director, John Curtin
School of Medical Research,The Australian National University.

 

Tuesday 4 September 2007, 6.00 - 7.00 pm

 

Sunderland Lecture Theatre, Ground Floor, Medical Building

corner of Grattan Street & Royal Parade, University of Melbourne

 

'Health sector policy tends to be driven by ideology rather than
evidence' (Potter & Harries 2006). 

 

Around the world, people are trying to improve health systems by using
research evidence to inform decision making, recognising it as a
critical investment. In the words of Dr Hassan Mshinda, from the Ifakara
Health Research Development Centre in Tanzania, 'If you are poor
actually you need more evidence than if you were rich.' 

 

Professor Whitworth will consider some of the key health research
discoveries of the 20th century. Secondly, she will examine the role of
health in economic and social development and current initiatives in
research for improving health policy internationally. Finally, she will
look at examples of health policy informed by research and strategies to
facilitate the use of research and evidence to inform policy.

 

RSVP (03) 8344 9800 or mdhs-rsvp at unimelb.edu.au 

Admission is free and open to the general public. 

 

 

 

 

 

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