PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
CONFERENCE OVERVIEW AND THEMEThroughout the Western Hemisphere some 160 million people of African descent share a common history of forced migration, chattel slavery, and discrimination. They also share striking commonalities and differences in health status, holding vital information about the complex relationship between health and the broader human experience. Moreover, compared to their white counterparts in the region, African descendants live sicker, receive substandard healthcare, and die younger—even when factors like income and education are taken into account. In the summer of 2012, the International Conference on Health in the African Diaspora—ICHAD 2012 will bring together an international group of scholars, policymakers, health workers, health advocates, and journalists from across the globe to compare knowledge about the health and social experience of slave descendants in the Western Hemisphere. Conference participants will share multilevel solutions to major health challenges confronting these populations, including chronic disease, infant mortality, and HIV/AIDS. The theme of the first biannual conference is "The Great Scattering: Solving the Puzzle of Slavery, Race, and Contemporary Health in the African Diaspora." ICHAD 2012 will be held from July 4 to July 8, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA and hosted by the Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions.
SESSION TOPICS
Day 1 | Wednesday, July 4
Day 2 | Thursday, July 5
Day 3 | Friday, July 6
Day 4 | Saturday, July 7
Day 5 | Sunday, July 8
REGISTRATION
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