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Dangerous liaisons: How Conflicts of Interest Undermine Health and Policy [1]

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Date: 2024-11-18

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Conflicts of interest are a major issue for health policy. For instance, WHO estimates that some 25% of all deaths in the European region can be linked to four major industries: tobacco, alcohol, processed food, and fossil fuels. These industries not only affect health through their products but also perpetuate profit-driven business models and marketing practices that severely compromise public health.

Organized together with the British Medical Journal and the United Kingdom’s Royal College of Physicians (RCP), this topical event will delve into the complexities of conflicts of interest in public health, while encouraging public debate and raising awareness of their potential consequences on policy and health outcomes.

Agenda

Chair introduction

Samira Ahmed, journalist and broadcaster

Expert opinions

Professor Anna Gilmore, professor of public health, University of Bath

Dr Margaret McCartney, senior clinical lecturer in general practice, University of St Andrews

Professor Mark Petticrew, professor of public health, LSHTM

Dr Chris van Tulleken, infectious disease doctor, UCL

Panel discussion

Sir Frank Atherton, chief medical officer, Wales

Dr Etienne Krug, director, WHO Department of Social Determinants of Health

Anna Taylor, executive director, Food Foundation

Dr Alice Wiseman, director of public health, Gateshead and Newcastle

Professor Tom Solomon CBE, academic vice president, RCP

Question and answer session

Event Information

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