Our Vision for the Conference
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| updated September 22, 2010 |
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| Health equity for all. |
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O ur vision, simply puti is:
health equity for all.
Working toward our vision means working together towards eliminating health disparities which are dehumanizing, avoidable and unjust.
We recognize that health, and inequalities in health, are influenced by a variety of public policies and social, political, economic and environmental factors, which lie outside the exclusive jurisdiction of the health sector. Health equity focuses not only on health care and health outcomes but with the broader considerations of social justice directly related to health.
The magnitude of this issue requires the health sector to collaborate with government and society to address those factors that influence health. That is well beyond the scope of this Conference and our control. But what we can do is …
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To begin to affect change and inspire hope by facilitating collaboration across all health sectors, across all health disciplines... around the corner and around the world.
Cross-sectoral collaboration fosters creativity and innovation which, in turn, begins to address the unprecedented challenges facing the health system of today; and will inspire major breakthroughs for the future.
But, to achieve this, we need to look beyond our individual sectors, silos, disciplines and philosophies...
The time is... RIGHT ... NOW !
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| “Cross-sectoral collaboration fosters creativity and innovation which, in turn, begins to address the unprecedented challenges facing the health system of today." |
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Gloria Lattanzio,
Chief Executive Organizer
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