Chapter I - Executive Summary
The 2nd International Conference of the International Society
for Equity in Health took place at the Medical Sciences Building of the
University of Toronto from June 13-16, 2002.
Two hundred and fifty-six participants from 53 countries from
all continents attended the conference. The participants presented 93
papers and 30 posters. There were 9 workshops offered and 11 vignettes
presented.
The specific objectives of the conference were:
- To facilitate interchange of conceptual and methodological
knowledge on issues related to equity in health and health care
services;
- To advance research related to equity in health;
- To build, maintain and strengthen relationships with other
relevant international and regional organizations;
- To have the ISEqH General Assembly and Executive Board and
Committee meetings;
- To form a Canadian Equity in Health Network;
- To promote the development of tools and resources to
measure equity in health and health services delivery.
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
