5083.0: Wednesday, October 24, 2001: 10:30 AM-12:00 PM

Oral Session

Global Primary Health Care -- New Approaches for a New Century

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement.
Learning Objectives: To impart to attendees different perspectives on the future of International Primary Health Care (PHC) especially as they pertain to the incorporation of new interventions that respond to recent changes in the epidemiological, socio-political, and economic/financial characteristics of global health. 2. To familiarize atendees with different perspectives on the practice and implementation of global health practices, including those of government, community, and respect for human rights.
Moderator(s):Helene Gayle, MD
10:30 AMCDC’s Global Infectious Disease Strategy
Stephen Blount
10:50 AMThe Future of Primary Health Care: Ensuring Equity
Paul Farmer, MD
11:10 AMPrimary Health Care: A New Environment for an Old Concept -- Where Are We Headed?
Nils Daulaire, MD, MPH
11:30 AMThe Future of Primary Health Care: A National Perspective
Julio Frenk, MD, PhD
Sponsor:APHA-Special Sessions
CE Credits:Pharmacy, Social Work

The 129th Annual Meeting of APHA