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Sessions by Interest Area



To help you plan your personal conference schedule, we have grouped the workshop, panel and policy series sessions into interest areas for reference and convenience.

Click below to view the session descriptions by presentation format:

Workshop Descriptions | Panel Descriptions | Policy Series Descriptions

Click on your interest area from the following list:

Adolescent Issues

Child Health/Survival

Disaster and Conflict

Food and Nutrition

Health Systems

HIV/AIDS

Human Resources


Information and Communications/Information Systems

Maternal and Neonatal Health

Policy/Advocacy

Private Sector, Public-Private Partnerships

Reproductive Health

Tuberculosis, Malaria & other Infectious Diseases

Women's Health


Adolescent Issues
A1: Strength in Numbers: The Growing Impact of Global Youth Activism on HIV/AIDS
Wednesday, May 31
10:30 am-12:30 pm


Presenters:
Cameron Lefevre
Sonya Mendoza
Nizam U. Ahmed | presentation
Julie Pulerwitz | presentation
A6: Challenging Norms, Changing Futures: Interactive Tools to Help Women Improve Health
Wednesday, May 31
10:30 am-12:30 pm


Presenters:
Doris Bartel | presentation
Sarah Degnan Kambou | presentation
Sidney Ruth Schuler | presentation
Lyn Messner | presentation
PS10: Advancing Girls' Education to Improve Health
Friday, June 2
10:30 am-12:30 pm


Presenters:
Chloe O’Gara | presentation
Mercy Tembon | presentation
E2: Innovations in Leadership: Scaling Up Youth-Led Adolescent Reproductive Health Programs
Friday, June 2
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Gregoria Lyssikatos
Maryanne Pribila | presentation
Robyn Munford | presentation
Jennifer Nadeau | presentation

Child Health/Survival
W3: Micronutrient Deficiencies: Undertaking Assessments and Developing Program Monitoring
(maximum 30 attendees)
Tuesday, May 30
9 am-Noon


Presenters:
Katie Tripp | presentation
Parminder Suchdev | presentation
Bakary Drammeh | presentation
A4: Strengthening PMTCT Programs: New Counseling Tools for Infant Feeding
Wednesday, May 31
10:30 am-12:30 pm


Presenters:
Nicholas N. Dondi | presentation
Sebalda C. Leshabari | presentation
Peggy L. Koniz-Booher | presentation
Constanza Vallenas | presentation
B4: Health and Equity for the Youngest: Information and Interventions for Newborn Care
Wednesday, May 31
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Abdullah H. Baqui | presentation
Indira Narayanan | presentation
Neena Khadka | presentation
C1: Equipping Children to "Stay Alive": HIV/AIDS Prevention Education for Families and Schools
Thursday, June 1
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Kelli Houghton | presentation
Jastus Suchi Obadiah | presentation
Wendy W. Sheffield | presentation
Sylvia Finlayson | presentation
C2: New Investigators in Global Health Panel Session: Prevention and Treatment of HIV/AIDS in At-Risk Youth and Children
Thursday, June 1
2–4 pm


Presenters:
Landry D. Tsague | presentation
David J. Edwards
Tang Kun | presentation
Chinekwu Azuka Obidoa | presentation
C4: A Healthy Dose of Nutrients: Results and Indicators on Complementary Feeding Practices
Thursday, June 1
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Agnes Guyon | presentation
Lesly Michaud | presentation
Chessa Lutter
Marie Ruel | presentation
PS10: Advancing Girls' Education to Improve Health
Friday, June 2
10:30 am-12:30 pm


Presenters:
Chloe O’Gara | presentation
Mercy Tembon | presentation
E4: The Case for Zinc: Implementing Improvements in the Management of Childhood Diarrhea
Friday, June 2
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Robert E. Black | presentation
Patricia Paredes | presentation
Abdelkrim Y. Smine | presentation

Disaster and Conflict
C6: A Research and Advocacy Success Story: Reproductive Health and the Humanitarian Agenda
Thursday, June 1
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Sandra K. Krause
Cynthia Maung | presentation
Gary L. Lewis | presentation
Susan Purdin | presentation
D2: Tsunami and Beyond: The Private Sector's Role in Disaster Response Collaboration
Friday, June 2
10:30 am-12:30 pm


