The Geneva Health Forum is a biannual event organized by the Geneva University Hospitals and the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Geneva in partnership with a number of international organizations including the International Committee of the Red Cross, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, and the Institute for Development Studies. The next forum will be from 19 – 21 April 2010 in Geneva. The topic of the 2010 forum is the “strengthening of health systems by emphasizing access to health in periods of crisis with particular attention to regional approaches.” The dealine for abstracts is the 30th October.
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An online discussion on “Access to health for refugees and internal displaced people in urban settings” is currently taking place on the Global Access to Health Platform, an extension of the Geneva Health Forum.
The objective of these online discussions is to share field experience on a global scale. The final outcome of the contributions will shape the programme of the Geneva Health Forum conference organized in Geneva, from 19 to 21 April 2010. Feel free to join and bring your experience.