PHTT 2015
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    • The Topic: Obesity
    • The Conference: Student-Led Interventions
    • The Mission: Promoting Public Health
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    • The University: NYU Abu Dhabi
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Addressing UAE Child Obesity:
At PHTT 2015, students from 13 universities across the UAE developed public health interventions targeting obesity among school children and adolescents.
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Media Coverage of PHTT 2015

6 November 201515 December 2015 Sjur Hamre PHTT 2015

The 2015 Public Health Think Tank has been featured in Gulf Times, Al Khaleej, The Emirates News Agency (Wakalat Anba’a al-Emarat), and Shafaqna.

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Thank You

3 November 20156 November 2015 Sjur Hamre PHTT 2015

The Core Team is grateful for the support it received from universities, participants, speakers, judges, team leaders, facilitators, volunteers, and our university sponsors.

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Pictures from Day One

31 October 201522 April 2016 Sjur Hamre PHTT 2015

The first day of PHTT featured a range of speakers who introduced delegates to the obesity issue, considerations to be made when addressing obesity, and a useful framework for developing their interventions. See pictures of the speakers here!

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Lily O’Hara to speak at PHTT 2015

22 October 20156 November 2015 Mitali Banerji PHTT 2015, Speakers

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Lily O’Hara has been confirmed as a speaker at PHTT 2015! Dr. O’Hara is a public health educator and practitioner and has worked extensively in Australia and the UAE. She currently works on teacher education at the Emirates College for Advanced Education as an Assistant Professor.

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Abdishakur Abdulle confirmed as PHTT 2015 speaker

15 October 201523 November 2015 Sjur Hamre PHTT 2015, Speakers

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Abdishakur Abdulle has been confirmed as a speaker for PHTT 2015! Dr. Abdishakur Abdulle serves as Associate Director of the Public Health Research Center at New York University Abu Dhabi.

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PHTT 2015

An immersive, two-day event where delegates plan a public health intervention alongside students from across the UAE, and receive lectures and guidance from leading public health professionals. Prior public health experience is not required.

The event takes place 30-31 October 2015 at New York University's campus on Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi.

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  • Media Coverage of PHTT 2015
  • Thank You
  • Pictures from Day One
  • Lily O’Hara to speak at PHTT 2015
  • Abdishakur Abdulle confirmed as PHTT 2015 speaker

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