Special Event: Jhpiego: 40 Years of Innovating to Save Lives
10 October, 17:00‒19:00
Investments in medical education and training have advanced maternal and newborn health care delivery across three continents. Join Jhpiego to discuss your part in bringing skilled care to the community and strengthening health systems from Afghanistan to Zanzibar. Explore interactive learning stations, network with colleagues, and enjoy refreshments at this casual cocktail reception.

Featured speakers:
Dr. Gamal Serour, FIGO
Dr. Khunying Kobchitt Limpaphayom, Chulalongkorn University
Dr. Hema Divakar, FOGSI-India
Dr. Harshad Sanghvi, Jhpiego

Attend Panels and Presentations

Improving Provision of Quality Intermittent Preventive Treatment in Pregnancy (IPTp) Services: Use of Rapid Results Initiative in Facility-Based Dissemination of Simplified Malaria in Pregnancy Guidelines in Kenya
Augustine Ngindu, Jhpiego Kenya
8 October, 08:00‒09:30, Room Niside (N) Hall 10, Session FC1

Field Validation Using a Low-Cost Simulator to Decrease PPH at the Health System Periphery
Cherrie Evans, Jhpiego USA
8 October, 13:45‒15:15, Hall 6 Room A, Session FC12

Obstetric Fistula
Rahila Juya, Jhpiego Afghanistan
9 October, 08:00‒09:30, Room Niside (N) Hall 10, Session FC19

Pre-Eclampsia and Eclampsia Prevention and Management: Quality of Care in Madagascar
Jean Pierre Rakotovao, Jhpiego Madagascar
9 October, 13:45‒15:15, Hall 5 Room A, Session FC3

Postpartum Hemorrhage Prevention and Management: Quality of Care in Madagascar
Jean Pierre Rakotovao, Jhpiego Madagascar
9 October, 15:30‒17:00, Hall 6 Room A, Session FC41

Postpartum Hemorrhage Prevention and Management Require Strengthening: Findings from a National Quality of Care Assessment in Rwanda
Jérémie Zoungrana, Jhpiego Rwanda
10 October, 08:00‒09:30, Hall 6 Room A, Session FC46

Outcomes from Revitalization of Postpartum IUCD Services in India
Bulbul Sood, Jhpiego India
10 October, 09:55‒11:25, Room Livia (L) Hall 10, Session FC48

Preventing Cervical Cancer in Karawang District, Indonesia: Evaluation of Five-Year Project
Young-Mi Kim, Jhpiego USA
11 October, 09:55‒11:25, Hall 6 Room A, Session FC71

Beyond Training: Key Interventions in Scaling Up Postpartum IUCD Services in India
Saswati Das, Jhpiego India
11 October, 13:45‒15:15, Hall 6 Room A, Session FC76

Improving Quality of Maternal and Newborn Health Services at Primary Health Care Centers in Ethiopia: A Standards-Based Approach
Daniel Dejene, Jhpiego Ethiopia
11 October, 15:30‒17:00, Hall 6 Room A, Session FC81

Supporting National Rollout of Strengthened Basic Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (BEmONC) in Ethiopia: Collaborative Project
Tegbar Yigzaw, Jhpiego Ethiopia
11 October, 15:30‒17:00, Hall 6 Room A, Session FC81

Follow-Up of Cervical Cancer Prevention in Rural Thailand
Ricky Lu, Jhpiego USA
12 October, 09:55‒11:25, Hall 6 Room A, Session FC89

Symposiums

Underutilized: Postpartum Contraception with a Focus on Postpartum IUDs
10 October, 08:00‒09:30, Room Aurelia (A), Hall 10

Moderators:
1. Paul Blumenthal, Stanford University
2. Maxine Eber, PATH

Panelists:
1. Addressing Unmet Need and Increasing Contraceptive Options and Services through Postpartum Family Planning, Roy Jacobstein, EngenderHealth
2. Training to Competency for Postpartum IUD Services: A Multi-Country Experience, Eva Lathrop, Emory University
3. Beyond Training, Key Considerations in PPIUD Program Planning, Paul Blumenthal, Stanford University
4. Rapid Expansion and Scale-Up of PPIUD, Ricky Lu, Jhpiego USA

Respectful Care: A Dimension of Quality Maternity Care
10 October, 13:45‒15:15, Room Aurelia (A), Hall 10

