2015 APHA Annual Meeting & Expo

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Innovations in international health

Monday, November 2, 2015: 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Oral
This session will highlight the role played by innovations in improving the health status of communities in low and mid income countries. Specific examples of success stories in Africa and Asia will be discussed .
Session Objectives: Describe the role of innovations in promoting public health practice especially low cost ones which are being used in low and mid income countries
Moderator:
Caroline Kingori, PhD, MPH, CHES

10:30am
Human element in electronic health systems: Getting to zero ARV stock-outs in Kenya   
Ruth Njoroge, BSc., MSc (United States International University), Anthony Savelli, MA Public Administration, BPharm University of Pittsburgh, Stella Etemesi, BA Public Media (University of Leeds), MCD (University of Zambia), Peter Mwangi, BVM, MSc. (University of Nairobi) and James Batuka
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
10:43am
First use of intravenous Artesunate in Liberia and effect on patient mortality relative to Quinine   
Wilson Wang, MD MPH MPA, Augustine Koryon and Bernice Dahn, MD MPH
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
10:56am
Gyan Jyoti: Developing a mobile application to empower ASHAs for client counseling, self-learning and case management   
Lindsey Leslie, MSPH, Sanjanthi Velu, Asia Team Lead, JHU.CCP, Geetali Trivedi, Durba Gogia, Mona Sinha, Safdar Ali, Michael Bailey, MA, Alex Little, Nandita Kapadia-Kundu, PhD, Gabrielle Hunter, MHS and Pradeep Krishnatray, PhD
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
11:09am
Innovative model for promoting citizens voice and enabling greater accountability in marginalized and low resource settings   
Amina Aminu, MBBS; MPH, Mike Egboh, BSc; MPH, Marleen Vellekoop and Ibrahim Yisa, MBBS; MPH; FMCPH
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)

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