Presenters:
Anne Hyre | presentation
Andre Madec | presentation
Katsura Tsuno | presentation
Brent Woodworth | presentation

Food and Nutrition
W3: Micronutrient Deficiencies: Undertaking Assessments and Developing Program Monitoring
(maximum 30 attendees)
Tuesday, May 30
9 am-Noon


Presenters:
Katie Tripp | presentation
Parminder Suchdev | presentation
Bakary Drammeh | presentation
A4: Strengthening PMTCT Programs: New Counseling Tools for Infant Feeding
Wednesday, May 31
10:30 am-12:30 pm


Presenters:
Nicholas N. Dondi | presentation
Sebalda C. Leshabari | presentation
Peggy L. Koniz-Booher | presentation
Constanza Vallenas | presentation
C4: A Healthy Dose of Nutrients: Results and Indicators on Complementary Feeding Practices
Thursday, June 1
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Agnes Guyon | presentation
Lesly Michaud | presentation
Chessa Lutter
Marie Ruel | presentation
PS8: WTO Trade Negotiations: Is This Really the Development Round?
Thursday, June 1
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Emily Byers
Susan Sechler
Bob Zachritz
PS10: Advancing Girls' Education to Improve Health
Friday, June 2
10:30 am-12:30 pm


Presenters:
Chloe O’Gara | presentation
Mercy Tembon | presentation


Health Systems
W1: Scaling Up Successful Pilot Projects Using a Management Task Framework
(maximum 30 attendees)
Tuesday, May 30
9 am-Noon


Presenters:
Richard Kohl
W2: Building Evidence-Based Health System Management Tools in Developing Countries
(maximum 20 attendees)
Tuesday, May 30
9 am-Noon


Presenters:
Mark Landry
Abdulkadir Nueman
Carleen Ghio
W3: Micronutrient Deficiencies: Undertaking Assessments and Developing Program Monitoring
(maximum 30 attendees)
Tuesday, May 30
9 am-Noon


Presenters:
Katie Tripp | presentation
Parminder Suchdev | presentation
Bakary Drammeh | presentation
W4: Generating Business Plans to Improve Peoples' Health and Welfare
(maximum 30 attendees)
Tuesday, May 30
9 am-Noon


Presenters:
Elizabeth Lewis | presentation
Fernando Unzueta
W5: Improving Health Systems Performance through Health Facility Assessment
(maximum 40 attendees)
Tuesday, May 30
1-4 pm


Presenters:
Nancy Fronczak
Shanthi Noriega Minichiello
Bolaji Fapohunda
Gulnara J. Semenov
Bates Buckner
A2: Community-Based Health Financing: Developments in Insurance and Micro-Financing
Wednesday, May 31
10:30 am-12:30 pm


Presenters:
M R Seetharam | presentation
Sujata Bose | presentation
Kenneth R. Cahill | presentation
Ellen Vor der Bruegge | presentation
A3: The Future Is Here: Private Sector Contracting in Low-Income Countries
Wednesday, May 31
10:30 am-12:30 pm


Presenters:
Benjamin Loevinsohn | presentation
James N. Gribble | presentation
Krishnaswamy Subbamaicker | presentation
Meaghan C. Smith | presentation
B3: Who is Being Served? Results of Public-Private Partnerships on Equity of Access
Wednesday, May 31
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Mai Do | presentation
Ellen Israel | presentation
Suneeta Sharma | presentation
Claus-Peter Janisch | presentation
B7: Knowing Is Not Enough: Applying Classic Improvement Strategies to Antiretroviral Therapy
Wednesday, May 31
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Bruce D. Agins | presentation
David D. Nicholas | presentation
Pierre Barker | presentation
Syed Asif Altaf Chowdhury | presentation
PS7: New Technologies: The Role of the Private Sector
Thursday, June 1
10:30 am-12:30 pm


Presenters:
John A. Fraser | presentation
Chad Gardner | presentation
Peter F. Young | presentation
Wendy Taylor
C3: New Evidence for Decision-Makers: Current Findings from the Disease-Control Priorities Project
Thursday, June 1
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Sonbol A. Shahid-Salles | presentation
Ramanan Laxminarayan | presentation
John W. Peabody | presentation
PS9: Global Health Funding: Where Does It Go?
Friday, June 2
8:30-10 am


