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AMDD at The Global Maternal Health Conference 2010 in New Delhi, August 30 to September 1

Posted on Aug 23 2010

At the end of the month, AMDD staff will be in New Delhi participating in The Global Maternal Health Conference 2010 organized by the The Maternal Health Task Force at EngenderHealth and The Public Health Foundation of India.

AMDD staff are moderating and presenting on topics ranging from human resources to the power of partnerships in advancing maternal and newborn health.

 

Schedule of AMDD panelists and moderators:

(bold = AMDD staff)

Monday, August 30, 2010

13:30 – 15:00
“Improving access to facility deliveries”
Moderator: Kate Ramsey
Speakers: Marieke van Dijk, Ahuka Ona Longombe, Brenda D’mello, Wassie Lingrh, G.V. Ramana Rao

13:30 – 15:00
“Emergency referral for mothers and newborns: Innovative strategies from Africa and Asia”
Moderator: Patsy Bailey
Speakers: Pavitra Mohan, Kaosar Afsana, Selemani Mbuyita, Emily Keyes

13:30 – 15:00
“Human resources for maternal and newborn health: The key element”
Moderator: TBD
Speakers: Helen de Pinho, Jeffrey Smith, Andre B. Lalonde, Bridget Lynch, Vincent Fauveau

 

Tuesday August 31, 2010

10:45 – 12:15
“Task-shifting to expand access to EmOC: Developing a deeper understanding of what it takes”
Moderator: Helen de Pinho
Speakers: Kate Ramsey, Honorati Masanja, Susan Bradley, Francis Kamwendo

 

Wednesday September 1, 2010

9:00 – 10:30
Plenary 3: “Maternal health accountability: Successes, failures, and new approaches”
Moderator: Lynn Freedman
Speakers: Nancy Northrop, Helena Hofbauer, Mogedal Sigrun, Aparajita Gogoi

10:45 – 12:15
“Building capacity to strengthen health systems”
Moderator: Dileep Mavalankar
Speakers: Huang Baofeng, Patsy Bailey, Tambudzai Rashidi, Hadija Kweka, Helene Lefevre-Cholay

13:45 – 15:15
“The power of partnerships in advancing maternal and newborn health”
Moderator: Vincent Fauveau
Speakers: Lynn Freedman, Abigail Kyei, Geeta Lal, David J. Taylor, Luc de Bernis, Atef El Maghrabi

15:30 – 17:15
“UN H4 panel on implementation research in maternal and newborn health”
Moderator: Lynn Freedman
Speakers: Paul Fife, Luc de Bernis, Anuraj Shankar, Selemani Mbuyita

 

Find key staff bios here.

Our work is urgent

  • Over 7 million pregnancy-related deaths, including maternal deaths, newborn deaths, and stillbirths happen each year. That’s 50% more than the annual deaths from AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria combined.
  • 99% of maternal deaths occur in developing countries.
  • 75% of maternal deaths can be prevented by skilled health care providers backed up by emergency obstetric care (EmOC).
  • We have until 2015 to reduce maternal deaths by 75% to meet Millennium Development Goal 5. We can’t do this without strong health systems that ensure universal access to EmOC.