XIV International Course of Transcultural Medicine

NIHMP Conference Hall
Via San Gallicano 25/a, Rome

NIHMP, together with the Department of Preventive Medicine, Tourism and Tropical Dermatology of San Gallicano Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Health Care and IISMAS (International Institute for Social, Medical and Anthropological Sciences), organized the XIV International Course of Transcultural Medicine. The course, divided in 6 monthly sessions from January to June, dealt with health promotion, disease prevention, early diagnosis, treatment and follow up of people at risk of social exclusion (migrants, asylum seekers, victims of trafficking, homeless, nomads, pensioner receiving minimum income, unemployed and short term workers).
Purpose of the course was to supply upgrade material on the social and cultural health determinants and help participants to identify and control health inequalities and to assess the impact of economical and social factors on health.
The course, free and MCE accredited, was open to doctors, psychologists, anthropologists, social and health workers, nurses, cultural mediators, teachers and students.
Sessions:

• 29 January 2009 Gender-Sensitive Treatment and Assistance

• 19 February 2009 Migrant Minors in Italy

• 19 March 2009 Epidemiology of Poverty-Related Diseases

• 16 April 2009 What future for landing undocumented migrants?

• 21 May 2009 Old conflicts and new mediations

• 18 June 2009 2009 The new frontiers of assistance

Organizing Secretariat:
Emma Pizzini Tel. + 39 (0)6 5854 3614 – fax + 39 (0)6 5854 3686
Rita Carico Tel. + 39 (0)6 4550 3118 – fax + 39 (0)6 5854 3686

Scientific Secretariat:
Paola Scardella Tel. + 39 (0)6 4550 3140 – fax + 39 (0)6 4550 3114
Alessandra Sannella Tel. + 39 (0)6 4550 3133 – fax + 39 (0)6 5854 3686

Scientific responsible:
Aldo Morrone Tel. + 39 (0)6 58 544 33 39 – fax + 39 (0)6 5854 3686
IISMAS (International Institute of Social, Medical and Anthropological Sciences) non-profit Association