Presenters:
Sally A. Ethelston
Ruth Levine | presentation
John Stover
D3: Delivering the Goods: Coordinating Efforts to Meet Reproductive Health Supply Needs
Friday, June 2
10:30 am-12:30 pm


Presenters:
Jane Hutchings | presentation
Terri Bartlett | presentation
Mimi Whitehouse | presentation
Margaret Neuse | presentation
D4: Catalyzing and Sustaining Change: Effective Strategies for Maternal Health Policy
Friday, June 2
10:30 am-12:30 pm


Presenters:
Jeremy R. Shiffman | presentation
Aparajita Gogoi | presentation
Hue Le Ngoc | presentation
Anders R. Seim | presentation
D7: Programs That Work: Attention and Commitment for Neglected Diseases
Friday, June 2
10:30 am-12:30 pm


Presenters:
Eric Ottesen, moderator | presentation
PJ Hooper | presentation
Amos Sam-Abbenyi | presentation
Stephen Matlin | presentation
E2: Innovations in Leadership: Scaling Up Youth-Led Adolescent Reproductive Health Programs
Friday, June 2
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Gregoria Lyssikatos
Maryanne Pribila | presentation
Robyn Munford | presentation
Jennifer Nadeau | presentation
E3: Pathways to Self-Reliance: Ensuring Commodity Security When Donor Support Ends
Friday, June 2
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Françoise Armand | presentation
Yolanda E. Oliveros | presentation
Luzviminda Muego | presentation
E7: Building a Better Pipeline: Accelerating New Drug Development and Access
Friday, June 2
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Javid Syed, moderator | presentation
Nina Schwalbe | presentation
Jana Armstrong | presentation
Chris Hentschel | presentation

HIV/AIDS
W7: Peace Tiles: Using Participatory Arts Techniques in Health Education and Advocacy
(maximum 20 attendees)
Tuesday, May 30
9 am-Noon


Presenters:
Nil S. Navaie | presentation
A1: Strength in Numbers: The Growing Impact of Global Youth Activism on HIV/AIDS
Wednesday, May 31
10:30 am-12:30 pm


Presenters:
Cameron Lefevre
Sonya Mendoza
Nizam U. Ahmed | presentation
Julie Pulerwitz | presentation
A4: Strengthening PMTCT Programs: New Counseling Tools for Infant Feeding
Wednesday, May 31
10:30 am-12:30 pm


Presenters:
Nicholas N. Dondi | presentation
Sebalda C. Leshabari | presentation
Peggy L. Koniz-Booher | presentation
Constanza Vallenas | presentation
B1: Reducing Stigma at the Point of Service: Collaboration, Integration and Counseling
Wednesday, May 31
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Yetnayet Demessie Asfaw | presentation
MA Balasubramanya | presentation
Edson Whitney, MPS | presentation
Pernessa S. Seele | presentation
B7: Knowing Is Not Enough: Applying Classic Improvement Strategies to Anti-Retroviral Therapy
Wednesday, May 31
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Bruce D. Agins | presentation
David D. Nicholas | presentation
Pierre Barker | presentation
Syed Asif Altaf Chowdhury | presentation
C1: Equipping Children to "Stay Alive": HIV/AIDS-Prevention Education for Families and Schools
Thursday, June 1
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Kelli Houghton | presentation
Jastus Suchi Obadiah | presentation
Wendy W. Sheffield | presentation
Sylvia Finlayson | presentation
D1: Support for the Vulnerable: HIV/AIDS Treatment-and-Prevention Applications for At-Risk Populations
Friday, June 2
10:30 am-12:30 pm


Presenters:
Theodore M. Hammett | presentation
Roman Yorick | presentation
Joseph Chettiar | presentation
Ruslan Malyuta | presentation
E1: Committed Leadership and Good Data: Key Ingredients for Successful HIV/AIDS Strategies
Friday, June 2
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Sarah Stratton | presentation
Rebeka Sultana | presentation
Souleymane ML Barry | presentation
E. E. Daniel | presentation
E2: Innovations in Leadership: Scaling Up Youth-Led Adolescent Reproductive Health Programs
Friday, June 2
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Gregoria Lyssikatos
Maryanne Pribila | presentation
Robyn Munford | presentation
Jennifer Nadeau | presentation


