Appendix A
Workshop Agenda
Improving Birth Outcomes in Developing Countries
Board on Global Health
Institute of Medicine
Foundry Building, Room 2004
Washington, DC
OCTOBER 25, 1999 |
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9:00 |
Opening and Introduction Welcome Judith Bale Kenneth Shine |
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Study Charge Christopher Howson, MOD Gray Handley, NICHD Ruth Frischer, USAID |
Introduction to Workshop Adetokunbo Lucas, Co-Chair Barbara Stoll, Co-Chair |
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9:30 |
Opening Session: Moderator: Barbara Stoll |
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Reducing perinatal and neonatal mortality: Extent of the problem and possible interventions A review of a May 1999 conference Robert Black |
Improving women’s health in developing countries: Life cycle and intergenerational issues Ann Tinker |
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10:45 |
Session I: Adolescents and prepregnancy care Moderator: Barbara Stoll |
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Adolescent reproductive health Kathleen Kurz |
Abortions—safe and unsafe Malcolm Potts |
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Improving the outcomes of pregnancy Judith Fortney |
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Committee questions and discussion |
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12:45 |
Session Concluded |
1:30 |
Session II: Antenatal care Moderator: Barbara Stoll |
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Averting maternal deaths: A program for the millennium Allan Rosenfield |
A nutritional success story: Folic acid in the prevention of birth defects Godfrey Oakley |
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Infectious diseases: HIV/AIDS in developing countries Zeda Rosenberg |
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Infectious diseases: Sexually transmitted diseases and adverse outcomes of pregnancy: A global perspective Michael St. Louis |
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4:00 |
Drugs and environmental factors: Impact on birth outcomes Anthony Scialli |
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Timing of fetal and neonatal death and potential maternal and neonatal interventions Brian McCarthy |
Committee questions and discussion |
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5:35 |
Closing comments Barbara Stoll |
OCTOBER 26, 1999 |
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8:30 |
Session III: Pregnancy, labor and delivery Moderator: Adetokunbo Lucas* |
Content of antenatal care services José Villar |
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Low birth weight and IUGR: Nutritional considerations José Villar |
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Birth defects and ECLAMC: Congenital anomalies Eduardo Castilla |
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10:45 |
Why women won’t come in for services Jeanne McDermott |
Safe labor and delivery in low-resource settings
Jeanne McDermott |
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Improving intrapartum management Committee and workshop participants |
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Committee questions and discussion |
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1:00 |
Session Concluded |
2:00 |
Session IV: Newborn and infant care Moderator: Adetokunbo Lucas |
* Moderated by Barbara Stoll. |
Resuscitation of the newborn: Outcomes of neonatal asphyxia Kent Bream |
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Newborn care priorities in developing countries
Vinod Kumar Paul |
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A system for newborn care in India—a promising beginning, but a long way to go Vinod Kumar Paul |
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Essential commodities for reproductive health services: Adequacy, availability, cost, and appropriate use Dennis Ross-Degnan |
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4:15 |
Costs and financing of improving birth outcomes in developing countries Charlotte Leighton |
Committee questions and discussion |
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5:15 |
Closing comments Adetokunbo Lucas |