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Online Program

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International health programs & policy

Tuesday, November 3, 2015: 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Oral
This session aims to discuss the link between policy and international health programs and why constant evaluation of policies is crucial in addressing the health care needs of diverse communities .
Session Objectives: Describe innovative programs in international health settings. Discuss approaches and initiatives that lead to stronger health outcomes using different country examples.
Moderator:
Elvira Beracochea, MD, MPH

12:30pm
Assessing the role of development assistance for health in improving child health in Rwanda   
Chunling Lu
12:43pm
Shift from in-patient to out-patient TB treatment in Ukraine   
Kartlos Kankadze, MD, MPH, PhD, Olena Kheylo, MD and Viktoriya Tabunshchyk, MD
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
12:56pm
DDT and pyrethroid resistance in Anopheles gambiae in Uganda   
Michael Okia, Uganda Indoor Residual Spraying Project Phase II, James Kirunda, Uganda Indoor Residual Spraying Project Phase II, Dr. J.B. Rwakimari, Uganda Indoor Residual Spraying Project Phase II, Dr. Betty Mpeka, Uganda Indoor Residual Spraying Project Phase II, Albert P. Okui, National Malaria Control Program, Ministry of Health, Uganda, Ranjith De Alwis, Africa Indoor Residual Spraying (AIRS) Program, David F. Hoel, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, William G. Brogdon, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Claudia J. Corredor-Medina, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Denis Ambayo, Uganda Indoor Residual Spraying Project Phase II
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
1:09pm
Location, Location, Location: How GIS can contribute to outreach and advocacy for obstetric fistula   
Jen Lemberger, MPH
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
1:22pm
Children's Health and the Kenyan Cash Transfer for Orphans and Vulnerable Children: Evidence from an Unconditional Cash Transfer Scheme   
Carolyn Huang, PhD, Kavita Singh, PhD and Sudhanshu Handa, PhD
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)

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Organized by: International Health
Endorsed by: APHA-Committee on Women's Rights

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