Human Resources
A5: Innovations in Human Resources: Strategies to Address the Health-Care Workers Shortage
Wednesday, May 31
10:30 am-12:30 pm


Presenters:
Ummuro Adano | presentation
Marie Charles | presentation
William J. Bicknell | presentation
Huy Nguyen | presentation
B5: Answering the Call: Innovations in Human Resources by African Faith-Based Organizations
Wednesday, May 31
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Desiree Mhango | presentation
Leon Ngoma Kintaudi | presentation
Marieke Verhallen | presentation
PS8: WTO Trade Negotiations: Is This Really the Development Round?
Thursday, June 1
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Emily Byers
Susan Sechler
Bob Zachritz
D5: Integration and Application: Successes and Challenges in Health-Worker Training
Friday, June 2
10:30 am-12:30 pm


Presenters:
Richard H. Morrow | presentation
Siri Suh | presentation
Vanny Peng | presentation
E5: Handhelds and Laptops: Innovative Technologies in Resource-Constrained Settings
Friday, June 2
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Eric Savitsky
Emmanuel D'Harcourt, MD | presentation
Holly D. Ladd | presentation
E6: Expanding Emergency Obstetric Care: Overcoming Challenges in Training and Service Delivery
Friday, June 2
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Harshad C. Sanghvi | presentation
Sadhana Desai | presentation
Blami Dao | presentation
Ellen K. Brazier | presentation
PS11: Meeting the Human Resource Challenge
Friday, June 2
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Rick Rowden
Shannon Smith
Smita Baruah
Laurie Parker


Information and Communications/Information Systems
W2: Building Evidence-Based Health System Management Tools in Developing Countries
(maximum 20 attendees)
Tuesday, May 30
9 am-Noon


Presenters:
Mark Landry
Abdulkadir Nueman
Carleen Ghio
W5: Improving Health Systems Performance through Health Facility Assessment
(maximum 40 attendees)
Tuesday, May 30
1-4 pm


Presenters:
Nancy Fronczak
Shanthi Noriega Minichiello
Bolaji Fapohunda
Gulnara J. Semenov
Bates Buckner
PS3: Workshop: Communications for Global Health Professionals
Tuesday, May 30
1-4 pm


Presenters:
Lawrence MacDonald
Michael W. Cover | presentation
John D. Whaley
Audrey Edwards
C5: New Strategies for Reproductive Health: Improving the Reliability of Demand, Data and Training
Thursday, June 1
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Gulnara Kadyrkulova | presentation
Alka Barua | presentation
Nasser M. El Kholy
Taroub Faramand | presentation
E1: Committed Leadership and Good Data: Key Ingredients for Successful HIV/AIDS Strategies
Friday, June 2
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Sarah Stratton | presentation
Rebeka Sultana | presentation
Souleymane ML Barry | presentation
E. E. Daniel | presentation
E5: Handhelds and Laptops: Innovative Technologies in Resource-Constrained Settings
Friday, June 2
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Eric Savitsky
Emmanuel D'Harcourt, MD | presentation
Holly D. Ladd | presentation

Maternal and Neonatal Health
W3: Micronutrient Deficiencies: Undertaking Assessments and Developing Program Monitoring
(maximum 30 attendees)
Tuesday, May 30
9 am-Noon


Presenters:
Katie Tripp | presentation
Parminder Suchdev | presentation
Bakary Drammeh | presentation
W6: Implementing Best Practices in Essential Obstetric Care, Using the Improvement Collaborative Approach
(maximum 32 attendees)
Tuesday, May 30
1-4 pm


Presenters:
Dr. Jorge Hermida | presentation
Dr. Kathleen Hill | presentation
Lani Marquez | presentation
A4: Strengthening PMTCT Programs: New Counseling Tools for Infant Feeding
Wednesday, May 31
10:30am-12:30 pm


Presenters:
Nicholas N. Dondi | presentation
Sebalda C. Leshabari | presentation
Peggy L. Koniz-Booher | presentation
Constanza Vallenas | presentation
B2: Progress Toward Safe Motherhood: Promising Solutions for Obstetric Hemorrhage
Wednesday, May 31
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Ekta Saroha | presentation
Suellen Miller
Katherine Krasovec | presentation
B4: Health and Equity for the Youngest: Information and Interventions for Newborn Care
Wednesday, May 31
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Abdullah H. Baqui | presentation
Indira Narayanan | presentation
Neena Khadka | presentation
D4: Catalyzing and Sustaining Change: Effective Strategies for Maternal Health Policy
Friday, June 2
10:30 am-12:30 pm


