Friday, 19th May 2023, 9:00 - 19:00
Universitat Pompeu Fabra - Campus de la Ciutadella, Barcelona, Spain

Join us in Barcelona, Spain, to celebrate the start of a new era of the International Journal of Social Determinants of Health and Health Services (IJSDOHS)! Registration is now open: follow the link below.

Global developments of the last decades, such as the reported drop in life expectancy before and after COVID in many rich countries; the multiple ravages generated by the climate and environmental crises and wars, mostly in low-income countries; or “new pandemics'' such as obesity, metabolic syndrome, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, have increased health inequities at the local, national, and global levels. There is an urgent need to tackle the injustices and inequalities caused by these phenomena. The International Journal of Social Determinants of Health and Health Services (IJSDOHS) publishes pioneering research from across the globe that aims to understand this reality and how we can work towards greater health equity for all.

The IJSDOHS - previously the International Journal of Health Services - has existed for over 50 years as an international reference point for scholarship on how inequalities, power dynamics and structural injustices impact and shape the health of populations worldwide. It aims to further develop the social determinants of health (SDOH) into a transdisciplinary field of research, incorporating systemic analysis, policy and evaluation to develop our understanding of inequities in health, quality of life and well-being and work towards their elimination. 

The 2023 presentation of the IJSDOHS marks a step in this direction, bringing together experts in the SDOH from across the world to explore and discuss the major questions and future pathways for research, policy and action regarding the SDOH and health services. The presentation will include four roundtable discussions, a poster exhibition, and speeches from key figures in the field of SDOH. It is an opportunity to reflect on the 21st Century challenges and opportunities for research and action in the fields of SDOH and health equity, and future pathways for a more equitable and healthy world.

This will be an English language event.

KEY ACTIVITIES

Introductory presentation by the Co-Editors-in-Chief of the IJSDOHS

Joan Benach, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Spain)
Carles Muntaner, University of Toronto (Canada)

Session 1: What do SDOH contribute to health equity policies?

Michael Marmot, University College London Institute of Health Equity (UK)
Asa Cristina Laurell, Independent (Mexico)

Moderators: Joan Benach (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain) and Carles Muntaner (University of Toronto, Canada)

Session 2: What kind of research is needed in the field of SDOH?

Megan Reynolds, University of Utah (US)
Onur Hamzaoğlu, Kocaeli Academy for Solidarity (Turkey)

Moderators: Joan Benach (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain) and Carles Muntaner (University of Toronto, Canada)

Video: 50 years of the IJSDOHS
 

Session 3: The neoliberal transformation and financialization of healthcare

Chee-Khoon Chan, Citizens' Health Initiative / Independent Researcher (Malaysia)
Allyson Pollock, Newcastle University Institute of Population Health Sciences (UK)
Steffie Woolhandler, CUNY, New York, and Harvard University (US); Associate Editor, IJSDOHS

Moderator: David Himmelstein, CUNY, New York, and Harvard University (US); Associate Editor, IJSDOHS

Session 4: Policies and actions for the reduction of health inequities

Nihaya Daoud, High Committee for Palestinian Health / Public Health Forum for the 1948 Palestinians (Palestine/Israel)
Davel Milian Valdés, Faculty of Medicine, Hospital General Calixto García (Cuba)
Bukola Salami, University of Alberta (Canada)

Moderator: Keshia Pollack Porter, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (US)

Closing remarks

Keshia Pollack Porter, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (US)

Closing reception

 

Poster exhibition

The call for posters has now closed.

Follow the IJSDOHS Twitter for updates (@intj_sdohs).

Please see the Terms & Conditions of the event before registering.