2012 National Health Law Conference: Global Health Challenges & the Role of Law
May 2012
City:
Toronto
Province/State:
Ontario
Link to Event Website:
This biennial conference will bring together leading scholars, policy-makers, practicing lawyers and health care professionals to explore how law can address global health issues.
The kinds of global challenges participants will explore include:
- The role of law in addressing the global challenges of chronic disease and obesity
- Global health issues in vulnerable populations, including: gender inequalities, mental health, and aboriginal health issues
- Human rights and reproductive/maternal health, and the role human rights litigation can play in improving global welfare
- Global issues in new reproductive health technologies and medical tourism
- The impact of free trade on access to pharmaceuticals in a global context.