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1st Announcement & Call for Papers
The 34th APACPH Kuala Lumpur Conference
‘Health Reform and Change’
July 17 – 20, 2002
Kuala Lumpur
Jointly organized by
Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH)
Ministry of Health Malaysia
University of Malaya
Conference Secretariat
University of Malaya Centre for Continuing Education
Level 3 Block C, Institute of Postgraduate Studies,
University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Tel: 603-7625 7984 Fax: 7625 7884 Contact Person: Ms. Seetha
Email: a12etha@umcsd.um.edu.my or cced_eetha@yahoo.com
About the conference
The Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) Conference is organized conjointly with its semi-annual board meeting to discuss issues of regional concern such as the impact of urbanization on health, ageing, child survival, AIDS, occupational health and many other subjects.
This year we bring you The 34th APACPH Kuala Lumpur Conference, with the theme ‘Health Reform and Change’. The conference highlights are:
1. Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) Board Meeting
2. Keynote Address
3. Plenary Sessions
4. Round Table Forum of Directors-General of Health, Asia-Pacific Region
5. Free Paper Sessions
6. Poster Presentations
This conference will provide opportunities for interdisciplinary discussion among researchers, students, government and non-government institutions and academic institutions to explore global trends in public health issues. Moreover, we hope these interactions will able to critically examine on the following issues:
I. Emerging & Re-emerging Diseases
II. Health Organizations and Services
III. Health Technology
IV. Health Financing
V. Future Health Care Systems
Invited Speakers
Brian Oldenburg, Australia
Kenji Hayashi, Japan
Richard F. Southby, Australia
Walter K Patrick, United States of America
Important Dates
February 28, 2002 - Submission of Abstract
April 20, 2002 – Submission of Full Paper
March 30, 2002 – Closing Date for Early Registration
July 17, 2002 – Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health Board Meeting
July 18 – 20, 2002 – Conference
Tentative Schedule of Events
Time
Event
Wednesday
17 July 2002
0900
· APACPH Board Meeting (for Board members only)
Thursday
18 July 2002
0830-1900
0900-1100
1100-1125
1125-1150
1150-1215
1215-1230
1230-1400
1400-1425
1425-1450
1450-1515
1515-1530
1530-1600
1600-1700
1945-2100
· Registration
· Welcome Address by Prof. Dato’ Dr. Anuar Zaini Md Zain
· Welcome Address and Opening
by His Royal Highness Tuanku Chancellor
· Keynote Address by Dr. Shigeru Omi, Regional Director, World Health Organization, Western Pacific Region
· Reception
Session 1: Emerging & Re-emerging Diseases
Plenary Session
· Speaker 1
· Speaker 2
· Speaker 3
· Discussion
· Lunch
Session 2: Health Organizations & Services
Plenary Session
· Speaker 1
· Speaker 2
· Speaker 3
· Discussion
· Tea
· Poster Presentations
· Conference Dinner
Friday
19 July 2002
0830-0900
0900-0925
0925-0950
0950-1015
1015-1030
1030-1100
1100-1230
1230-1445
· Registration
Session 3: Health Financing
Plenary Session
· Speaker 1
· Speaker 2
· Speaker 3
· Discussion
· Tea
· Free Papers & Posters
· Lunch
1445-1510
1510-1535
1535-1600
1600-1615
1600-1700
Session 4: Health Technology (Telemedicine etc) & Human Resource & Development
Plenary Session
· Speaker 1
· Speaker 2
· Speaker 3
· Question & Answer
· Tea
· Free Paper & Poster
Saturday
20 July 2002
0830-0900
0900-0930
0930-1100
1100-1130
1130-1200
· Registration
Session 5: Future Health Care Systems
Plenary Session
· Speaker 1
· Round Table Forum of Directors-General of Health, Asia-Pacific Region
· Tea
· Closing Ceremony by Prof. Dato’ Dr. Anuar Zaini Md Zain
Conference Registration
Fees:
Early Registration
Late Registration (After March 30, 2002)
RM 350 for Malaysian participants
USD 350 for foreign participants
RM 150 for Malaysian students
USD 150 for foreign students
RM 400 for Malaysian participants
USD 400 for foreign participants
RM 200 for Malaysian students
USD 200 for foreign students
Call for Abstract
Deadline for Submission of Abstracts: 28th February2002
Deadline for Full Paper Submission: 20th April 2002
We welcome abstract submissions on any topic relating to health reform and change. Abstracts may be submitted for oral or poster presentation. The presenting author must register to attend the conference.
Please indicate your preference for an oral or poster presentation. Please note that the final decision on which type of presentation is appropriate will rest with the organizing committee.
The abstracts of all papers and posters will be printed in the book of abstract, and full papers submitted before the deadline will be published in the Asia-Pacific Journal for Public Health (APJPH).
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HOW TO SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT
· Abstract should be submitted as an e-mail attachment or diskette, as well as 2 hard copies. All submissions should be in Microsoft Word format (PC) using the standardized format given below.
· Author Information: submissions should include a separate sheet giving the following information:
a. Full name, address, telephone, fax and email of presenting author
b. Preferred method of presentation: oral or poster
c. Title of the abstract
· Format of Abstract: Please use the following order of items:
Title of Abstract: Use upper and lower case
Author/s: Underline the presenter
Institution: Where the work was conducted
Text of the abstract: No more than 300 words – use single line spacing
· The printed copy of the Abstract should be printed in black ink using:
Paper size: A4; Portrait
Font : Times New Roman
Font size : 12 point
Spacing : Single
Margins : Top 1”, Bottom 1”, Right 1.25”, Left 1.25”
· Abstracts should be sent to:
Ms Seetha
University of Malaya Centre for Continuing Education (UMCCed)
Level 3 Block C, Institute of Postgraduate Studies,
Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur
Tel : 603-76257984 Fax: 603-76257884
E-mail: a12etha@umcsd.um.edu.my or cced_eetha@yahoo.com
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