Health and disease: does gender matter?

Date: 25 August, 2004
Time: 14:00-14:30
Room: Folkets Hus, room number 307

There are established differences between the sexes in the prevalence and severity of a broad range of diseases, and in the response to therapy. Leading researchers and physicians discuss the how these difference influence HRT studies and gender studies. How gender studies influence national public health plans will also be discussed.

Dr. Joke A. Haafkens, Gender Mainstreaming and Women's Health WHO Regional Office for Europe Copenhagen, Denmark
The World Health Organization’s perspective of gender and health

Vera Regitz-Zagrosek, Charité, German Heart Centre Berlin, Germany
European trends in gender studies

Karin Schenck-Gustafsson, Centre of Gender Related Medicine, Sweden
European trends in HRT Studies and the problems of female under representation in cardiovascular drug studies.

The plenary session will be held on 25 August at 14:45-17:45, Norra Latin Room.