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Session: Population, Family Planning, and Reproductive Health Roundtables
3073.0: Monday, November 8, 2004: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
Roundtable
Population, Family Planning, and Reproductive Health Roundtables
This roundtable covers a range of critical issues related to reproductive health (RH). Three main themes include RH of midlife women, incorporating a gender perspective into RH programs, and fertility issues among Muslims in Asia and North Africa. The presentations on issues for midlife women include five on cervical cancer in different countries and one on infertility and sub-fecundity. All have relevance for programs serving younger women as well. Needs of midlife women are often neglected by RH programs that typically focus on high-fertility younger clients. Nevertheless, older women continue to have needs that evolve over the course of their lives, some of which have potentially serious consequences. Cervical cancer, one of the principal causes of preventable deaths among women in many countries, is one example. Participants at these roundtables can learn about epidemiological issues related to cervical cancer, different prevention approaches, challenges, successes, and consequences for RH programming. Two other tables will cover cutting edge issues of costs and results of implementing a gender perspective into RH programs. Providing services through a gender-sensitive approach has been shown to improve service quality and acceptability, but costs need to be considered as well. Finally, two tables will discuss fertility issues among Muslims 1) in south Asia, and 2) in Libya. These presentations will be relevant as the first deals with fertility in the context of a unique sociopolitical environment, and the second in a country (Libya) and context (Arab oil-exporting country) that have not received much attention to date.
Learning Objectives: By the end of each roundtable session, participants will: 1) gain an overview of the main issues surrounding the topics discussed (e.g., cervical cancer among midlife women, fertility/infertility in Muslim countries, cost of incorporating gender into RH programs, etc.) 2. have the opportunity to ask in-depth questions of presenters to gain a greater technical understanding of the issues involved.
Moderator(s):Linda Potter
Table 1Costs of incorporating a gender perspective into reproductive health services
Erica Palenque, BA, Fernando Gonzales, MD, John Bratt, MAPPS, MA, Ricardo Vernon, PhD
Table 2Systematic screening of family planning needs and its effects on the unmet needs
Fernando Gonzales, MD, MPH, Ricardo Vernon, PhD, Erica Palenque, BA
Table 3Withdrawn -- Fertility among Muslims in South Asia: Interpreting motivations in a politicized population debate
Saira J. Malik, MPH
Table 4Population Dynamics and Fertility Trends in Libya
Ratan Singh, MD, Mailud Al- Amari, MPH, Mohammad A. Dydamouny, MD
Table 5Toward better measurement of infertility in populations
Kate Miller, MPH PhD
Table 6Effect of community outreach on participation in cervical cancer prevention services in rural Ghana
Lynne Gaffikin, DrPH, Amy N Kleine, MPH, MSW, Robbyn T Lewis, MPH, Amanda Adu-Amankwah, RN, Sylvia Deganus, MD, Saleh Ahmed, MPH, MS
Table 7An exploration of the empowerment of community health workers in a cervical cancer prevention project in San Martin, Peru
Jennifer L. Winkler, MPH, Patricia S. Coffey, PhD, MPH
Table 8Factors related to women’s participation in cervical cancer prevention programs in Kenya
Allison Bingham, PhD, Patricia S. Coffey, PhD, MPH, Jennifer L Winkler, MPH
Table 9Implementing cervical screening in South Africa: Lessons learnt
Jennifer Moodley, MBChB MMed, M Kawonga, J Bradley, M Hoffman, V Daries, E Robertson
Table 10Continuous quality improvement for cervical cancer prevention in El Salvador's public clinics: Increasing demand from a hard to reach population
Irene Agurto, PhD
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.
Organized by:Population, Family Planning, and Reproductive Health
Endorsed by:International Health
CE Credits:CME, Nursing

The 132nd Annual Meeting (November 6-10, 2004) of APHA