We are happy to announce that the Conference “Price of Health” will be held in Dubrovnik, August 12^th – 14^th,  2016, on the premises of the Inter University Centre Dubrovnik.

The Conference is organized by Andrija Stampar School of Public Health, University of Zagreb School of Medicine in cooperation with the Scientific Centre of Excellence for Integrative Bioethics, and in collaboration with our partners: Andrija Stampar Teaching Institute of Public Health, Croatian Institute of Public Health and University of Applied Health Sciences.
The Conference “Price of Health” represents the final module of the Dubrovnik International Bioethics Summer School (DIBSS), organized by the Global Bioethics Initiative New York and University of Zagreb School of Medicine.

Continuous progress in life-sciences, medicine and biotechnology has provided us access to new ways of treating, preventing and even curing human diseases. As the impact of these advancements on individuals, communities, and societies grows, so does the importance of bioethics, a field which emerged about fifty years ago. Through both a theoretical and a practical endeavor, bioethics allows us to discuss and understand our deep moral concerns, fears, and hopes regarding the impact of medical sciences and biotechnological advancements on our lives.

The Conference “Price of Health” will focus on 6 important bioethical issues regarding health and healthcare, divided and organized in following sessions:
1^st Session: Bioethics – Conceptual Challenges (Partner: Scientific Centre of Excellence for Integrative Bioethics)
2^nd Session: System, Physicians and Patients: Ethics of Relationship (Partner: Croatian Institute of Public Health)
3^rd Session: Bioethical Issues in Vaccination (Partner: Andrija Stampar Teaching Institute of Public Health)
4^th Session: Bioethical Challenges of New Technologies – Medical Treatment and Human Enhancement (Partner: Global Bioethics Initiative)
5^th Session: Health and Environment – Ecological Challenges (Partner: University of Applied Health Sciences)
6^th Session: Ethics Committees – Challenges & Perspectives

“Price of Health” Conference offers you a possibility to learn from more than 40 distinguished researchers engaged in the conference’s program, and openly discuss all relevant fields of health related to bioethics.

We invite you to attend the Conference “Price of Health” while enjoying the magnificent City of Dubrovnik. Please visit www.dibss.org/ for more information.