3rd International Conf. Pathways to Equity in Health, 06/03

10-12 June, 2004 Durban, South Africa

The Conference theme is: "Pathways to equity in health: Using research for policy and advocacy"

The Third International Conference of the International Society for Equity in Health will be hosted by the Health Systems Trust (HST), a South African-based NGO; the Southern African Regional Network on Equity in Health (EQUINET); and the Global Equity Gauge Alliance (GEGA), an international consortium of initiatives to support health equity. The meeting will bring together, researchers, policy-makers, practitioners and others concerned with equity in health to develop an international health agenda for governments, universities and organizations all over the world.

The Conference will especially encourage contributions that focus on: * Pathways through which influences on health operate * Application of innovative methods for studying and monitoring equity

in health * Analysis to support the design and evaluation of policies, services

and interventions that enhance equity in health * Understanding processes for policy change to improve equity in health * Using evidence to enhance public accountability in and social action

for health equity "

The "Call for Abstracts" for the meeting is now on the website at: http://www.iseqh.org/en/index.htm --