Structural and social inequalities can hinder children from reaching their full potential, perpetuating cycles of poor health, premature death, and disadvantage. Even in high-income countries, health inequalities persist, with less advantaged children experiencing worse health outcomes. These disparities often last throughout life and may even be passed on to future generations, denying many children their right to equal opportunities. Understanding how unequal social structures influence the cardiovascular health of children is critical to breaking this cycle.
PROGRAMME
11h00 Welcome session
Darwin Labarthe, Northwestern University – United States of America
11h15 Moving upstream in the determinants of cardiovascular health: A lifecourse approach using population-based cohorts from three world regions: results of Project H3ARTS
– Sara Soares, ISPUP – Portugal
– Zaruhi Arakelyan, ISPUP – Portugal
– Pedro Freitas, ISPUP – Portugal
12h30 Lunch
SEMINAR: Studying Cardiovascular Health in children and adolescents throughout lifecourse and in different world regions
– Chairs: Sílvia Fraga, ISPUP – Portugal and Ana Henriques, ISPUP – Portugal
14h00 Early life determinants of cardiovascular health: Insights from ExAMIN Youth SA.
– Ruan Kruger, North-West University – South Africa
14h30 Societal determinants of cardiovascular health across the life course in low and middle-income countries
– Kavita Singh, Heidelberg University – Germany
15h00 The role of survival analysis in socioeconomic studies: how can we measure the impact of poverty on health?
– Ana Lopez-Cheda, University of Coruña – Spain
15h30 Discussion
16h00 Closing remarks
16h15 Coffee-break
