Rawalpindi, November 27, 2021 (PPI-OT):Organized by Department of Sociology, Fatima Jinnah Women University
In collaboration with
Huston-Tillotson University, USA
December 2-4, 2021
Background
Medical sociology and public health share many of the same concerns in the study of social and cultural factors that affect the health of the population. The sociological approach to medicine is one of the biggest subsections of the whole field of sociology, and has become an important component of health care disciplines such as public health, health care management, clinical medicine and nursing.
It involves a sociological analysis of medical organizations, the actions of healthcare professionals, and the social and cultural effects of medical practice. The field of medical sociology regularly interacts with knowledge, sociology of science and technology studies.
The focus on the medicalization of human conditions has added to the broader understanding of social control and social order. Medicine recognizes sociology as an important discipline that is capable of making a great contribution to the application and understanding of health care. Whereas, Public health has reached a crossroads that leads in two directions: a broad approach that addresses the sociocultural foundations of health and a more narrow approach focusing on more proximal risk factors such as individual lifestyles or health risk behaviours.
Introduction
Three days virtual summit ascertaining the sociological interrelations between health, illness and medicine aims to bring together leading medical sociologists, sociologists, social workers, policy makers, healthcare professionals, social science researchers, and academicians, to exchange and share their experiences and research results about all aspects of medical sociology and public health keeping in mind the current pandemic of COVID-19 and healthcare practices in the new normal.
Objectives:
To identify challenges and related solution, trends and emerging issues in public health
To explore the current status of public health evidence, research, policy and practices in the ‘new normal’ of COVID-19
To develop and access a network of researchers, professionals and partners for instigating or expanding public health initiatives
To explore the relationship of Medical Sociology and Public Health in effective evidence-based education programs and health promotion practices
Themes (Scientific Session)
This summit will focus on following themes:
Role of Public Health in the ‘New Normal’ of COVID-19 Pandemic
Community Health Risk Assessment
Medical Sociology and Public Health: Interdisciplinary Relationships
Medical Social Work: Health care in the ‘New Normal’
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Health Economy and Healthcare System
Traditional and Alternative Medicines
SDGs and health: A Vision for Public Policy
Social Epidemiology in Health Services Research
Maternal Health during COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19 Vaccines
Addiction and Social Rehabilitation
Presenter’s Registration Fee:
FJWU Students: 300/-
FJWU Faculty: 500/-
Outside Students: 500/-
Other Faculty/Professionals: 1000/-
Submission of Abstract: October 25, 2021
Contact:
Summit Convener: Dr. Adeela Rehman
Assistant Professor/Incharge Department of Sociology
Contact Information: 051-9292900 Ext 178-134
Email: healthsummit.21@gmail.com
For more information, contact:
Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU)
Old Presidency,
The Mall, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51 9270050 – 54
Fax: +92-51 9271168
Email: publicadmin@fjwu.edu.pk
Website: www.fjwu.edu.pk