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Human health and sustainability - What are the challenges for globalisation?

Plenary Session 6

Speakers:

• Lawrence O. Gostin, Professor of Global Health Law, Georgetown University; advisor to WHO/CDC
• Don Nutbeam, Vice-Chancellor, University of Southampton
• Stephen Leeder, Professor of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Sydney and Director, Menzies Centre for Health Policy

Moderator:

• Peter Thompson, Presenter ABC TV and ANZSOG Fellow

Brief:

Pandemics like SARS and swine flu capture the world’s attention. But public health issues like obesity in developed countries and AIDS in the developing world are greater killers. As life expectancy increases, health care costs seem destined to spiral out of control. The GFC is forcing belt tightening around the world. How can we achieve sustainability in human health?

Multimedia for this session:

• Photo gallery

• Listen to audio:

• Download podcast

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