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Policy Relevant Community Solutions to Accelerate Progress in Health

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Monday, November 17, 2014 : 2:30 PM - 2:50 PM

Nazo Kureshy, MPH , US Agency for International Development (USAID), Washington, DC
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
As countries accelerate progress towards MDGs and make new commitments to a post-2015 sustainable development agenda, effective partnerships between governments and community and civil society actors for community led action are gaining visibility and importance.  This presentation provides an overview of the role of community oriented solutions in the current policy and program context to end preventable child and maternal deaths.  This will include the leadership role of INGO partners of USAID’s Child Survival and Health Grants Program in building evidence and program experience to advance community solutions to support USAID and government policy and ambitious goals in health. One such solution - task shifting will be highlighted (includes treatment of childhood illnesses, provision of injectable contraceptives, among others). Evidence and program experience from multiple country settings demonstrates that tasks can be shifted to lower level workers, often with low literacy, and can be an effective solution with proper support.

Learning Areas:

Administer health education strategies, interventions and programs
Implementation of health education strategies, interventions and programs
Planning of health education strategies, interventions, and programs

Learning Objectives:
Describe the role of community oriented solutions in the current policy and program context to end preventable child and maternal deaths. Describe the leadership role of INGO partners in building evidence and program experience to advance innovative community solutions, such as task shifting.

Keyword(s): Community-Based Health, Maternal and Child Health

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have been working in public health with a focus on civil society/INGO partnerships and community health for approximately 2 decades. For almost a decade, I have lead the Child Survival and Health Grants Program at USAID, which includes direct grants with INGOs, technical assistance, and networking through the CORE Group Coalition.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

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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