Prince Claus Inaugural Lecture by Stella Luz A. Quimbo
Date
From: 21 May 2012 16:00
Till: 21 May 2012 18:00
Location:
Aula B
Description
Prince Claus Chairholder Stella Quimbo delivered her Inaugural Lecture.
'Science bridges policy reforms and children's health: lessons from a policy experiment in the Philippines'
A lecture about health policy reforms in the Philippines.
| In her lecture, Stella Quimbo considers why such common diseases as pneumonia and diarrhoea are still among the leading causes of mortality of young Filipino children despite the fact that the technology to prevent and cure these illnesses is widely available. Her research looks at the possible reasons for this:
Stella Quimbo suggests that the solution may be found in social health insurance as a policy platform for the needed changes in behaviour. |
Photos of the lecture and reception
Video of the inaugural lecture
About the Prince Claus Chair
The Prince Claus Chair in Development and Equity was established by Utrecht University and the International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam in early 2003 in honour of Prince Claus of the Netherlands (1926-2002).
The objective of the Chair is to continue the work of Prince Claus (1926-2002) in development and equity by establishing a rotating Chair.
For more information about the Chair, current and past chairholders go to the website of the Prince Claus Chair
See for more information:
Femke van der Vliet (vdvliet@iss.nl)
Publication date: Thursday, 17 November 2011
