MEETING OF THE COMMISSION ON THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH

Objectives a. Consultation with Canadian Government b. Consultation on indigenous health c. Expert comments on interim statemen

Knowledge translation – Public health perspectives

The very nature of public health calls for partnership and stakeholder engagement in order to advance knowledge for good decision making that is feasible, relevant and evidence informed. Drawing on her experience in academic, community and government organizations at international, national and local levels, Dr. Stachenko will explore the current context for knowledge translation in public health. Using practical illustrations, including initiatives of the School of Public Health, she will discuss action strategies for better evidence-informed decision making.Applied Science, Faculty ofNursing, School ofUnreviewedResearche

Análisis de las políticas públicas sobre desarrollo rural en el gobierno de Álvaro Uribe Vélez (2002-2007) a la luz del concepto de nueva ruralidad

Las teorías en desarrollo rural en el país no han sido abordadas adecuadamente para solventar los problemas estructurales del campo y los modelos de apertura económica y de agroexportaciones no han cumplido su propósito de mejor el nivel de vida de los habitantes, es por esto que se hace necesario a partir de un análisis del contexto actual del campo colombiano replantear las políticas públicas encaminadas a este fin. El análisis se realiza a partir de las políticas públicas del gobierno de Álvaro Uribe Vélez a la luz del concepto de Nueva Ruralidad.The theory on rural development in the country have not been tackled appropriately to solvate the structural problems of the field and the models of the free markets and promotion of agricultural exportation have not fulfilled his intention on pursued better standard of living of the population, for this and another reasons it becomes necessary analyze the current context of the Colombian field with the public policy and new theories like New Rurality that will help to the development of the whole country

Nature et Biogenese des Steriodes Secretes par les Differentes Zones Cellulaires du Cortex Surrenal.

Nous nous proposons d'introduire cette étude sur l'autonomie fonctionnelle des différentes couches histologiques du cortex surrénal en décrivant l'évolution historique des théories admises à ce sujet. Nous relaterons ensuite les idées actuelles sur la biogénese des différents corticostéroides, ainsi que la régulation de leur sécretion sous l'influence de la corticotropine

Production of corticosteroids by rat adrenal tissue in vitro.

Replacement therapy provided the first element of knowledge of the nature of adrenocortical secretion. The earliest view on this secretion assumed the existence of a single adrenocortical hormone, called "cortin" (5}. Attempts were made to extract, isolate and characterize this principle from the adrenals. ROGOFF et al. round that aqueous extracts of adrenal tissue have the property of maintaining life in adrenaleotomized animals. ( 6) SWINGLE et al. in 1931 (7) demonstrated unequivocally that the fraction soluble in usual lipid solvents possesses a far greater potency

Un Plaidoyer pour l’action sur les déterminants sociaux de la santé.: Dix recommandations

National audienc

Physical inactivity in a country in transition: a population-based survey in Tirana City, Albania.

AIMS: This paper describes the work and leisure-time physical activity levels of adults living in Tirana City (Albania). METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was undertaken in Tirana City in mid-2001. It included 1120 adults aged 25 years and over (response rate=72.7%). RESULTS: Overall, 19.3% of male and 28.4% of female respondents reported a low level of physical activity at work. During leisure time, 49.5% of men and 57.6% of women (age-standardized prevalence [adjusted to the adult population of Tirana]: 43.4% and 51.9% for men and women respectively) said that they participated in only sedentary activities such as reading and watching television. The gender difference in the likelihood of low physical activity at work and during leisure time was significant even after adjusting for age (age adjusted odds ratios (OR)=1.86 99% confidence interval (CI) 1.12; 3.09 and OR=1.60 99% CI 1.17; 2.22 respectively). The likelihood of leisure-time sedentarity increased with age in both genders but it did not vary significantly with education level or income. Being sedentary during leisure time was also not significantly associated with other unhealthy lifestyle behaviours, including smoking, consumption of vegetables less than six days per week, and daily alcohol intake. CONCLUSIONS: In a country such as Albania that has undergone a rapid transition from a largely unmechanized society, characterized inevitably by high levels of exercise, the generalized high prevalence of low physical activity level during leisure time gives cause for concern regarding future health trends