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Key Messages: VHS Annual Conference- Realising the Right to Health

October 7, 2019

VHS held our 2019 annual conference in Glasgow on 17th September.

Read the conference Key Messages here – Realising the Right to Health Conference Key Messages

Read Christina McKelvie MSP’s opening address: Minister for Older People and Equalities

View the event powerpoint presentations:

Eddie Fraser, East Ayrshire HSCP and East Ayrshire IJB

Calling Time for Change Advocacy Group Drink Wise Age Well

Derek Todd, deafscotland

Rosie Tyler Greig, LGBT Health and Wellbeing

Poster Competition 

We held a live vote for the winner of the poster competition and the winner was DART (Direct Action at the Right Time).

Read their blog along with those of all the other poster finalists:

  1. D.A.R.T (Direct Action at the Right Time)
  2. Health Defence Scotland for Healthier Lives
  3. What do you mean I have the right to health?
  4. Children and Young People’s Health Rights
  5. The Truacanta Project
  6. The Right to Walk
  7. OPAL/Ceartas Crossfit Project
  8. Communication Failure?
  9. Rights, Respect and Recovery
  10. One Size Doesn’t Fit All

View the album of photos from the event: Click on the photo below.

With thanks to the conference sponsors:

NHS

Thanks to all the conference exhibitors:

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