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International urban health issues

Wednesday, November 4, 2015: 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Oral
With the rapid onset of urbanization there are several health challenges which have arisen globally. This presentation will focus on the factors which impact urban health both positively and negatively.
Session Objectives: Describe latest trends and issues in urban health across the globe. Discuss the role of urban health in contributing to overall health outcomes.
Moderator:
Carol Dabbs, MPH

10:30am
Cholera Elimination in Nigeria: Framework for a New National Policy   
Oluwatosin Omole, MD, MPH, Fatimah Bello, MBChB, MPH, Patience Ugwi, MD, MPH and Babafemi Adenuga, MD
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
10:43am
Attributes of the Urban Environment that Contribute to Intimate Partner Violence: The Case of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire   
Lauren Ferreira Cardoso, MSc, Sara Shuman, PhD, Kathryn L. Falb, ScD, MHS and Jhumka Gupta, ScD
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
10:56am
Second Global Report on Urban Health   
Paul Rosenberg, MIA, Megumi Kano, DrPH and Amit Prasad, MA, MPA/ID
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
11:09am
Impact of Socio-Economic Status on Well-Being of Urban Migrant Construction Workers in Delhi, India   
Aditi Puri, RDH, MPH, PhD
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: International Health
Endorsed by: Vietnam Caucus, APHA-Committee on Women's Rights

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH) , Masters Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)

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