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Maternal & child health I

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Tuesday, November 18, 2014: 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Oral
This session will address the various factors which contribute to postive or negative outcomes on maternal and child health . Presenters will also discuss the progress made in recent years in improvement of maternal and child health in low and mid income countries .
Session Objectives: Discuss why maternal and child health indicators are crucial in assessing the health status of communities. Identify challenges to maternal and child health
Moderator:
Caroline Kingori, PhD, MPH, CHES

8:30am
How do number pregnancy and delivery problems and mothers' psychological health influence rooming-in time? A study of Italian mothers
Marta Casonato, PhD, Enrique Ortega, Phd MPH, Anais Tapia and Cesare Albasi, Phd
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
  
8:42am
Decomposing rural urban differences in use of skilled birth attendants: Does quality of antenatal care matter?
Patience A. Afulani, MBChB, MPH
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
8:54am
Assessment of Maternal Referral Systems used for a Rural Zambian Hospital: The Development of Setting Specific Protocols for the Identification of Complications
Ashley Benson, M.D., Michael Benson, M.D. and Amy Luke, PhD
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
9:06am
Institutionalizing critical elements of quality improvement processes in resource-poor settings: Experiences from Nigeria
Kuhu Maitra, MBBS,DCH,MD, Amina Aminu, MBBS; MPH and Mike Egboh, BSc; MPH
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
9:18am
Three step model: Early care seeking and referral solutions to improve effective care-seeking and response for critical maternal and newborn health in Ethiopia
Tewabech Wereta, BSc,MPH, Nebreed Fesseha, MD, OBG and Gizachew Tiruneh, BSc,MPH
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)

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

Organized by: International Health
Endorsed by: Women's Caucus, Community Health Workers, APHA-Committee on Women's Rights

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