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Sugary drinks: a public health crisis Rob Beaglehole Rob Beaglehole has a dental degree and a Master’s of Dental Public Health. He has worked as a clinical dentist, a public health policy analyst for the World Dental Federation in Geneva and as the Senior Political Advisor to the Associate Minister of Health in Parliament. Currently, Rob is the Principal Dental Office for the Nelson Marlborough DHB. He is also the New Zealand Dental Association’s Public Health Spokesperson. Rob has been instrumental in firmly placing the dangers of sugary drinks on the national agenda, including helping to initiate policies where no sugary drinks are sold at DHBs, Councils and schools around NZ. Friday 20 November 2015 12.30 to 1.30 Small Lecture Theatre ALL WELCOME!

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 Sugary  drinks:  a  public  health  crisis  

Rob  Beaglehole  Rob  Beaglehole  has  a  dental  degree  and  a  Master’s  of  Dental  Public  Health.  He  has  worked   as   a   clinical   dentist,   a   public   health   policy   analyst   for   the   World   Dental  Federation  in  Geneva  and  as  the  Senior  Political  Advisor  to  the  Associate  Minister  of  Health  in  Parliament.    Currently,  Rob  is  the  Principal  Dental  Office  for  the  Nelson  Marlborough  DHB.  He  is  also   the   New   Zealand   Dental   Association’s   Public   Health   Spokesperson.   Rob   has  been   instrumental   in   firmly   placing   the   dangers   of   sugary   drinks   on   the   national  agenda,   including   helping   to   initiate   policies   where   no   sugary   drinks   are   sold   at  DHBs,  Councils  and  schools  around  NZ.  

Friday  20  November  2015            12.30  to  1.30  Small  Lecture  Theatre          ALL  WELCOME!