Presenters:
Jeremy R. Shiffman | presentation
Aparajita Gogoi | presentation
Hue Le Ngoc | presentation
Anders R. Seim | presentation
E6: Expanding Emergency Obstetric Care: Overcoming Challenges in Training and Service Delivery
Friday, June 2
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Harshad C. Sanghvi | presentation
Sadhana Desai | presentation
Blami Dao | presentation
Ellen K. Brazier | presentation


Policy/Advocacy
PS1: Workshop: Building Constituencies for Global Health
Tuesday, May 30
9 am-Noon


Presenters:
Deryck Spooner, moderator | presentation
Michele Dixon
Sarah Mtambo
Reji Chandra | presentation
Keerthi Bollineni
PS2: Research Symposium: Informing Policy through Program Evaluation
Tuesday, May 30
9 am-Noon


Presenters:
Richard Feachem
Susan Purdin
Mead Over
Ruth Levine
Jaime Sepulveda Amor
W7: Peace Tiles: Using Participatory Arts Techniques in Health Education and Advocacy
(maximum 20 attendees)
Tuesday, May 30
1-4 pm


Presenters:
Nil S. Navaie | presentation
PS4: Building the Agenda Together: Global Health Council's Policy Advocacy Goals and Strategy
Tuesday, May 30
5-7 pm

A1: Strength in Numbers: The Growing Impact of Global Youth Activism on HIV/AIDS
Wednesday, May 31
10:30 am-12:30 pm


Presenters:
Cameron Lefevre
Sonya Mendoza
Nizam U. Ahmed | presentation
Julie Pulerwitz | presentation
A3: New Evidence for Decision-Makers: Current Findings from the Disease Control Priorities Project
Wednesday, May 31
10:30 am-12:30 pm


Presenters:
Benjamin Loevinsohn | presentation
James N. Gribble | presentation
Krishnaswamy Subbamaicker | presentation
Meaghan C. Smith | presentation
A7: Facing Resistance: The Pursuit of Effective Policies and Therapies in Malaria Treatment
Wednesday, May 31
10:30 am-12:30 pm


Presenters:
Rima Shretta | presentation
Maggie Huff-Rousselle | presentation
George Greer | presentation
PS5: Legislative Landscape: 110th Congress
Wednesday, May 31
10:30 am-12:30 pm


Presenters:
Beth Tritter
Todd Shelton
Kathy Hebert | presentation
Craig Higgins
PS6: Policy Opportunities in Reproductive Health
Wednesday, May 31

2-4 pm


Presenters:
Janet Fleishman
John D. Pielemeier | presentation
Dave Gwatkin
PS9: Global Health Funding: Where Does It Go?
Friday, June 2
8:30 am-10 am


Presenters:
Sally A. Ethelston
Ruth Levine | presentation
John Stover
C6: A Research and Advocacy Success Story: Reproductive Health and the Humanitarian Agenda
Thursday, June 1
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Sandra K. Krause
Cynthia Maung | presentation
Gary L. Lewis | presentation
Susan Purdin | presentation
D4: Catalyzing and Sustaining Change: Effective Strategies for Maternal Health Policy
Friday, June 2
10:30 am-12:30 pm


Presenters:
Jeremy R. Shiffman | presentation
Aparajita Gogoi | presentation
Hue Le Ngoc | presentation
Anders R. Seim | presentation
D6: Policy and Practice: Developments and Challenges in Addressing Gender-Based Violence
Friday, June 2
10:30 am-12:30 pm


Presenters:
Mary C. Ellsberg | presentation
Marcos Nascimento | presentation
Heidi Lehmann | presentation

Private Sector, Public-Private Partnerships
A3: The Future is Here: Private Sector Contracting in Low-Income Countries
Wednesday, May 31
10:30 am-12:30 pm


Presenters:
Benjamin Loevinsohn | presentation
James N. Gribble | presentation
Krishnaswamy Subbamaicker | presentation
Meaghan C. Smith | presentation
A7: Facing Resistance: The Pursuit of Effective Policies and Therapies in Malaria Treatment
Wednesday, May 31
10:30 am-12:30 pm


