The right to health is a fundamental right and essential requirement for the exercise of the other rights. In accordance with World Health Organization, it implies the bio-, psycho- and social-balance of the human being, which would be considering individual, group and social levels. Samusocial Perú is looking for promoting health from this broader definition, as a means to guarantee the healthy development of populations based on a holistic point of view that encompasses the human being, and on the strengthening of social networks and community resources.

This implies a commitment towards integration of the contributions of different social actors based on the strengthening of alliances with the community, public and private institutions committed to the promotion of a healthy society that permits a sustainable human development with positive results in the economic and social scope.

For this purpose, Samusocial Perú and the School of Civil Protection joined forces to foster training of professionals from the different relevant specialties, research on health topics, building common work approaches and inter-institutional alliances, all oriented towards determining lines and strategies to be jointly adopted by institutions and organizations in charge of guaranteeing public health.

OBJECTIVE
From this commitment, Samusocial Perú and the School of Civil Protection organize a cycle of “Academic Workshops on Social and Health Risks” aimed at professionals of the community and public and private institutions interested on topics related to health promotion and human development from a community approach.

The main goal of the workshops is to generate inter-disciplinary dialogue and exchanges between professionals, facilitating the building of approaches and community intervention strategies from the different experiences and specialty knowledge each professional contributes with, combining master conferences with presentation roundtables and a space for dialogue and exchange.

ACADEMIC WORKSHOPS: AN INTER-INSTITUTIONAL WORK STRATEGY FOR THE PROMOTION OF INTER-DISCIPLINARY DIALOGUE, EXCHANGE, AND REFLECTION
This event was the result of the efforts made by several public and private institutions committed to the promotion of health in Peru. In consequence, it is sponsored by the Peruvian Medical Association, it receives the technical advice of the Pan-American Health Organization, the support of the European Union, the Embassy of France and the General Directorate of Family and Community of the Ministry of Women and Social Development (MIMDES), the National Library of Peru, the Peruvian Association of Group Psychoanalytical Psychotherapy and the contribution of companies committed to social responsibility.

The Academic Workshops have been conceived as a temporary learning institution, which favors dialogue and the exchange of ideas, opinions and experiences in three spaces:

Presentations By professionals recognized in the academic field, experts on the subjects and the implementation of intervention strategies. Work, reflection and exchange groups Space for discussing the topics addressed in the presentations. Coordinated by professionals with expertise in group techniques. Presentation of conclusions Presentation of outcomes produced during the work, reflection and exchange groups.