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Leslie Mancuso Keynote address: Holding up more than half the sky As president and CEO of Jhpiego, Dr Leslie Mancuso has for many years been an advocate for women’s health – working tirelessly to prevent the needless death of women and their families. In her lecture, Mancuso highlights the growing evidence showing the importance of women in achieving safe, educated and successful societies. She will talk about ongoing issue of marginalisation of women in many countries where women are still being denied access to education and blocked from career promotion. Expect to learn: About current evidence on the contribution to, and impact of women on the wellbeing of society. When: Monday 20 May Time: 9:00am – 9:50am
Sheila Tlou Keynote address: MDGs: Running the final stretch An advocate for the development of national nursing and medical education curricula in Botswana, Sheila Tlou today is director of the UNAIDS regional support team for eastern and southern Africa. Tlou will speak on the Millennium Development Goals put together when 189 countries signed the Millennium Declaration back in 2000. She will highlight that while only three of the eight goals relate to health, equity and access in this area are vital if progress is to be made. Expect to learn: Why health is central to achieving all MDGs and the role nurses have to play in successfully reaching these goals. When: Tuesday 21 May Time: 9:00am – 9:50am www.nursingreview.com.au
Richard Visser Keynote address: Obesity: Personal or social responsibility? Richard Visser is the minister of Health, Welfare and Sport of Aruba and has extensive experience in the area of childhood obesity among various populations. In his address, Visser will discuss the shift towards the promotion of personal responsibility for eating and exercise choices and the limitations of this approach. He will then look at the argument that society is responsible for weight gain and whether we really have freedom of choice in what we eat. Both sides of the argument will be presented along with the role nurses can play in reducing obesity rates. Expect to learn: The increasing threat of obesity and the best methods to tackle the epidemic. When: Wednesday 22 May Time: 9:00am – 9:50am
Anne-Marie Rafferty Keynote address: The Virginia Henderson Lecture Dean of the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery at London’s King’s College, Anne-Marie Rafferty is also a fellow of the Royal College of nursing and the Queen’s Nursing Institute as well as an honorary professor at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. Rafferty will wrap up the event by presenting the Virginia Henderson lecture – a keynote address that began in 1997 to honour the work of Miss Henderson. The lecture will illustrate exactly how Henderson’s work contributed to the conference’s theme of equity and access to health care. Expect to learn: Increased awareness of Henderson’s work and how her approach can be used to improve equality and access. Anticipate acquiring an improved understanding of the contribution nurses make to healthcare access and equality. When: Thursday 23 May Time: 4:00pm – 5:20pm n
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