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IH Poster Session 3: Maternal & Child Health

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Tuesday, November 18, 2014: 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Poster
The poster session will feature presentations which show case the challenges faced in many low and mid income countries in the promotion of maternal and child health. Examples of best practices in improving the health of mothers and children will be discussed.
Session Objectives: Identify challenges in promotion of maternal and child health Discuss examples of effective interventions in promotion of maternal and child health

Board 1
Increasing acceptance and use of recommended treatment for childhood diarrhea with Bicycle Doctors (Sehat Mitras) in Uttar Pradesh, India
Elizabeth Cohen, MPH, Camille Saade, Abhay Singh and Saikat Mukhopadhyay
     
Board 2
Developing a data-driven maternal health policy toolkit using a collective impact approach in Mexico, Colombia and Argentina
Mischka Garel, MPH and Danielle Toth, BS
Board 3
Increasing the use of professional midwifery care during childbirth in low income urban areas in Ghana
Patricia Anafi, PhD
Board 4
Effects of a home-based intervention conducted by college students for young children with intellectual delays in Vietnam
Jin Shin and Son Nguyen
Board 5
Enhancing community capacity for maternal health promotion: Evidence from Guinea
Ellen Brazier, MIA, Renee Fiorentino, Moustapha Diallo, Sita Millimono, Dr. and Yaya Kasse, Dr.
Board 6
Investigating pathways linking women's status and empowerment to the use of skilled birth attendant at childbirth in Tanzania: Structural Equation Modeling approaches
Kyoko Shimamoto, MPH PhDc and Jessica D. Gipson, MPH, PhD
Board 7
Vaccine Uptake among Mayan Villagers in the Yucatan
Carla Fry, Ph.D., MSN, RN

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

Organized by: International Health
Endorsed by: Women's Caucus

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