Moderator:
1. Mary Ellen Stanton, USAID

Panelists:
1. Findings from Tanzania, Godfrey Mbaruku, Ifakara Health Institute
2. Findings from Kenya, Charlotte Warren, Population Council
3. Humanizing Childbirth in Mozambique, Veronica Reis, Jhpiego Mozambique
4. Respectful Maternity Care Charter: A Collaborative Work, Rima Jolivet, The White Ribbon Alliance
5. Respectful Maternity Care: A Clinician’s Perspectives, Blami Dao, Jhpiego USA

Progress in the Implementation of Global and National Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH) Prevention Programs
10 October, 15:30‒17:00, Room Hortensia (H), Hall 10

Moderator:
1. Matthew Reeves, WomanCare Global

Panelists:
1. National Scale-Up of a Program to Prevent PPH in Nepal, Mingmar Sherpa, Family Health Division, Ministry of Health, Nepal
2. Why Misoprostol Is the Right Answer Right Now for Prevention of PPH in South Sudan, Mergani Abdalla Mohamed, Juba Teaching Hospital
3. Quality of Care in PPH Management: Data from a Seven-Country Survey, Linda Bartlett, Johns Hopkins University
4. Progress on National Programs to Reduce PPH: A Survey of 37 Countries, Jeffrey Smith, Jhpiego USA

Role of the Training Excellence Centers (TEC) in the Fight against Cervical Cancer
10 October, 15:30‒17:00, Sala Raffaella Alibrandi Hall 10

Moderator:
1. Vivien Tsu, PATH

Panelists:
1. Overview of Cervical Cancer Screening Options, Carlos Santos, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas
2. Challenges for Increasing Coverage of Cervical Cancer Screening, Ricky Lu, Jhpiego USA
3. Training Excellence Center for Capacity Building, Jose Jeronimo, PATH

EmONC Training for Mid-Level Providers
10 October, 15:30‒17:00, Room Aurelia (A), Hall 10

Moderator:
1. Luc de Bernis, UNFPA

Panelists:
1. Guidelines for In-Service EmONC Training, Blami Dao, Jhpiego USA
2. Tanzania Experience, Angelo Nyamtema, St. Francis Hospital
3. Linking EmONC trainng to health system strengthening, Koyejo Oyerinde, AMDD
4. Development of the Africa Non-Physician Clinicians Network, David Lusale, Chamaina School of Nursing
5. Cross-Sectional Analysis of EmONC Indicators in High Maternal Mortality Countries, Sennen Hounton, UNFPA

Pre-Eclampsia—Strategic Approaches for Improving Outcomes in Developing Countries
11 October, 09:55‒11:25, Hall 8

Moderator:
1. João Paulo Diaz de Souza, WHO

Panelists:
1. Measuring the Burden of Morbidity and Mortality—Challenges and Solutions, Peter von Dadelszen, University of British Columbia
2. Survey of Pre-Eclampsia Management in Six African Countries: A Quality of Care Assessment, Koki Agarwal, Jhpiego USA
3. National Programs to Address Pre-Eclampsia/Eclampsia: A Review of 35 Countries, Jeffrey Smith, Jhpiego USA
4. Expanding the Use of MgSO4 in Nigeria, Jamilu Tukur

Cancer of the Cervix in Africa
12 October, 08:00‒09:30, Room Baebiana (B), Hall 10

Moderators:
1. Gerhard Lindeque, South Africa Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
2. Ricky Lu, Jhpiego USA

Panelists:
1. Primary Prevention, Isaac Adewole, University of Ibadan
2. Secondary Prevention of Cervical Cancer in Africa, Hugo de Vuyst, International Agency for Research on Cancer
3. Surgical Management, Greta Dreyer, University of Pretoria

Developing and Maintaining Skills among Frontline Health Workers on the Day of Birth
12 October, 09:55‒11:25, Room Aurelia (A), Hall 10

Moderators:
1. Professor Khunying Kobchitt Limpaphayom, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
2. Frances Day-Stirk, International Confederation of Midwives

Panelists:
1. Tapping into the Potential of Frontline Health Workers to Impact Outcomes on the Day of Birth, Harshad Sanghvi, Jhpiego USA
2. Low-Dose, High-Frequency On-Site Learning, Susan Niermeyer, American Academy of Pediatrics
3. Critical Training Elements to Ensure Frontline Health Workers Maintain Competency in Life-Saving Skills, Cherrie Evans, Jhpiego USA
4. Supporting Frontline Health Workers: The Role of Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of India, Hema Divakar, FOGSI-India
5. Preparing Frontline Health Workers: The Role Midwifery Schools Can Play, Rosemary Kamunyu, Jhpiego Kenya