Formal sessions

Sessions included:

• Scene-setting panel discussion on chronic disease prevention, what we are trying to achieve, and what are the barriers to success
• Health diplomacy – using it to achieve our objectives
• Communities of change – including promoting chronic disease prevention in faith-based communities
• The scandal and challenge of delivering medicines for chronic disease
• Update on the Grand Challenges project
• The link to sustainability

Click here >> for information on speakers

Parallel sessions

There were also four parallel, optional sessions on the second day:

• 3four50.com – ideas for content and promotion
• OxHA in North America
• Guidance for the diagnosis, prevention and care of HIV/AIDS:  WHO can health professionals trust?
• Applying the Visual Body Map to risk-factor reduction with young people

Click here >> for more information

Workgroups

All delegates took part in workgroup discussion around one of four themes:

• Designing healthy cities (Design)
• Healthy business (Workplace)
• Making the case (Economics)
• It’s the future (Youth)

Click here >> for more information on the Workgroups.

Other opportunities for participation

• ‘Soapbox session’ at which delegates talked about their ideas and projects.
• Plenty of discussion throughout the event, and delegates (and those wishing to participate from outside Cape Town) were encouraged to post comments and questions on the summit website.
• Q&A sessions in plenary and in the parallel sessions.
• Breakfast meetings were arranged for delegates wishing to discuss issues of interest.
• Opportunities for delegates to blog and podcast on the summit website.
• Further interaction will be encouraged, to build a ‘virtual alliance’ online.