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7th Global Conference on Health Promotion

Start Date

October 26 2009

End Date

October 30 2009

Location

Nairobi, Kenya

Event summary

The 7th Global Conference on Health Promotion, organised by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Kenya Ministry of Public Health will be held in Nairobi, Kenya from October 26-30 2009. It is the latest in a series of conferences which began in Ottawa in 1986 and produced the Ottawa Charter on Health Promotion. The benchmark conference was followed by Adelaide in 1988, Sundsvall 1991, Jakarta 1997, Mexico-City 2000, and Bangkok 2005.

Thematic Tracks:

  • Track 1: Community empowerment
  • Track 2: Health literacy and health behaviour
  • Track 3: Strengthening health systems
  • Track 4: Partnerships and intersectoral action
  • Track 5: Building capacity for health promotion
  • Africa Day

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To contact WHO, please click here for an online contact form.

Registration Information

Participation at the conference is by invitation only, but virtual participation is possible and encouraged. Please click here to register your interest.



Placed on the Communication Initiative site July 01 2009
Last Updated November 09 2009


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