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Effective MCH programs: The experience of Peru
Effective MCH programs: The experience of Peru
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
: 4:56 PM - 5:09 PM
The USAID|Peru Quality Healthcare Program’s main objective was helping Peru’s Ministry of Health and the
Regional Health Directorates (DIRESA) develop locally appropriate solutions, with rapid and sustainable
results, to improve maternal and child health, family planning and reproductive health, tuberculosis control
and prevention, sexually transmitted infections (STI), the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), auto-immune
deficiency syndrome (AIDS), and intra-hospital infections (IHI). Therefore, the program focused primarily
within public health facilities and programs on practical and operational problems that impede effective and
high-quality healthcare service delivery, working in close cooperation with the Ministry of Health and
regional and local government health officials.
This presenation will include strategies for strengthening leadership and ownership by the government of Peru at the national, regional,
and local levels guide the program, as well as coordination, collaboration and communication among sectors
to create inter-institutional synergies; and introduction of practical, innovative technical and managerial tools
based on lessons learned from previous projects.
Regional Health Directorates (DIRESA) develop locally appropriate solutions, with rapid and sustainable
results, to improve maternal and child health, family planning and reproductive health, tuberculosis control
and prevention, sexually transmitted infections (STI), the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), auto-immune
deficiency syndrome (AIDS), and intra-hospital infections (IHI). Therefore, the program focused primarily
within public health facilities and programs on practical and operational problems that impede effective and
high-quality healthcare service delivery, working in close cooperation with the Ministry of Health and
regional and local government health officials.
This presenation will include strategies for strengthening leadership and ownership by the government of Peru at the national, regional,
and local levels guide the program, as well as coordination, collaboration and communication among sectors
to create inter-institutional synergies; and introduction of practical, innovative technical and managerial tools
based on lessons learned from previous projects.
Learning Areas:
Planning of health education strategies, interventions, and programsPublic health administration or related administration
Public health or related organizational policy, standards, or other guidelines
Learning Objectives:
Discuss ways to improve MCH services
Discuss lessons learned from an improvement project in Peru
Keyword(s): Maternal and Child Health, International Health
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: over 20 years of experience
Any relevant financial relationships? Yes
| Name of Organization | Clinical/Research Area | Type of relationship |
|---|---|---|
| Chemonics | Project Director | Employment (includes retainer) |
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.
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