4053.0: Tuesday, November 18, 2003: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM | |||
Oral | |||
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| This session will provide examples of effective models of intervention, including obstetric fistula, multicultural approaches to genital cutting, and midwifery, as well as important new approaches to program assessment and evaluation. | |||
| Learning Objectives: 1. List the major causes of maternal mortality and morbidity 2. Identify strategies for effective interventions incorporating best practices in maternal care 3. Describe issues in developing valid, reliable and feasible program evaluation tools 4. Apply innovations in care and evaluation to women’s health program development | |||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information. | |||
| Judy Lewis, MPhil Wendy L Hellerstedt, MPH, PhD | |||
| Judy Lewis, MPhil | |||
| African Women's Health Center: A unique model focusing on female genital cutting and African refugee reproductive health Nawal Nour, MD, MPH | |||
| How does use of midwives in home births affect pregnancy outcomes compared to clinic births with physicians in Pedro Moncayo, Ecuador Tourette Antiquenette Jackson, MPH | |||
| Maternal mortality rate and causes of maternal deaths from the hospital records in Turkey Bahar Guciz Dogan, Ayþe Akýn | |||
| Obstetric fistula: Findings from nine African countries Erika Sinclair, Joseph Ruminjo, MD, MPH, Mary Nell Wegner, EdM, MPH | |||
| Organized by: | Maternal and Child Health | ||
| Endorsed by: | International Health; Socialist Caucus; Women's Caucus | ||
| CE Credits: | CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing, Pharmacy | ||