Location: Christchurch

Note: as CAN is a member of the Health Promotion Forum, CAN members will qualify for the reduced registration fee of $60.75

Introduction
The WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health has produced a landmark report which is of special relevance to health promoters.

The report, Closing the Gap in a Generation, says that avoidable inequities in health “arise because of the circumstances in which people, live, work and age and the systems put in place to deal with illness. The conditions in which people live and die are, in turn, shaped by political, social, and economic forces." It says that improving health requires actions to improve daily living conditions, tackle the inequitable distribution of power, money and resources, and measure and understand the problem and assess the impact of action.

This workshop will consider where the report came from, it’s context, what relevance it has for New Zealand, and the implications for health promotion planning and practice. Participants will discuss health inequities relevant to their own work, strategise practical implementation of the recommendations, and explore ideas for sustainable change.

While all health promoters are welcome, this workshop will be most relevant for senior practitioners and leaders involved in planning, developing, and managing health promotion services.

Participants are asked to look at the report’s Executive Summary and the Special Edition of Hauora, the HPF newsletter which featured the report, before coming to the workshop. Please contact reception [at] hauora [dot] co [dot] nz if you need a copy.

Learning outcomes
As a result of this workshop, participants will be able to

- Describe the work of the Commission and its recent report
- Discuss the application of the Commission’s likely framework of empowerment for health promotion.



About the Facilitator:
Alison is the Executive Director of the Health Promotion Forum. She is a public health physician and her special interests are the health of children and young people, the determinants of health, and health and human rights.

More information about the WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health can be found at www.who.int/social_determinants

GENERAL INFORMATION
Tea and Coffee will be available upon arrival and a light lunch with be offered at 1pm. Please let us know if you have any special dietary or other needs.

Please come to network and catch up with colleagues!

This meeting is organised by the Health Promotion Forum as part of a contract with the Ministry of Health to provide seminars, workshops and other services on health promotion.