Mangaluru: The International Conference on Reconstructing Global Health and Social Impact under the ECIPH Dialogues 2024 was held at Yenepoya Deemed to be University on Sunday, 22nd September 2024.
ECIPH Dialogues is a flagship program curated by the Edward & Cynthia Institute of Public Health, an advanced technical cooperation center in partnership with Yenepoya Deemed to be University. This event also marked the 10th anniversary of CHD Group’s service in nation-building and providing technical support globally.
Prof. Dr. Arthur L. Frank, Chair Emeritus and Clinical Professor at Drexel University, Philadelphia, United States, was the Keynote Speaker at ECIPH Dialogues 2024. He addressed various issues surrounding occupational health and its implications on environmental health, which affect the health and well-being systems. He also highlighted the devastating public health outcomes due to industrial engagement with asbestos.
K. S. Prashanth, Consultant at NHSRC, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, was another distinguished speaker who discussed frameworks around health systems governance and planning at various levels of care.
Dr. Ashwini Colaco, Reader at A. J. Institute of Dental Sciences, emphasized the need for oral health convergence on public health priorities to shape sustainable futures.
Jennifer Donohoe, Nurse Practitioner and Director of Donohoe Public Relations, Australia, spoke on the critical importance of effective communication models in patient care. She stressed how doctors must develop effective communication strategies when dealing with patients and their relatives or bystanders.
Virtual speakers included Advocate Juhi Damodar, who discussed how law and public health needs can be effectively addressed to achieve meaningful results, and Tingting Wan, Senior Lecturer at Lingnan University, Hong Kong, who highlighted issues related to aging in the Chinese context and the lessons healthcare providers can learn.
The event also featured scientific sessions, including oral and poster presentations by delegates. Yenepoya Deemed to be University served as the official university partner for ECIPH Dialogues 2024. The event was skillfully anchored by Dr. Aishwarya Shetty and Cham Kebba Omar, with Dr. S. Robin, Program Lead & Assistant Professor at the Edward & Cynthia Institute of Public Health, overseeing the entire scientific session.
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