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The Department of Clinical Bioethics and the Fogarty International Center of the National Institutes of Health and the World Health Organization are bringing together leading thinkers on international trade, distributive justice, and health care systems for a two-day conference. The first day will examine key interconnections among globalization, income, and health, as well as related issues of international distributive justice and international law. The second day will take up the challenges of intellectual property rights, international trade in health services, and the privatization of the health sector from the standpoint of health systems and policymakers. Speakers include:
The deliberations at this conference will help to elucidate an evaluative framework that is essential to ensuring that the forces of globalization promote, rather than endanger, the health of individuals throughout the world. Contact: |
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