Big alcohol, big tobacco, big influence. New vectors for global diseases Event
- Time:
- 13:30 - 16:30
- Date:
- 12 March 2014
- Venue:
- Lecture Theatre 1015, Building 32, University of Southampton
For more information regarding this event, please email Please visit webpage to register at http://publicpolicy.southampton.ac.uk/big-alcohol/ .
Event details
You are invited to a symposium to highlight the harmful effects from non-communicable diseases, the global health challenge of the 21st century: Wednesday 12 March 2014 | 13:30–16:30 followed by drinks and buffet reception Lecture Theatre 1015, Building 32, University of Southampton
According to the World Health Organisation, the diseases of unhealthy behaviors linked to tobacco, alcohol and obesogenic diets are the global health challenge of the 21st century. This event will bring together an important and inspiring range of speakers: policy makers, practitioners and academics, to debate the role of NCDs in society and their common vector – marketing by industry, to consider where and how policy interventions might effect change.
This event will be followed by a debate on the same subject at The Palace of Westminster:
Tuesday 1 April 2014 | 14:00 - 16:00
Committee Room 8, The Palace of Westminster
Guest speakers including:
Dr Sarah Wollaston MP
Dr Nick Sheron
, Head of Clinical Hepatology, University of Southampton
Eric Appleby
, Cheif Executive of Alcohol Conern
Donald Henderson, Head of Public Health, Scottish Government
Chair:
Professor Sir Ian Gilmore
, Honorary Professor in Clinical Science
Speaker information
Professor Don Nutbeam,Vice-Chancellor, University of Southampton
Professor Linda Bauld ,University of Stirling,Professor of Health Policy
Professor Gerard Hastings ,University of Stirling,Professor of Social Marketing and Director of the Institute for Social Marketing and Centre for Tobacco Control Research
Dr Richard Horton ,The Lancet,Editor in Chief