The 2009 PHASA Conference will be held from 30 Nov to 2 December in Durban. The theme of the Conference is Millennium Development Goals: Measuring progress in public health in South Africa. Monday 30 November will be dedicated to a number of workshops and seminars, while the scientific components of the conference will be held on Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 December. A number of satellite meetings, such as public health associations of southern Africa, and special interest groups of PHASA, will be held during this period as well.
Welcome to PHASA
The mission of the Public Health Association of South Africa is to build an association of those involved in health and health-related activities to promote greater equity in health in South Africa. PHASA advocates equitable access to the basic conditions necessary to achieve health for all South African as well as equitable access to effective health care. PHASA will work with other public health associations and related organisations and advocate on national and international issues that impact on the conditions for a healthy society.
PHASA has the following objectives:
To advocate for the conditions for a healthy society.
To build and effective organisation
To create a multi-disciplinary environment of professional exchange and debate, study and activity through meetings, conferences and workshops for interested people.
To promote teaching and research in public health issues
To support the publication of relevant materials
To network with other public health organisations and related organisations
To encourage and facilitate measures for disease prevention and health promotion
