IMORTANT DATES
Deadline for submitting abstracts:
June 15, 2010
Deadline for accepting abstracts:
July 15, 2010
Early Fee
August 01, 2010


TOPICS AND SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME

MAIN TOPICS

Day 1

Topic a) Society and health

Subtopics:

1) Social determinants of health - inequities in health
2) Community health - indicators and methods in health needs assessment and priority setting
3) Assessing needs of the hard to reach groups

Topic b) Public health interventions

Subtopics:

1) Health promotion - cooperation with other sectors in health development
2) Disease prevention - risk assessment, risk management, environment and health, public health emergences
3) Early disease detection and appropriate treatment
4) Quality of life - remaining abilities development, rehabilitation, terminal care, harm reduction
5) Comprehensive interventions
6) Social marketing

Day 2

Topic c) Healthcare System

Subtopics:

1) Quality management in healthcare system, standardization, accreditation, protocols development, monitoring and evaluation
2) Healthcare system planning and financing (based on recognized needs and available resources), accessibility, availability, equity and sustainability
3) Information systems
4) Healthcare technology
5) Human resources development, education and training of healthcare professionals – planning, relicensing, ethical obligations
6) Patient rights

Day 3

Topic d) Health policy

Subtopics:

1) Health policy development and implementation - strategic management
2) Drugs policy
3) Human rights and medicine


SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME

Presentations
The Congress will be organised in a form of plenary sessions, round tables, oral presentations, and posters.

Oral presentations can be in Croatian or English.