National Seminar on Health Care Problems-Law and Ethics

[Guest guest]

Sir/Madam,

I have great pleasure to announce the National Seminar on Health

Care Problems-Law and Ethics proposed to be held on10th and 11th of

December 2004 under the auspice of this institution. Ministers and

dignitaries likeSri.H.R Bharadwaj (Honorable Minister for Law and

Justice, Government of India), Mr. Justice Santhosh Hegde

(Honorable Judge, The Supreme Court of India) and Sri E.Ahmed

(Honorable Minister of State (External Affairs),Government of

India), will be at the helms of the session on these days.

Those who are interested to present papers may send it to the

Director. Last Date for receiving abstract of papers : 10th

November 2004 The papers have to be submitted in hard and soft

copy. The hard copy must be in MS word, in Times new Roman font,

letter size 12, and with 1' margin on top, bottom and right, and

1.5' at the left side.

Thanking you

DIRECTOR

School of Legal Studies

Kannur University, Thalassery Campus

Palayad, Thalassery. Kerala State.

E-mail: slskannuruni@....

NATIONAL SEMINAR ON HEALTH CARE PROBLEMS- LAW AND ETHICS

(NASHLE-2004)

School of Legal Studies, Kannur University, Thalassery Campus

Palayad, Thalassery, Kerala

THE SCHOOL

The Law Department of Kannur University, School of Legal Studies, is

one of the leading schools of law in India providing a Post Graduate

Degree in Health care Laws.

BACKGROUND

In its true sense life means more than animal existence. It is

living a healthy life, physically and mentally. Very often the

policies, decisions and activities of the state, the faceless

corporate giants, the health care professionals, the law enforcement

authorities etc. go against this fundamental right. The victims

search in darkness to find out a legal remedy. The provisions of law

fail miserably in providing justice to them.

Biotechnology and Genetic engineering has become the new mantra of

money squeezing corporates. Their lobbying makes them a parallel

state. State's law always lags behind their technology. The modern

developments in cloning, organ transplantation, artificial

insemination etc. raises many ethical and legal issues.

Being duty bound the School of Legal Studies wishes to make a

beginning and contribute in the development of Health Care Laws.

OBJECTIVES

The national seminar aims to address these problems and suggest the

necessary reforms in India and globally through Paper Presentations,

Discussions and Dialogues, which are thematic, comparative and

interactive. Reputed Academicians, Biotechnologists, Health Care

professionals, Planners, Policy Makers, the representatives of Non

Governmental Organisations, Pharmaceutical Companies, and students

are being invited to participate.

SHEDULE

The proposed dates for the seminar are 10th and 11th of December

2004 but liable to be changed for sufficient reasons.

SESSIONS:

1) Women and Health Care Issues.

2) Patient Autonomy.

3) Consumer Laws and Health Care.

4) AIDS and the Community.

FOCAL THEMES:

1. Women and Health Care Issues.

1.1. Birth Control Mechanisms

1.2. Contraception.

1.3. Sterilisation.

1.4. Abortion.

1.5. Surrogacy.

1.6. IVF

1.7. Standard of Care

2. Patient Autonomy

2.1. Consent.

2.2. Right to Refuse Treatment.

3. Consumer Laws and Health Care.

3.1. Medical Negligence

3.2. Drugs Control Mechanisms

3.3. Standard of Care.

3.4. Organ Transplantation

3.5. Cloning.

4. AIDS and the Community.

4.1. Conflict of interest.

4.2. Confidentiality.

4.3. Euthanasia and AIDS patients.

VENUE:

Hotel " Pearl View Regency " a premier resort in Thalasery with three

star facilities.

Registration Fees:

1) Internal Delegates RS: 200/-.

2) Delegates from out side Kannur University RS: 500/-

3) Student Delegates from KannurUniversity:RS:200/-

The delegates shall be provided with free accommodation and Food.

We solicit the active participation from Academicians, Researchers,

Representatives of NGOs, Policy Makers, Lawyers, Biotechnologists

and Representatives of Pharmaceutical Companies, Students and all

those who are interested to take part in the seminar and present

their research papers. The abstract of the paper (not exceeding 300

words) shall be send to the address below on or before 15th November

2004. The full paper is due before 30th November 2004.

The Director,

School of Legal Studies,

Kannur University,

Palayad. P.O, Thalassery,

Kerala.670661.

Phone: 0490 2235210.

Email: slskannuruni@...