APHA 139th Annual Meeting and Exposition
29 October–2 November 2011
Guide to Population Council activities
Conference venue
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Washington, DC
Sun, 30 Oct
| Platform | Title | Authors |
| Poster Session 4:30–5:30 pm |
"Quality of care in private and public facilities: Making childbirth cherished and safe for women in Bangladesh" (Board 9) (Abstract no. 249119) Poster Session 2071.0—Innovations in International Health |
Laila Rahman, Ubaidur Rob, Md. Noorunnabi Talukder, and Ismat Ara Hena |
Mon, 31 Oct
Platform |
Title |
Authors |
Oral Sessions |
"Increasing rational use of modern contraceptives in Bangladesh: Experiences from operations research" (10:30 am) (Abstract no. 242041) Session 3163.0—Family Planning Research and Practice |
Md. Mahabub Ul Anwar, Ubaidur Rob, and Ismat Ara Hena |
"Performance-based incentive matters to increase utilization of maternal, newborn, and child health services in Bangladesh" (11:10 am) (Abstract no. 239758) Session 3156.0—Policy Impacts on Maternal and Child Health: Stories from the Field |
Ubaidur Rob, Laila Rahman, Md. Noorunnabi Talukder, and Ismat Ara Hena | |
| 12:30–2:00 pm | "Health care professionals' experiences of providing legal abortion care in Mexico City's public facilities: Three years after decriminalization" (12:30 pm) (Abstract no. 247939) Session 3245.0—Women’s Health |
Claudia Diaz, Sandra Garcia, Patricio Sanhueza Smith, Vanessa Cravioto, Olimpia Gomez, and Roula AbiSamra |
"Evaluation of the Advanced Life Support for Obstetrics (ALSO) program in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico" (12:48 pm) (Abstract no. 246204) Session 3247.0—Strengthening Health Systems in Developing Settings |
Paola Sesia, Marieke G. Van Dijk, Mónica Iliana García-Rojas, Matthias Sachse-Aguilera, Karla Berdichevsky, Xipatl Contreras, Jorge Valencia, and Sandra Garcia |
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| 2:30–4:00 pm | "Trends in legal abortion services in Mexico City MOH facilities, 2007–2010" (3:10 pm) (Abstract no. 245031) Session 3369.0—Abortion: Access, Barriers, and Service Issues |
Armando Ahued Ortega, Marieke G. Van Dijk, Jorge Morales, Claudia Diaz, Jorge Valencia, and Sandra Garcia |
| 4:30–6:00 pm | "Let there be light for increasing use of male contraceptive methods in low-performing areas of Bangladesh" (4:48 pm) (Abstract no. 246508) Session 3441.0—Reproductive Health and Family Planning |
Laila Rahman and Ubaidur Rob |
Tue, 1 Nov
Platform |
Title |
Authors |
| Oral Session 12:30–2:00 pm |
"Women's experiences of legal abortion care provided in Mexico City's public facilities: A mixed-methods study, three years after decriminalization" (1:30 pm) (Abstract no. 247964) Session 4234.0—Women’s and Providers’ Perspectives on Abortion |
Roula AbiSamra, Claudia Diaz, Sandra Garcia, Patricio Sanhueza Smith, Vanessa Cravioto, and Olimpia Gomez |
| Poster Sessions 2:30–3:30 pm |
"Breastfeeding practices of women to their neonates: A perspective from Bangladeshi women" (Board 1) (Abstract no. 240620) Poster Session 4258.0—Breastfeeding |
Mst. Farhana Akter |
| 4:30–5:30 pm | "Out-of-pocket expenses for maternity care in Bangladesh: A public–private comparison" (Board 2) (Abstract no. 240121) Poster Session 4352.0—Topics in International Maternal and Child Health |
Md. Moshiur Rahman, Ubaidur Rob, Md. Noorunnabi Talukder, and Benjamin Bellows |
"Exploring changing intergenerational social values surrounding sexuality among rural and indigenous Oaxacan women" (Board 8) (Abstract no. 247328) Poster Session 4358.0—Global Reproductive Health and Rights |
Tahilin Sanchez Karver, Katherine S. Wilson, Xipatl Contreras, Sandra Garcia, and Karen A. McDonnell | |
| Oral Session 4:30–6:00 pm |
"A cut above? Evidence-based lessons for improving the informed consent process for male circumcision in Swaziland and Zambia" (5:00 pm) (Abstract no. 244552) Session 4382.0—Public Health Ethics and the Global Community |
Katie D. Schenk, Barbara Friedland, Lou Apicella, Meredith Sheehy, Kelvin Munjile and Paul C. Hewett |
Platform |
Title |
Authors |
| Oral Sessions 10:30 am–12:00 pm |
"Magnesium sulfate use for the treatment of severe pre-eclampsia and eclampsia in Oaxaca state, Mexico" (11:06 am) (Abstract no. 244822) Session 5131.0—Women's Health II |
Marieke G. Van Dijk, Mónica Garcia Rojas, Xipatl Contreras, Jorge Valencia, and Sandra Garcia |
| 12:30–2:00 pm | "Performance-based payment to providers: A new twist with institutional targets to improve facility performance" (1:30 pm) (Abstract no. 250091) Session 5181.0—International Perspectives in Health Administration II |
Laila Rahman, Ubaidur Rob, Md. Noorunnabi Talukder, and Ismat Ara Hena |
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