‘Equity – the Policy Practice Gap in Health’ is the theme of the Conference. The conference will focus around the following major tracks:
- Socio-Demographic determinants
- Political determinants for health and the policy environment; (including entitlements, economic factors and ethical challenges)
- Access and quality of health care services; disparities and inequities
- Social exclusion and marginalization
- Health system responsiveness to diversity; Good practices
- User involvement and participation; Empowerment and levers for change
- Professional Training and Education
- Policies and practices affecting the living and working conditions that impact health; work safety
Ferenc Bagyinszky, on behlaf of AIDS Action Europe, is having a poster presentaion about the results of the European HIV Legal Forum (EHLF) project on "Accessing HIV prevention, testing, treatment care and support in Europe as a migrant with irregular status in Europe: A comparative 10-country legal survey".
This conference provides a unique opportunity for all stakeholders in the health care sector to meet, share, discuss and debate the issues related to equity in health. Inequalities in health and ethical considerations remain high on their agenda. Cross-border sharing of information will include; best practices, prioritisation, user involvement and participation, access to services and information and advancing the competence and skills of health personnel.