Global Maternal Health Conference 2013
15–17 January
Guide to Population Council activities
| Platform | Title | Authors |
| Tue, 15 Jan | ||
| Poster Session 12:30–1:20 pm |
"Linkages and referral for integrated sexual and reproductive health services: An experience from Kenya" (Track 1) |
Edwin Odoyo |
Oral Sessions
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"A systematic review of voucher program design and function: Demand-linked maternal healthcare finance" Session—Enhancing Provision and Use of Maternal Health Services Through Financial Incentives (Location: Old Manyara) |
Ben Bellows |
3:30–5:00 pm
|
"Community perceptions on dehumanization of childbirth: Manifestations and contributors in Kenya" Session—Respectful, Humanized Care is Quality Care (Location: Kagera) |
Rebecca Njuki |
| Wed, 16 Jan | ||
Oral Sessions
|
"Stories from the field: Promising practices to promote respectful maternity care" Session—Quality of Facility-based Maternal Health Services (Location: Manyara) |
Charlotte Warren |
"A quality assurance system to measure the institutional obstetric care performance in Bangladesh" Session—Techniques for Measuring Quality of Care (Location: Mbuni) |
Farhana Akter | |
| 1:30–3:00 pm | "Men's support in uptake of sexual and reproductive health services: Men's perceptions of seeking services together with their partners in Kenya" Session—Men: Untapped Partners in Maternal Health? (Location: Tausi) |
Jackline Kivunaga, moderator and presenter |
| 3:30–5:00 pm | "Beyond skilled attendance: A critical assessment of indicators for monitoring the quality of maternal health care" Session—Approaches to Monitoring Quality of Care (Location: Kagera) |
Hannah Taboada |
| Thu, 17 Jan | ||
Plenary Session 3
|
Respectful Maternal Health Care (Location: Simba) |
Rose Mlay (moderator), Kathleen Hill, Charlotte Warren, Brenda d'Mello, and Mande Limbu |
Oral Sessions |
"Evaluating the population-level impact of the maternal health voucher program in Uganda" Session—Evaluating Impact: Incentives for Institutional Delivery (Location: Twiga) |
|
"Treating patients with severe preeclampsia and eclampsia in Oaxaca, Mexico: Three complementary studies" |
Annik Sorhaindo | |
"Magnesium sulfate for treatment of severe preeclampsia and eclampsia: An avoidable gap in physician standard care in México" Session—Clinical Issues in Eclampsia (Location: S.317) |
Sandra Garcia | |
| Poster Sessions 12:30–1:20 pm |
"Multi-disciplinary approach in prompting dignified and respectful childbirth: Emerging lessons from two districts in Kenya" (Track 4) |
Charity Ndwiga |
"Unintended pregnancy and its effect on maternal health among rural women in Bangladesh" (Track 5) |
Forhana Rahman Noor | |
| Oral Sessions 1:30–3:00 pm |
"Manifestations, type and prevalence of disrespect and abuse during childbirth in Kenya" Session—Defining and Measuring Disrespect and Abuse of Women During Childbirth (Location: Themi) |
Timothy Abuya |
3:30–5:00 pm |
"Role of national nutrition program on utilization of antenatal care service utilization in rural Bangladesh" Session—Examining Models for ANC: Experiences from Bangladesh, India, Nigeria, and Tanzania (Location: Mbayumbayu) |
Kaji Tamanna Keya |
"Using an intimate partner violence screening tool in public health care settings in Kenya: An innovative approach to improving the quality of maternal health care" Session—Intimate Partner Violence: Implications on Access to Maternal Health Care (Location: S.318) |
Chi-Chi Undie | |
Global Steering Committee Member: Ann K. Blanc
Scientific Sub-Committee Member: Harriet Birungi
Conference venue
Arusha International Conference Center
Arusha, Tanzania
Offsite link: Global Maternal Health Conference 2013 Web site
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