Media Release
March 7 2007
Public health is a public good
Health will play a central role in the development of SA’s economy and social life, according to Adelaide Thinker in Residence and public health expert Professor Ilona Kickbusch.
With the state’s health-related goals and existing research strengths in mind, Prof Kickbusch will talk about raising public health awareness in Health literacy and the role of universities, the first in UniSA’s Division of Health Sciences Distinguished Lecture series.
Prof Kickbusch, a sought-after speaker and advisor on policies and strategies to promote health at national and international levels, will also examine future health research directions for SA.
“Health is a public good, a global commons, a global resource. It is a process in which we continually strive to move forward. It is a journey of discovery,” she says.
As Adelaide Thinker in Residence, Prof Kickbusch aims to identify the state’s current and potential strengths that have an impact on the social and economic determinants of health, wellbeing and health inequities. She also aims to identify strategies to increase the effectiveness of these actions at the local, national and international level.
Prof Kickbusch has had a distinguished career with the World Health Organisation and Yale University. She has published and lectured widely on the new public health and is a member of many professional organisations, editorial boards and advisory groups. She is the founder and chair of the editorial board of the journal Health Promotion International, and has received numerous honours and awards for her achievements.
She now works as an independent global health consultant based in Switzerland.
Health literacy and the role of universities
by Professor Ilona Kickbusch
Presented by the Adelaide Thinkers in Residence program and
UniSA’s Division of Health Sciences Distinguished Lecture series
Friday March 9
1pm for a 1.15pm start, concluding at 2pm
Mutual Community Lecture Theatre, Basil Hetzel Building
Frome Rd, City East campus, UniSA
Register here
Additional information on the Adelaide Thinkers in Residence program can be found at www.thinkers.sa.gov.au
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