The Social and Economic Determinants of the Publics Health - April 2000 Salzburg Seminar Session 376

Under the auspices of the Salzburg Seminar and the W.K.Kellogg Foundation, seventy-three faculty and fellows, from 20 nations of the world, convened for Session 376—The Social and Economic Determinants of the Public's Health. We were challenged to clarify and expand our understanding of those factors that support or undermine the health of communities. In particular, session participants sought to explore the subjective, inter-subjective, and objective domains of human experience as they interface and, in turn, shape population health data. In addition to traditional and still critical concerns for social and economic justice, participants examined the importance of social cohesion, meaning, purpose, and spirituality as forces in health and healing. Our ultimate objective was to cultivate and motivate new leadership to positively effect changes in public health policy and civic discourse