lunes, 28 de enero de 2013

Social Determinants of Health

CALL FOR PAPERS
Special issue of the Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública/Pan American Journal of Public Health on:

Deadline: 1 April, 2013

Website: http://bit.ly/V7fYUm

The Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública/Pan American Journal of Public Health, published by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), announces a call for papers for the next special issue on social determinants of health, to be published in 2013. Accepted contributions include original research papers, special reports, or systematic reviews. Main theme:

The main theme of the special issue will be “Social Determinants of Health in the Region of the Americas”, addressing some of the key priorities that were identified by Member States during the Regional Consultation on the Social Determinants of Health that took place in Costa Rica in August, 2011:
1. Social inequities in health conditions within the Region of the Americas; addressing the following sub-themes:
1.1 Distribution of morbidity and mortality in different social groups;
1.2 The effects of social determinants on health throughout the life cycle including the inter-generational impact;
2. Governance to tackle the root causes of health inequities: implementing action on social determinants of health; addressing the following sub-themes:
2.1 Assessment of the effects of social policies on health inequities and their determinants;
2.2 Development and analysis of existing evaluation methodologies addressing the impact of interventions on SDH;
2.3 Analysis and evaluation of inter-sectorial actions and interventions with the engagement of key partners;
3. The role of the health sector, including public health programs, in reducing health inequities; addressing the following sub-themes:
3.1 Evaluation of public health programs and health systems and services aiming at reducing health inequities;
3.2 Equitable access to and appropriate use of new health technologies;
4. Promoting participation: community leadership for action on social determinants; addressing the following sub-themes:
4.1 Evaluation of experiences promoting social participation in the definition and implementation of social interventions to reduce health inequities;
4.2 Evaluating existing applied research on the impact of social participation.
5. Monitoring progress: measurement and analysis to inform policies; addressing the following sub-themes:
5.1 Development of indicators to measure health inequities;
5.2 Development or evaluation of strategies for monitoring the effects of SDH in morbidity, mortality and utilization of health services

Publishing Standards:
In submitting papers, authors should follow the Instructions to Authors of the Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública/Pan American Journal of Public Health, available at: http://bit.ly/WLo9Xu.
They should be submitted for publication at: http://bit.ly/W0gasi
The cover letter should indicate that the manuscript is being submitted for the special issue on the Social

miércoles, 23 de enero de 2013

Call for Abstracts/Papers for Special Issue

Innovations and Trends in Sustainable Urban Agriculture (Nationally and Internationally. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems

Special Issue Editors: Carolyn Dimitri (New York University, carolyn.dimitri@nyu.edu), Andy Pressman (National Center for Appropriate Technology-ATTRA project, andy@ncat.org), Lydia Oberholtzer (Penn State, lso3@psu.edu)

Interest in urban food is growing, not only on the part of consumers, but also on the part of federal and local policymakers. While policymakers typically focus on the food access aspect of urban farming, growth in urban and suburban agriculture can provide new opportunities for small and medium-sized farmers. Worldwide, according to the United Nations Development Programme, an estimated 15 to 20 percent of food is raised in urban settings. Urban agriculture is best known for its widespread adoption in developing country where often many urban residents rely on urban farms as a key source of food. Recently, however, attention has turned to urban agriculture in the United States, and other developed countries, where it has been offered as a solution to increase the food security of low-income households in cities.

We are seeking papers for a special issue of Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems (RAFS) focusing on sustainable urban agriculture production systems, as well as the social/economic underpinnings of these systems in North America and abroad. This is a great opportunity to highlight your research or reviews, as special issues usually lead to comparably higher citations of your work. RAFS has an international reach, and we are looking to ensure that this special issue addresses international urban agriculture as well. We are also particularly keen on addressing sustainable urban agriculture production systems, as these are often overlooked in other Journals.

We welcome both research and review papers on these topics, as well as papers that fit the Journal’s other manuscript categories. Of particular interest to researchers with research ongoing in the field or young investigators would be “From the Field” papers, which are a bit more informal and shorter (see http://journals.cambridge.org/images/fileUpload/documents/RAF__ifc.pdf for more information).

Some possible topics for the Journal special issue would include:

1) Trends in urban farming both in North America and internationally
(2) Social and economic factors for urban farming
(3) The extent of urban farming’s role within the city: food security, green space, markets for farmers, revitalization to name a few
(4) Sustainable production innovations in urban farming in developed
(5) Urban farming and sustainable production methods in developing/emerging countries
(6) Information and technical assistance for urban farmers

If you would like to be considered for this special issue, please send the guest editors (email addresses above) a short abstract of the paper you suggest by February 28, 2013. Please provide some information on background and methods. Include any additional information you think we should know.

We will be looking to have submissions to the Journal by late-summer 2013, out for review and revision in Fall 2013, and publication 2014. Please note that all manuscripts will go through peer review and there is no guarantee that those papers invited to take part in the special issue will be published does not result in a successful outcome.

martes, 15 de enero de 2013

38 Congreso ICAF

En la ciudad de Cazalla de la Sierra, en Sevilla, se llevará a cabo, entre 1 y el 4 de octubre del 2013, el 38 Congreso Internacional del ICAF (International Commission on the Anthropology of Food and Nutrition). El lema del encuentro es: Respuestas alimentarias a la crisis económica. Más información aquí