Explanations for socioeconomic differences in health Illott Theatre Wellington Convention Centre 8 A

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Explanations for socio-economic differences in
healthIllott TheatreWellington Convention
Centre8 August 2001

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Explanations for socio-economic differences in
health

• Centre for Public Health Research
• http//publichealth.massey.ac.nz
• http//www.publichealth.ac.nz
• Ministry of Health
• Social Inequalities and Health Network

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• George Davey Smiths visit is funded by
• The National Heart Foundation
• This Symposium is sponsored by
• The Ministry of Health
• The National Health Committee
• Massey University at Wellington

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Programme

• 1. Explanations for socioeconomic differences in
  health
• Chair Neil Pearce
• 9.00 Welcome
• 9.15 George Davey Smith
• 10.15 Discussion
• 10.30 Hon Annette King
• 10.45 Morning coffee

• 2. New Zealand evidence of socioeconomic
  differences in health
• Chair Don Matheson
• 11.15 Peter Davis
• 11.40 Tony Blakely
• 12.05 Andrew Sporle
• 12.30 Lunch

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Programme

• 3. Implications for policy
• Chair Peter Davis
• 1.30 Cindy Kiro
• 2.00 Phillippa Howden-Chapman
• 2.30 Ruth Richards (MoH)
• 3.30 Afternoon coffee

• 4. Implications for future research and for
  health policy
• Chair Neil Pearce
• 3.30 Neil Pearce
• 3.45 Panel
• 5.00 Reception (Museum Building, Massey
  Wellington Campus)

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Reception(hosted by the College of Humanities
and Social Sciences and Massey Wellington)

• 5.00-6.30 Museum Building
• (Massey Wellington Campus)
• 5 p.m. Buses leaving from outside Wellington
  Convention Centre
• 6.30 p.m. Buses returning to Wellington
  Convention Centre