Geomedicine in public health: a meeting for understanding

14 November at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, a seminar in Englishopen to all upon registration, will focus on recent discoveries and applications of Geomedicine, with the exceptional participation of Professor Lance A. Waller from the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University in Atlanta, USA.

But what is Geomedicine? And why should you be concerned?

Since the pioneering work of John Snowwho mapped the spread of cholera in London in the 19th century, to modern advances in computer science and geographic information systems, Geomedicine is at the crossroads of geography and public health, making it possible to understand the effect of a person's environment on their health. By combining medicine and spatial analysis, scientists are able to draw up maps showing the geographical distribution of a given disease in a given area. By providing a clearer picture of the factors linked to people's living environment that may explain the presence of certain diseases, this scientific approach means that care and prevention measures can be targeted more effectively.

Four specialist speakers invite you to this event, a great opportunity to explore the applications and recent discoveries of Geomedicine in the field of health:

Prof. Idris GUESSOUS
Department of Community Health and Medicine
Head of Primary Care Medicine HUG
Co-director of the Centre for Primary Care Medicine UNIGE & HUG
Vice-dean in charge of postgraduate and continuing education and professional identity

Dr Stéphane JOOST
Geospatial Molecular Epidemiology Group, EPFL and Population Epidemiology Unit, HUG

Prof. Lance WALLER
Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, USA

Dr David DE RIDDER
Scientific collaborator, UNIGE/HUG
Visiting Researcher, EPFL

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