Health Systems &Malaria in Pregnancy Bill Brieger | 01 Nov 2014 08:49 am
Jhpiego Malaria Team at the American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene Conference
Jhpiego’s Malaria Team is co-hosting a symposium on Malaria in Pregnancy and presenting several posters at the upcoming ASTMH 2014 annual meeting in New Orleans, 2-6 November. Below is an outline of these events for those who may be in attendance. Jhpiego also will have a booth in the Exhibition area – please visit it.
Symposium: Integrating and Innovating: Strengthening Care for Mothers and Children with Infectious Diseases, 1:45 – 3:30 p.m., Marriott – Mardi Gras Ballroom D (Third Floor): Co-Faciliators: Elaine Roman, Jhpiego | Erin Eckert, USAID/ PMI
- Improving Malaria Outcomes in Malawi: Focusing on Integration of Services at all Levels, John Munthali, Jhpiego, Malawi
- Performance Quality Improvement Lending to Corrected Documented Outcomes for Intermittent Preventive Treatment in Kenya, Muthoni Kariuki, Jhpiego, Kenya
- The provision of HIV and IPTp Services in Antenatal Care in Malawi: Views of Health Care Providers from a Qualitative Study, P. Stanley Yoder
- Mothers and Mycobacteria: Implications of the Intersection of TB, Pregnancy, and Maternal and Newborn Health, Charlotte Colvin
- Wrap-up: The Growing Role of Infectious Disease in Maternal Mortality Reduction: How to Attain the Post-MDG targets, Allisyn Moran
Poster Sessions:
Poster Session A: Monday 12:00 – 1:45 p.m., Marriott Grand Ballroom (Third Floor)
- Quality Inspired Project – A Key to Achieving Results with Malaria Interventions, Grace Qorro, Jhpiego Tanzania
- Prevention of Malaria in Pregnancy: Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) Promote Community-based Activities to Increase Uptake of Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria in Pregnancy (IPTp) in Kenya, Augustine Ngindu, Jhpiego Kenya
Poster Session B: Tuesday 12:00 – 1:45 p.m., Marriott Grand Ballroom (Third Floor)
- Improving Maternal and Neonatal Health: Complementary Role of the Private Sector Increasing Uptake of Intermittent Preventive Treatment for Malaria in Pregnancy in Kenya, Augustine Ngindu, Jhpiego, Kenya
Poster Session C: Wednesday 12:00 – 1:45 p.m., Marriott Grand Ballroom (Third Floor)
- Expanding Health Ministry Capacity to Deliver Malaria and Other Health Commodities at the Community Level in Nigeria, Bright Orji, Jhpiego, Nigeria