Health of Palestinians inside and outside the Occupied Palestinian Territory
Beirut, 5-6 March 2011
The Center for Research on Population and Health of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the American University of Beirut, in collaboration with the Institute of Community and Public Health (ICPH) at Birzeit University, is pleased to invite submission of abstracts for presentation at its upcoming LPHA Second Conference “Health of Palestinians inside and outside the Occupied Palestinian Territory”, which will be held on March 5-6, 2012 at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon. The first LPHA Conference was held at ICPH in March 2010.
The LPHA comprises a collaboration of Palestinian and international researchers, committed to the highest scientific standards in describing, analyzing and evaluating the health and health care of Palestinians, in order to contribute to the international scientific literature and to develop local evidence-based policy and practices. Activities include: developing scientific methods that are culture-specific; increasing capacity for research; advocacy, based on science; and promoting academic collaboration within the occupied Palestinian Territory, across the region, and the globe.
For the LPHA’s Second Conference, a broad range of topics related to health and determinants of health of Palestinians living inside and outside the occupied Palestinian territory are welcome. Studies may focus on any issue relevant to Palestinian health, such as, but not limited to, communicable and non-communicable diseases, nutrition, water and sanitation, health and human security, equity and health, the social determinants of health, health and human rights, demography and population, occupational health, mental health, refugee and internally displaced people and health, women’s health, child health and protection, health services and access to health services, health system and health insurance, and professional education, training and development, among other topics.
Abstracts should be between 250-300 words in length, and written in English. They should be sent to the address below no later than December 20, 2011. Abstracts will be peer reviewed by an expert committee composed of local and international scientists. Participants will be informed of the acceptance of abstracts for presentation at the Conference in early January 2012. Authors of selected abstracts should submit a 20 minute presentation by email no later than February 15, 2012. Deadlines will be strictly adhered to.
If relevant to the type of presentation to be made, abstracts should include the following:
- Background
- Methods
- Findings
- Interpretation
To submit abstracts and presentations, or for further information, please contact:
Huda Zurayk
Professor and Director of the Center for Research on Population and Health
Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut
hzurayk@aub.edu.lb