Health Protection 2010 will showcase the latest scientific research and its practical application in:
Preventing and reducing infectious diseases
Minimising the impact of radiation, chemical and environmental hazards
Preparing for potential or emerging threats to health
This conference is expected to be attended by over 1200 participants working across the breadth of health protection - from public health services and hospitals, industry, environmental health, emergency planning, laboratories, research institutions and Government agencies and departments.
The conference provides a unique learning opportunity - the programme covers some of the most innovative, cutting edge work in health protection. This leading multi-disciplinary health protection conference is hosted by the Health Protection Agency in partnership with other organisations.
Conference news
The full programme is now available on the Programme page of this website - with detailed information about each session. For a PDF outline of the agenda click here.
All presenters should by now have booked their places
Potential delegates are advised to book as soon as possible - as the programme has been condensed to two days we anticipate high demand for places on both days.
Details announced for the Turnberg Lecture - to be given by Professor Sir Andrew Haines - see the Programme page
About the Health Protection Agency
We are an independent organisation dedicated to protecting people's health in the United Kingdom. We do this by providing impartial advice and authoritative information on health protection issues to the public, to professionals and to government.
We combine public health and scientific expertise, research and emergency planning within one organisation. We work at international, national, regional and local levels and have links with many other organisations around the world.