More than 1500 participants with talks by 509 speakers, 186 moderators, 15 presenters and 26 presenters for the holding of 6 Plenary Sessions, 9 in-depth “Meet the Expert” (Talks) with expert professionals, 12 workshops, 29 oral communications, 56 pitches and 661 posters. These are all the numbers of the 57th National Congress of the Italian Society of Hygiene, Preventive Medicine and Public Health (SItI) held in Palermo between the Teatro Massimo and the University of Palermo.
The annual event, which brings together top-level Professionals in the field and young Trainees in Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, was entitled “Public Health for the Future of the Country: innovation, alliances and institutional synergies for prevention.”
It was an opportunity to reflect on and discuss topics of close relevance, such as “Primary and Secondary Prevention,” paying special attention to the latest developments in vaccine programs. Also discussed during the four-day event were “Institutional Alliances and Synergies,” i.e., the relationships between Institutions and Scientific Societies, the push for increased investment in Prevention, and how to optimize public health services on the ground. Finally, a reflection on digital innovation could not be missed, with a focus on the integration of artificial intelligence and new technologies in Public Health.
