Binational Health Week
2011
October 1-16, 2011
Location: 40 US States and 3 Canadian Provinces

QUICK EVENT SEARCH Services: All Services Access to Health/Health Insurance Accident Prevention/Occupational Health Addiction, including alcoholism and drugs Asthma Autism Cancer Cardiovascular Health and Hypertension Children's Health Cultural Competency Dental Health Disabilities Emergency Preparedness Environmental Awareness Hearing/Vision HIV/AIDS and STDs Infectious Disease Influenza Men's Health Mental Health, including Domestic Violence Nutrition/Obesity/Diabetes Other Physical Activities Sexual/Reproductive Health Vaccinations Women's Health Country: All Countries United States Canada Mexico State: All States Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming British Columbia Ontario Quebec City:

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Inaugural Event and Binational Policy Forum on Migration and Health

The 11th Annual Binational Policy Forum on Migration and Health will take place in San Antonio, Texas, on October 3 and 4, 2011, following the inaugural event of Binational Health Week. More information will be posted soon.

This annual policy forum examines and promotes immigrant health issues as a policy priority in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Held every October during Binational Health Week, the forum presents the opportunity for policy-makers, researchers, students, and public health workers to share recent research, propose policy recommendations, and develop bilateral working strategies.

The policy forum is the launching event of Binational Health Week, an annual weeklong series of health promotion and health education activities that include workshops, insurance referrals, and medical screenings. This event has become one of the largest mobilization efforts of government agencies, community-based organizations and volunteers in North America to improve the health and well being of underserved Latinos living in the United States.

The goal of the forum is to convene key stakeholders from the United States, Mexico, Canada, South and Central American countries to discuss (im)migrant health challenges and to explore unique opportunities to work collaboratively to improve the health and well-being of this population.

Representatives from federal, state, and community organizations from participating countries are expected to partake, including elected officials, university administration (faculty, administrators, alumni, and students), union leaders, researchers, federal and state agency directors, media organizations, and other key public and private stakeholders. Participants will convene to discuss immigrants' health challenges and explore collaborative strategies to enhance the health and conditions of this population. Topics to be addressed include global health and migration, chronic and emergent diseases of mobile populations, occupational health and safety, access to health services, workforce development, and the health of vulnerable people, including those with disabilities and agricultural workers.

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