Implementation of Global Maternal-Child Health Programs - May 2011, Denver

PGPR's eleventh symposium was held May 2, 2011 in conjunction with the joint meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) and the Asian Society for Pediatric Research. The symposium focused on the critical issue of program implementation in developing countries and featured expert talks and platform presentations from abstracts selected following an international call. The featured symposium presentations can be viewed below:

Also see Workshop Information for details on the follow-up workshop held on May 3, 2011.

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Introduction and Presentation of the 2011 PGPR Award for Outstanding Contributions to Global Child Health

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This is the introductory presentation given by Alvin Zipursky, Chair and Scientific Director, The Programme for Global Paediatric Research (PGPR) where he welcomes all symposium attendees and presents the 2011 PGPR Award.

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    2011 PGPR Award Address


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    Presentation by 2011 PGPR Award recipient César Gomes Victora, Emeritus Professor of Epidemiology, Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universadade Federal de Pelotas, Brazil

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    May 2011 Integration and Equitable Scale Up for Maternal-Child Health and Nutrition: What Works?


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    Presented by Zulfiqar A. Bhutta, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan

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    The Lancet's Stillbirth Series


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    Presented by Robert Goldenberg, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

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    Effective Implementation of Neonatal Programs in China


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    Presented by Shoo K. Lee, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

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    Implementating Modern Obstetric Care and Reproductive Health in a Low Income Country


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    Presented by Shershah Syed, Koohi Goth Women's Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

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    International Pediatric Association and Global Health Programs


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    Presented by William Keenan, International Pediatric Association

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    BRAC's Experience in Reducing Neonatal Mortality: Why the Intervention Works Better in Urban Slums than in Rural Areas


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    Presented by Kaosar Afsana, BRAC, Dhaka, Bangladesh

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    Training Multidisciplinary Leaders for Maternal and Child Health Promotion in Developing Countries: The Save the Mothers Approach


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    Presented by Jean Chamberlian, Save the Mothers; McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada

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    Brain Matters: Developing Consequences of Childhood Infections in Developing Countries


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    Presented by Chandy C. John, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA

Workshop Information


As a follow-up to the symposium, the workshop on May 3, 2011 brought colleagues together to advance the dialogue and information regarding implementation of global maternal-child health programs. Workshop participants included the symposium presenters, representatives from NGOs, government agencies, paediatric societies, as well as paediatric and obstetric clinicians and researchers. All these groups are involved in implementation of maternal-child health programs and their input during and after the workshop are most important. At the completion of the workshop, working groups were charged with the task of continuing to work together after the workshop on the matters they have defined.

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    May 2011 The Millenium Development Goals: Equity and Accountability


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    Presented by César Victoria, 2011 PGPR Award recipient

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    May 2011 A Community Birth Attendant Survey


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    Presented by Ann Lucia Garces, M.D., M.P.H.

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    Academics, Research and NGOs Collaborating with Governments to Implement Maternal-Newborn Health Programs: The Nepal Model


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    Presented by Stephen Wall, MD, MS, MSW, Senior Advisor, Saving Newborn Lives, Save the Children, Washington, DC