Talk Title: Preventing Violence against Children using Social Determinants approaches: An evidence-based framework developed for the WHO INSPIRE programme
Professor Mark Bellis is Director of Health Research and Innovation and Professor of Public Health and Behavioural Sciences at Liverpool John Moores University, UK. Mark has established and led two WHO Collaborating Centres (in Violence Prevention, and in Investment for Health and Well-being). For over a decade Professor Bellis he has been the UK Focal Point to the WHO on violence and injury prevention working widely with WHO and other international agencies. He is also a member of the WHO European SAGE (Scientific Advisory Group of Experts) on Health Equity Status Reporting. Mark undertakes national and international research and development in fields including Adverse Childhood Experiences, violence prevention, health economics and commerce, alcohol, drugs, sexual health, and public health history. His work spans original research studies, systematic reviews, and policy implementation. Professor Bellis is a registered Consultant in Public Health in the UK National Health Service and in 2009 was awarded an OBE for services to healthcare. Mark has published over 250 academic papers and over 300 applied public health reports and books. He remains actively engaged in applied multi-sectoral programmes to tackle existing and emergent threats to public health.
