主题：Urban Health Disparity（城市健康差距）

主讲人：阚林戈（香港科技大学(广州)城市治理与设计学域主任、教授）

时间：2023年10月26日14:30-16:00

地点：新太阳210室

主办单位：北京大学社会研究中心

摘要

Historically,  one of the most prominent and enduring forms of health disparities in  urban areas has been geographic health disparities.  Communicable diseases often spread in accordance with geographical  conditions, while chronic diseases persistently afflict impoverished  urban neighborhoods, where conventional interventions have proven  largely ineffective in the United States. Dr. Lin draws  upon his prior urban health research in a medium-sized city to discuss  these issues. Given that the majority of chronic diseases have multiple  underlying causes, a focus on isolated causal relationships or  inferences typically does not lead to successful intervention.  He also discusses urban housing, social and service functions that  contribute to urban health.  

Ge Lin Kan 阚林戈

Dr. Ge Lin is the Head of UGOD Thrust of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou). Prior to joining HKUST (GZ) in January 2022, he was the Professor of the Department of Environmental & Occupational Health, School of Public Health at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. He was the director of UNLV Nevada IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence, and the director of the Nebraska State Joint Public Health Data Center. His research interest includes GIS, spatial epidemiology, data integration, aging, and urban health.