PHICo or Public Health International Conference is an international conference organized by the Faculty of Public Health, University of North Sumatra for the second time after the success of the first conference in 2016. In 2017 this , Phico will give you and all the participants of the conference about the most sophisticated and latest Informations relate to Public Health.2nd Phico will be filled with sessions of interactive presentations, keynote speakers who are experts from various fields, Case Studies and social activities as well as cultural performances during dinner, and there will also be tours to some destinations in Sumatera Utara after the conference. We believe you will gain valuable experience in line with what you would expect along with the 2nd Phico 2017.

BACKGROUND

Indonesia with its abundant natural resources also contain serious cases of health and tropical diseases. Potential growth of bacteria, viruses, ricketsia, fungus as the cause of tropical diseases in Indonesia is very large, supported by the climate factors that affect the ecosystems, animal habitats, infectious diseases and even the growth of colonies of bacteria naturally, the high temperature during the dry season support the replication of disease agents inside and outside the organism, followed with the socio-economic circumstances among residents in tropical area whom living around the poverty line and having kinds of deficiency such as iron, iodine, vitamin A, protein and calories. The greenhouse effect also causes the transmission of tropical diseases and vectors to the higher plateau and the latitude regions, such as the Southern United States and the Mediterranean area. Global warming increase the height of orographic cloud formation resulting cloud coverage that facilitates the optimal conditions for the growth of pathogens. Exploration of tropical rainforest, deforestation, rising immigration, international travel and more travel to the tropics has led to an increased incidence of the disease.

This is the time where the role and work of Public Health is very important and necessary. It takes up prevention, control and maintainance efforts also financing efforts. This is because the rich countries in the tropics have excellent health infrastructure, a well control management of combating the tropical diseases transmission  while in poor countries do not have. The poor countries with unequal health infrastructure, poor hygiene and sanitation, poor nutrition and poor health behaviors tend to increase the spread of these diseases. The unequal situation between rich countries and poor countries is trigger the WHO to develop a health care system with a system of health insurance for every citizen in the world, because every person has the right to gain access to health promotion, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation.

Therefore, this conference invites every part, anyone who concern with this condition to be able to participate, share your knowledge and experiences about this topic. We are hoping that all of us want to contribute in tackling this problem.

 

Target Participants

Target participants in the conference include researchers, Lecturers, students, health practitioners, and academics related to Public Health.

 

Invited Speaker

 

International Advisory Board:

• Prof DR Runtung , SH, M.Hum (Rector of University of Sumatera Utara)
• Drs. Mahyuddin, MIT, PhD (Vice Rector in the Field of Research Community Service and Cooperation)
• Preston A. Marx, Ph.D (Chair and Professor, Department of Tropical Medicine,Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, US)
• Assoc. Prof. Chanuantong Tanasugarn (Dean of Public Health Department, MahidolUniversity)
• Assoc Prof. Nor Afiah Mohd. Zulkefli (Head Department ofCommunity Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences University PutraMalaysia)
• Prof. Dr. Mohd Rizal Abdul Manaf (Department of Community Health, The NationalUniversity of Malaysia)
• Dr. Ridwan, M. Thaha, M.Sc (Chairman of IAKMI)
• Prof. Dr. Dra. Ida Yustina, M.Si (Dean of Public Health Faculty, University of Sumatera Utara)

 

Organizing Committee