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Date : |
16 November 2010 |
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Time : |
12:15 – 13:30 |
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Presenters: |
Prof. Karl Peltzer and Prof. Supa Pengpid |
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The seminar will give an overview on global health risks. The studied global health risk factors are responsible for 44% of global deaths and can largely be prevented by health behaviour interventions.
The presentation will focus on health behaviour interventions in relation to the following health risks:
Prof Karl Peltzer is Research Director in the research programme HIV/AIDS, STIs and TB (HAST), Human Sciences Research Council. His research interest areas include alcohol, tobacco, cancer, tuberculosis and HIV control; nutrition, physical activity, hypertension, mental health, injury and violence prevention, health promotion in low and middle income countries including Africa. Prof Supa Pengpid is Professor and Head of Department of Health System Managements and Policy, University of Limpopo , (Medunsa Campus). Her main research interests are public health interventions in areas of obesity management (diet and physical activity), alcohol intervention, HIV and sexuality education and intervention, including theory testing and comparisons. The audio presentation for the seminar is available for download Kindly RSVP by 15 November 2010 Venues Cape Town: HSRC, 12th Floor, Plein Park Building (Opposite Revenue Office), Plein Street , Cape Town . Contact Vuyokazi Ngxubaza, Tel +27 (0) 21 466 8004, Fax (021) 461 0299, or VNgxubaza@hsrc.ac.za Cell: +27 (0) 82 050 8453 Durban: First floor HSRC board room, 750 Francois Road, Ntuthuko Junction, Pods 5 and 6, Cato Manor, Contact Thandiwe Zungu, Tel +27 (0) 31 242 5400, Cell: +27 (0) 83 359 3946 or thandiwezungu@hsrc.ac.za Pretoria: HSRC Video Conference, 1st floor HSRC Library Human Sciences Research Council, 134 Pretorius Street , Pretoria . Arlene Grossberg, Tel: +27 (0) 12 302 2811, e-mail: acgrossberg@hsrc.ac.za |
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Health Behaviour Priority Interventions in Low and Middle Income Countries
16 November 2010
12:15 - 13:30
