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Online Program

4427.0
Advocacy in Global Health

Tuesday, November 3, 2015: 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Oral
This session will discuss the importance of advocacy in the promotion of public health and discuss examples of success stories in public health which are the outcome of advocacy strategies.
Session Objectives: Discuss latest trends in policy and advocacy for international health. Describe programs that advocate for better health outcomes in international health.
Moderator:
Kevin Sykes, PhD, MPH

4:30pm
Christian Advocacy for Family Planning in Africa   
Mona Bormet, MPH, CHES
4:45pm
Buena Salud (Good Health) Americas, Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Through Community-Based Initiatives   
Marcela Gaitán, MPH, MA, Edgar Gil, MBA and Maria Gudelia Rangel Gomez, PhD, MPH
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
5:00pm
Policy Underreaction and Noncommunicable Diseases: Why Did It Take Decades for Governments to Move from Promotion to Control of Tobacco and What Does It Portend for other NCDs?   
Hadii Mamudu, PhD,MPA, Donley Studlar, Professor and Kristen Wilhoit, Student
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
5:15pm
Role of Essential Surgical Care and Anaesthesia in the Post-2015 Era   
Jaymie Henry, MD, PhD, Mira Mehes, MES, MBA, Fizan Abdullah, MD, PhD, Parisa Kamali, MD and Sristi Sharma, MD, MPH
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
5:30pm
One disparate mission: Health care access according to The BRICS   
Paul Kadetz, PhD, MPH, MSN
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: APHA-Committee on Women's Rights

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

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