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.