Presenters:
Rima Shretta | presentation
Maggie Huff-Rousselle | presentation
George Greer | presentation
B3: Who is Being Served? Results of Public-Private Partnerships on Equity of Access
Wednesday, May 31
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Mai Do | presentation
Ellen Israel | presentation
Suneeta Sharma | presentation
Claus-Peter Janisch | presentation
PS7: New Technologies: The Role of the Private Sector
Thursday, June 1
10:30 am-12:30 pm


Presenters:
John A. Fraser | presentation
Chad Gardner | presentation
Peter F. Young | presentation
Wendy Taylor
D2: Tsunami and Beyond: The Private Sector's Role in Disaster Response Collaboration
Friday, June 2
10:30 am-12:30 pm


Presenters:
Anne Hyre | presentation
Andre Madec | presentation
Katsura Tsuno | presentation
Brent Woodworth | presentation
E3: Pathways to Self-Reliance: Ensuring Commodity Security When Donor Support Ends
Friday, June 2
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Françoise Armand | presentation
Yolanda E. Oliveros | presentation
Luzviminda Muego | presentation
E7: Building a Better Pipeline: Accelerating New Drug Development and Access
Friday, June 2
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Javid Syed, moderator | presentation
Nina Schwalbe | presentation
Jana Armstrong | presentation
Chris Hentschel | presentation


Reproductive Health
W1: Scaling Up Successful Pilot Projects Using the Management Task Framework
(maximum 30 attendees)
Tuesday, May 30
9 am-Noon


Presenters:
Richard Kohl
A3: The Future is Here: Private Sector Contracting in Low-Income Countries
Wednesday, May 31
10:30 am-12:30 pm


Presenters:
Benjamin Loevinsohn | presentation
James N. Gribble | presentation
Krishnaswamy Subbamaicker | presentation
Meaghan C. Smith | presentation
A6: Challenging Norms, Changing Futures: Interactive Tools to Help Women Improve Their Health
Wednesday, May 31
10:30 am-12:30 pm


Presenters:
Doris Bartel | presentation
Sarah Degnan Kambou | presentation
Sidney Ruth Schuler | presentation
Lyn Messner | presentation
B3: Who is Being Served? Results of Public-Private Partnerships on Equity of Access
Wednesday, May 31
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Mai Do | presentation
Ellen Israel | presentation
Suneeta Sharma | presentation
Claus-Peter Janisch | presentation
PS6: Policy Opportunities in Reproductive Health
Wednesday, May 31
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Janet Fleishman
John D. Pielemeier | presentation
Dave Gwatkin
C5: New Strategies for Reproductive Health: Improving the Reliability of Demand, Data and Training
Thursday, June 1
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Gulnara Kadyrkulova | presentation
Alka Barua | presentation
Nasser M. El Kholy
Taroub Faramand | presentation
C6: A Research and Advocacy Success Story: Reproductive Health and the Humanitarian Agenda
Thursday, June 1
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Sandra K. Krause
Cynthia Maung | presentation
Gary L. Lewis | presentation
Susan Purdin | presentation
D3: Delivering the Goods: Coordinating Efforts to Meet Reproductive Health Supply Needs
Friday, June 2
10:30 am-12:30 pm


Presenters:
Jane Hutchings | presentation
Terri Bartlett | presentation
Mimi Whitehouse | presentation
Margaret Neuse | presentation
D4: Catalyzing and Sustaining Change: Effective Strategies for Maternal Health Policy
Friday, June 2
10:30 am-12:30 pm


Presenters:
Jeremy R. Shiffman | presentation
Aparajita Gogoi | presentation
Hue Le Ngoc | presentation
Anders R. Seim | presentation
PS10: Advancing Girls' Education to Improve Health
Friday, June 2
10:30 am-12:30 pm


Presenters:
Chloe O’Gara | presentation
Mercy Tembon | presentation
E2: Innovations in Leadership: Scaling Up Youth-Led Adolescent Reproductive Health Programs
Friday, June 2
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Gregoria Lyssikatos
Maryanne Pribila | presentation
Robyn Munford | presentation
Jennifer Nadeau | presentation
E3: Pathways to Self-Reliance: Ensuring Commodity Security When Donor Support Ends
Friday, June 2
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Françoise Armand | presentation
Yolanda E. Oliveros | presentation
Luzviminda Muego | presentation

