Joint PHASA and RuDASA Conference
Joint conference of the Public Health Association of South Africa (PHASA) and the Rural Doctors Association of South Africa (RuDASA)
Bloemfontein, South Africa
5 - 7 September 2012
“Bridging the health divide: from Policy to Practice’’
Conference overview
For the first time in history, the Public Health Association of South Africa (PHASA) and the Rural Doctors Association of South Africa (RuDASA) will have a joint conference with the theme: “Bridging the health divide: from Policy to Practice’’.
The theme is inspired by the following: persistent inequalities in all dimensions of health, resource availability and in health care between urban and rural areas, the rich and the poor; gaps between policy intentions and community experiences; and the divide between our progressive laws and policies on the one hand, and implementation and practice on the other hand.
The 2012 joint PHASA/ RUDASA conference will have as its core focus a scientific debate and discussion on these various divides, the drivers of these divides, influencing factors, and strategies and mechanisms to bridge these divides, whether through leadership, advocacy, research, education and/or practice. The target audience is policy makers, public health academics, and front-line health professionals, particularly from rural areas, health service managers and non-governmental / community-based health organisations. Parallel workshops will precede the main conference, with wide-ranging topics to suit diverse interests.
Conference Themes
Bridging the Health Divide: from Policy to Practice
- Track 1: Improving clinical practice and primary care
- Track 2: Improving the performance of the health system
- Track 3: Policy, Advocacy and Community action for public and rural health
- Track 4: Burden of disease and disability, and the social determinants of health
- Track 5: Public and Rural Health Leadership and Education
Read more about the conference themes and special conference features.
