XVIII International Congress of Rural Health & Medicine Venue : Kala Academy, Campal, Panaji, Goa, India                          To be held during: December 10-12 ,2012 Theme : "Challenges for Rural Medicine in Global Village Download First Annoucement : First Announcement Conference Objectives: Addressing key issues related to the theme of conference. To promote dialogue among rural health workers, Government, NGOs, UN agencies, National and International funding agencies and other Stake holders for finding solutions on global rural health issues to attain the MDGs. The highlight and foster opportunities for innovative, comprehensive, participatory rural health models that can be replicated. Sub Theme / Topics: Access to Health Care Primary Health Care Women, Adolescent and Child Health Communicable & Vector Born Diseases Non Communicable diseases, Tobacco Control, Nutritional disorders Disaster Medicine for Rural Areas Occupational & Environmental Health - Accidents & Injuries in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishery and Mining Mental Health of the rural population Rural demographic challenges (aging, gender imbalance, migration etc.) Training & research in rural health Economic and Financing of Health Care for Rural Population Global Health – Commercialization and Ethics Broad Outline of the Conference Scientific Program ...Click Here for Details. Organised by: International Association of Rural Health & Medicine (IARM), Japan Association of Agricultural Medicine & Rural Health in India Pravara Medical Trust, Loni Goa State Law Comission, Goa In Association with: : Governmentof Goa In Collaboration with : : Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences - Deemed University, Loni India Government Medical college , Goa Goa University, Goa Organising Chairman : Dr. Ashok Patil, President, IARM, India/Japan Organising Co-Chairman: Shri. Ramakant Khalap,Chairman,State Law Commission,Goa Organizing Secretary : Mr. K.V. Somasundaram, PIMS-DU, Loni Members : Dr. Dilip Deobagkar, Vice Chancellor, Goa University, Goa Dr. M.G. Takawale, Vice Chancellor, PIMS-DU, Loni Dr. V.N.Jindal, Dean, Goa Medical College, Goa Dr. Shobha Arole, CRHP, Jamkhed Dr. Pratibha Chandekar, PIMS-DU, Loni Mrs. Nandini Charles, Vikhe Patil Foundation, Pune Mr. Sanjeev Kulkarni, PIMS-DU, Loni Official Website of Congress : http://www.iaamrh.org/ic_conxviii.html Bank Details For Sending Registration Charges: Account Name: 18th International Congress of IARM 2012 Bank Name: Central Bank of India, Loni Branch Account Number: 3106454091 RTGS No. : CBINO283278 Registration Registration is obligatory for participants, speakers & invitees. The organising comittee requests all interested to register as early as possible by sending registration form duly filled along with registration fee. To download Registration Form Click Here..... Registraion Fee Type of Delegate South Asian Delegates INR Other International Delegates US $ Early Bird Before 30th April 2012 From 1st May 2012 Early Bird Before 30th April 2012 From 1st May 2012 Delegates 2500 3000 450 500 Life Member of AAMRHI 2000 2500 -- -- Student delegates 1200 1500 200 250 Accompanying person 2000 2500 250 300 Online Submission of Abstract .. Click Here... International Advisory Committee Dr. Simek Agnes, Hungarian Rural Health Association, Hungary Dr. Andrej Wojtyla, Lublin Institute of Rural Health, Poland Dr. Mitsuro Ando, Japan Institute of Rural Medicine, Japan Dr. Claudio Colosio, University of Milano, Italy Dr. David Moores, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada Prof. Hans-Joachim Hannich, Univ. Of Griefswald, Germany Dr. Hideomi Fujiwara, Treasurer, IARM, Japan Prof. Ingalill Rahm Halliberg, Lund University, Sweden Dr. John R. Wheat, University of Alabama, U.S.A Dr. Kahssay H.K, WHO, Geneva, Switzerland Dr. Kawamura Isao, Vice President of IARM, Japan Dr. Kirkhorn Steven, President of the North American Agromedicine Consortium (NAAC), West Indies Dr. Kogi Kazutaka, International Commission on Occupational Health, Japan Mr. Lars-Olof Lindgren, Ambassador of Sweden to India, New Delhi Prof. Lundqvist Peter, Swedish Agricultural University, Sweden Prof. Mukda Trishnanada, Siriaj Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand Dr. Myung Ho Kim, Professor, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea Dr. Natsukawa Shusuke, Director, Saku Central Hospital, Japan Dr. Niu Shengli, ILO- Safe Work, Geneva, Switzerland Prof. Parker Elizabeth, Queensland University of Technology, Australia Mr. Roberta Zaga, Country Director, World Bank, New Delhi Dr. Julietta Rodrigues, El Bosque University, Colombia Dr. Shuzo Shintani, Secretary General, IARM, Japan Dr. Sok-Goo Lee, President, Korean Assoc. of Agricultural & Rural Health Korea Dr. Zhang Zikuan, President Chinese Rural Health Assoc. China National Advisory Committee Mr. Digambar Kamat, Chief Minister of Goa, Goa - Chairman Dr. Bamezai R.N.K, Vice Chancellor, Shri Mata Vaishanoo Devi University, Jammu & Kashmir Dr. Deoki Nandan, Director, NIHFW, Govt. Of India, New Delhi Dr. Goyal B.K, Chairman, Pravara Medical Trust, Loni Dr. Katoch V.M, Director General, ICMR, New Delhi Dr. Kelkar Vijay, Chancellor, PIMS – Deemed University, Loni Mr. Mukhopadhyay Alok, Voluntary Health Association of India, New Delhi Ms. Mamta Sharma, Chairperson, National Commission for Women, New Delhi Dr. Neta Menabda, WHO Country Representative to India, New Delhi Mr. Pradhan P.K, Director, National Rural Health Mission, GoI, New Delhi Mr. Rane Vishwajit Pratapsing, Minister for Health, Govt. of Goa Ms. Rao K. Sujatha, Secretary, PoHFW, Govt. of India, New Delhi Dr. Ravi Narayan, Center for Public Health, Bangalore Mr. Srivastava Sanjay Kumar, Chief Secretary, MoHFW, Govt. of Goa Ms. Yasmin Zavery Roy, Sida, Swedish Embassy, New Delhi