Tuberculosis, Malaria & other Infectious Diseases
A7: Facing Resistance: The Pursuit of Effective Policies and Therapies in Malaria Treatment
Wednesday, May 31
10:30 am-12:30 pm


Presenters:
Rima Shretta | presentation
Maggie Huff-Rousselle | presentation
George Greer | presentation
C7: Bednets against Malaria: Implementation Experiences from the Field
Thursday, June 1
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Kwamy Togbey | presentation
Carol A. Baume | presentation
Willard Shaw | presentation
D1: Support for the Vulnerable: HIV/AIDS Treatment and Prevention Applications for At-Risk Populations
Friday, June 2
10:30 am-12:30 pm


Presenters:
Theodore M. Hammett | presentation
Roman Yorick | presentation
Joseph Chettiar | presentation
Ruslan Malyuta | presentation
D7: Programs That Work: Attention and Commitment for Neglected Diseases
Friday, June 2
10:30 am-12:30 pm


Presenters:
Eric Ottesen, moderator | presentation
PJ Hooper | presentation
Amos Sam-Abbenyi | presentation
Stephen Matlin | presentation
E7: Building a Better Pipeline: Accelerating New Drug Development and Access
Friday, June 2
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Javid Syed, moderator | presentation
Nina Schwalbe | presentation
Jana Armstrong | presentation
Chris Hentschel | presentation


Women's Health
W6: Implementing Best Practices in Essential Obstetric Care, Using the Improvement Collaborative Approach
(maximum 32 attendees)
Tuesday, May 30
1-4 pm


Presenters:
Dr. Jorge Hermida | presentation
Dr. Kathleen Hill | presentation
Lani Marquez | presentation
A6: Challenging Norms, Changing Futures: Interactive Tools to Help Women Improve Their Health
Wednesday, May 31
10:30 am-12:30 pm


Presenters:
Doris Bartel | presentation
Sarah Degnan Kambou | presentation
Sidney Ruth Schuler | presentation
Lyn Messner | presentation
B2: Progress Toward Safe Motherhood: Promising Solutions for Obstetric Hemorrhage
Wednesday, May 31
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Ekta Saroha | presentation
Suellen Miller
Katherine Krasovec | presentation
B4: Health and Equity for the Youngest: Information and Interventions for Newborn Care
Wednesday, May 31
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Abdullah H. Baqui | presentation
Indira Narayanan | presentation
Neena Khadka | presentation
B6: Cervical Cancer Treatment and Prevention: Creative Approaches, New Technologies
Wednesday, May 31
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Amy E. Pollack
John Sellors | presentation
Jose A. Jeronimo | presentation
August Burns | presentation
C6: A Research and Advocacy Success Story: Reproductive Health and the Humanitarian Agenda
Thursday, June 1
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Sandra K. Krause
Cynthia Maung | presentation
Gary L. Lewis | presentation
Susan Purdin | presentation
D2: Tsunami and Beyond: Private Sector's Role in Disaster-Response Collaboration
Friday, June 2
10:30 am-12:30 pm


Presenters:
Anne Hyre | presentation
Andre Madec | presentation
Katsura Tsuno | presentation
Brent Woodworth | presentation
D5: Integration and Application: Successes and Challenges in Health-Worker Training
Friday, June 2
10:30 am-12:30 pm


Presenters:
Richard H. Morrow | presentation
Siri Suh | presentation
Vanny Peng | presentation
D6: Policy and Practice: Developments and Challenges in Addressing Gender-Based Violence
Friday, June 2
10:30 am-12:30 pm


Presenters:
Mary C. Ellsberg | presentation
Marcos Nascimento | presentation
Heidi Lehmann | presentation
PS10: Advancing Girls' Education to Improve Health
Friday, June 2
10:30 am-12:30 pm


Presenters:
Chloe O’Gara | presentation
Mercy Tembon | presentation
E6: Expanding Emergency Obstetric Care: Overcoming Challenges in Training and Service Delivery
Friday, June 2
2-4 pm


Presenters:
Harshad C. Sanghvi | presentation
Sadhana Desai | presentation
Blami Dao | presentation
Ellen K. Brazier | presentation