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Safe Abortion Care and Advocacy: A Global Technical Exchange

(Note: Registration for this event closed on 1 September 2012)

Organized by Ipas and co-sponsored by Marie Stopes International, FIGO, WomanCare Global, Population Council, and IPPF

"Task-shifting using magnesium sulphate (MgSo4) to treat severe pre-eclampsia and eclampsia in primary care settings, in Kano State, Nigeria" (Hall 5, Room A)

"Social autopsy for maternal deaths: Investigating the causes of and contributors to maternal mortality in Kenya" (Hall 6, Room A)

Rebecca Njuki (presenter), Francis Obare, Charlotte Warren, Timothy Abuya, Ian Askew and Ben Bellows

"Community-based distribution of misoprostol for prevention of post-partum hemorrhage" (Hall 6, Room A)

Wed, 10 Oct

"The International Contraceptive Access (ICA) Foundation—Lessons for increasing international access to the LNG IUS" (Hall 10, Room L)

Poster Session
9:30–9:55 am
and
3:15–3:30 pm

"Intercultural maternal health care services in Guatemala: A qualitative assessment" (Hall 9)

Marieke Van Dijk

(related project)

Symposium
12:30–1:30 pm

"The epidemic of unintended pregnancy"

"The impact of long-acting implant: Addressing public health priorities"

Unintended Pregnancy (UIP): Is this Epidemic Preventable? (Hall 10, Room B)

Régine Sitruk-Ware, symposium chair and speaker

"Findings from Kenya"

Session—Respectful Care: A Dimension of Quality Maternal Care (Hall 10, Room A)

"Qualitative evidence on abortion stigma in Mexico" (Hall 10, Room L)

Poster Session
9:30–9:55 am
and
3:15–3:30 pm

"Intercultural maternal health care services in Guatemala: A qualitative assessment" (Hall 9)

Marieke Van Dijk

(related project)

"Expanding the use of magnesium sulphate in Nigeria"

Session—Pre-eclampsia: Strategic Approaches for Improving Outcomes in Developing Countries (Hall 8)

"Reaching 'low-risk' women: Experiences with the integration of STI services into reproductive and maternal health services in sub-Saharan Africa"

Session—Investing in Dual Elimination of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV and Syphilis (Hall 10, Room A)

Organized by Population Council and WHO

Saiqa Mullick

Charlotte Warren, chair

Roadmap for Increasing Access to Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (Hall 10, Room N)

Sponsored by the Population Council