5118.0 Prevention and Wellness across the Lifespan: CHWs Impacting Health Internationally

Wednesday, October 31, 2012: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Oral
Moderator:
Carol West, CHW; BSC OT; MBBCH; DCH

10:30am
Taking advice from those they trust: Traditional Birth Attendants as family planning promoters and providers in rural Guatemala
Elizabeth Salazar, MA, Jeannette Cachan, MA, Cynthia Paola Muņoz Polanco, MA and Almeda Aguilar, RN
10:50am
Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage at Homebirths Using Community Health Workers in Afghanistan
Khalid Yari, Mohammad Nadim Kaihan and Mahmood Azimy
11:10am
Improving the quality of life and workplace productivity of 134 community health workers in South Africa with aerobic laughter therapy psychosocial support programs over three and six month periods
Memory Matanda, MSc (psychology), Bill Gee, Laughterologist, Malik Jaffer, MPH, Kathy Wiebe-Randeree, MBA and Estelle Du Toit, Professional Nurse

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: Community Health Workers
Endorsed by: Women's Caucus, Men's Health Caucus, Caucus on Public Health and the Faith Community

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH) , Masters Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)

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