Sixth Technical Conference on the Principles and Practice of Chronic Disease Surveillance

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Americas’ Network for Chronic Disease Surveillance in collaboration with Asociación Argentina de Médicos Generalistas de Buenos Aires, Cátedra de Salud Comunitaria y PROPIA (Programa de Prevención de Infarto en Argentina) Facultad de Medicina Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Public Health Agency of Canada, Public Healht Institute of Finland, Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) USA, ASCARDIO and PAHO

This event will have Modules, Workshops and Discussion with experts.

Topics
- Environmental risk factors and its health consequences
- Global Initiatives in chronic disease surveillance and risk factors
- Contribution of organized civil society in the process of surveillance of chronic diseases
- Trend on information gathering for diet, obesity and physical activity
- Principles on evaluation and knowledge translation
- Surveillance on public health policy
- Diabetes and related risk factors
- Scientific paper writing