Disease Prevention

Chair: Alan Shiell, University of Calgary

Time: Tue 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Room: 311B

• Review of cost-effectiveness of Injecting Drug User Interventions to Prevent HIV in Asia. - Anita Alban
• Costs and effects of lifestyle intervention to prevent type 2 diabetes mellitus. Results from the “Diabetes in Europe - Prevention using Lifestyle, physical Activity and Nutritional intervention” (DE-PLAN) project in Poland - Katarzyna Kissimova-Skarbek
• Economic evaluation of a skin cancer prevention program in Australia: Past achievements and future prospects - Sophy Shih
• Improvements in risk factor control among persons with diabetes in the United States: evidence and implications for remaining life expectancy - Thomas Hoerger