Below are pdfs of many of the presentations given at the OxHA Summit '09.
Morning sessions
Welcome and introduction, Professor David Matthews, OxHA Board Member: click here >>
Session 1: The three risk factors
Chair: Dr Fiona Adshead, Director, Chronic Diseases and Health
Promotion, WHO: click here >>
- Tobacco: Samira Asma, CDC Global Tobacco Control Office on Smoking and Health, USA: presentation coming soon
- Diet: Susan Jebb, MRC Head of Nutrition: click here >>
- Physical activity: Dr Michael Pratt, Chief, Physical Activity and Health Branch, CDC: click here >>
Session 2: Research
Community Interventions for Health
Methodology, early results and lessons learned
- Dr Denise Stevens and Fiona Wong, MATRIX Public Health Solutions, and Professor K.R. Thankappan, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute, India: click here >>
Ovations Chronic Disease Initiative
- Dr Richard Smith, Executive Director, Ovations Chronic Disease Initiative: click here >>
- Professor Alejandro Cravioto, Executive Director, ICDDR,B, Bangladesh: click here >>
Afternoon sessions
Session 3: Action in progress
The polypill story
- Professor Denis Xavier, St John’s Research Institute, Bangalore: click here >>
- Dr Anthony Rodgers, Professorial Fellow, George Institute for International Health, Australia: click here >>
International NGOs
- Dr Tom Glynn, Cancer Science and Trends Director, International Cancer Control, American Cancer Society: click here >>
- Ms Ann Keeling, CEO, International Diabetes Federation: click here >>
What role is industry playing?
Contributions from the food, insurance and pharmaceutical industries
- Mr Jonathan Horrell, Director of Corporate Affairs, Kraft Foods UK and Ireland, and business4Life steering committee member: click here >>
Session 4: Resources
Trends in spending on chronic diseases relative to other global health issues
- Dr Rachel Nugent, Center for Global Development, Washington, DC: click here >>
Grand Challenges / Global Partnership
Progress on the Grand Challenges and global engagement
- Professor Stig Pramming: click here >>