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Moderated sessions in which three to four presenters have approximately 15 minutes each to present, followed by a question-and-answer period. There are multiple sessions taking place concurrently in each session period.
Sessions took place on: June 15, 16, 17 and 18. Available presentations are linked from abstract title.
Sessions by Day: Tuesday am / pm | Wednesday am / pm | Thursday am / pm | Friday am

Sessions by Series: A | B | C | D | E | F | G
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010: 10:45 am-12:30 pm
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A1: | Improving Community Based Programs in Maternal Health

Moderator: Rehana Ahmed, Population Services International, Kenya

Presenters/Abstract Title:
Mengistu Asnake, Pathfinder International, Ethiopia Increasing Community Level Access to Contraceptive Implants | presentation
Crystal Dreisbach, FHI, United States Beyond the Pilot: Scaling Up Community Based Access to Injectable | presentation
Medha Gandhi, Consultant CEDPA India and Member, White Ribbon Alliance of India Increasing Access to Skilled Attendance at Birth | presentation
Laura Ralston, Haitian Health Foundation, Haiti Communities in Haiti Identify and Evacuate Obstetrical Emergencies | presentation

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A2: | Helping Babies Get to One

Moderator: David Oot, Save the Children, United States

Presenters/Abstract Title:
Micol Fascendini, East Meets West Foundation, Italy LED Phototherapy for Neonatal Jaundice Treatment in Vietnam | presentation
George Little, Dartmouth Medical School, United States Helping Babies Breathe: A Global Curriculum for Neonatal Resuscitation in Resource Limited Environments | presentation
Steven Ringer, Brigham and Women's Hospital, United States Neonatal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) in Vietnam | presentation
Jaganath Sharma, Nepal Family Health Program II, Nepal Community Based Management of Sick Newborns Using Gentamicin Uniject® | presentation

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A3: | Using Effective Health Policy Tools for Greater Impact

Moderator: Barbara O'Hanlon, Sustaining Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS) Project, United States

Presenters/Abstract Title:
Anne Jorgensen, CEDPA, United States Reaching Goals through Improved Policy Implementation: Practical Approach | presentation
Le Ngoc Bao, Pathfinder International, Viet Nam Improving Health Care: Lessons Learned from Policy Experience | presentation
Kayode Ogungbemi, National Agency for the Control of AIDS, Nigeria Synthesizing Strategic Information to Inform HIV/AIDS Policymaking Process | presentation

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A4: | What's Standing in the Way? Barriers to Voluntary Counseling and Testing

Moderator: Krishna Jafa, Population Services International, United States

Presenters/Abstract Title:
Ibrahim Hassan Abdi, Pathfiner International, Kenya Demand for HIV Testing in Conservative Islamic Setting | presentation
Kathleen Poer, Abt Associates Inc., Ethiopia Mobile HIV Testing Partnerships to Reach At Risk Populations | presentation
Vandana Tripathi, Healthright International, United States HIV Seroprevalence among Street Youth in Ukraine | presentation

| A5: | The Metrics of Impact Investing in Health

Moderator: Lucille Pilling, New York University Master's Program in Global Public Health, United States

Presenters/Abstract Title:
Margot Brandenburg, The Rockefeller Foundation, United States Measuring Social Returns on Health: A Foundation's Perspective
John Sargent, BroadReach Healthcare, United States Measuring Social Returns on Health: An Implementer's Perspective
Anne Stetson, Lighthouse Consulting, United States Measuring Social Returns on Health: A Commercial Perspective
Brian Trelstad, Acumen Fund, United States Measuring Social Returns on Health: Social Investment Perspective

| A6: | Integration: Getting Results and Reaching Goals

Moderator: Nalini Saligram, AROGYA, United States

Presenters/Abstract Title:
Pasiens Mapunda, Pathfinder International, Tanzania Sustaining Community Responses to HIV/AIDS through VICOBA | presentation
Marcia Metcalfe, Freedom from Hunger, United States Adding Health to Microfinance for Broader Health Impact | presentation
Jana Smith, Pro Mujer, United States Integrating Health with Microfinance in a Business Model | presentation
Francesca Stuer, FHI, Ethiopia Achieving MDGs: Transformational Capacity Development and Integrated Programming: presentation

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Tuesday, June 15, 2010: 2:30-4:15 pm
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B1: | Modeling the Potential Impact of an AIDS Vaccine entire panel presentation

Moderator: Kammerle Schneider, International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, United States

Presenters/Abstract Title:
Omu Anzala, Kenya AIDS Vaccine Initiative, Kenya Modeling an AIDS Vaccine on the Kenyan Epidemic
Danstan Bagenda, Makerere University, Uganda Modeling an AIDS Vaccine on the Ugandan Epidemic
Goretti Fonseca, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Brazil Modeling an AIDS Vaccine on the Brazilian Epidemic
John Stover, Futures Institute, United States Spectrum Projection Package and Modeling an AIDS Vaccine

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B2: | Models for Improving Metrics in Global Health

Moderator: Theo Lippeveld, John Snow, Inc., United States

Presenters/Abstract Title:
Dana Aronovich, John Snow, Inc., United States CS Index 2003–2009: Monitoring Progress toward Contraceptive Security | presentation
Jacqueline Darroch, Guttmacher Institute, United States Saving Lives and Money: A Cost Benefit Analysis | presentation
Cecilia Peterson, University of Denver, United States Patterns of Potential Human Progress: Improving Global Health | presentation
Amanda Pomeroy, AIM/USAID, United States Towards International Consensus: Measuring Health Systems Strengthening | presentation

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B3: | Community Approaches to Meeting Health Goals: Lessons from South Asia

Moderator: Henry Perry, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, United States

Presenters/Abstract Title:
Connie Gates, Jamkhed International - North America, United States Reaching MDGs Sustainable Comprehensive CBPHC: Jamkhed Experience | presentation
Yasmin Karim, PRIDE Project, Pakistan Institutionalized Community Participation Improves Maternal and Child Health | presentation
Bal Krishna Sedai, Nepal Red Cross Society, Nepal A Study on Volunteers Involvement in HIV/AIDS Program | presentation
Sheena Patel, United States Increased Health Service Coverage through Women's Health Groups | presentation

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B4: | Health Systems Building Blocks: How to Build Strong Health Systems that Deliver Quality Services

Moderator: Ann Lion, Abt Associates Inc., United States | presentation

Presenters/Abstract Title:
Bruno Bouchet, FHI, United States Reaching MDGs - Sustainable Comprehensive CBPHC: Jamkhed Experience | presentation
Derick Brinkerhoff, RTI International, United States The Governance and Leadership Building Block | presentation
Catherine Connor, Abt Associates Inc., United States The Health Financing Building Block | presentation
Douglas Keene, Management Sciences for Health, United States Strengthening the Pharmaceutical Sector: Mechanisms to Monitor Performance | presentation
James McCaffery, Training Resources Group, United States The Health Workforce Building Block | presentation
Michael Rodriguez, John Snow, Inc., United States The Health Information System Strengthening Building Block | presentation

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B5: | Progress in Reproductive Health: Including a Man's Perspective

Moderator: Jeff Spieler, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), United States

Presenters/Abstract Title:
Doris Bartel, CARE, United States Strengthening Maternal Health Behavior through Gender Integration | presentation
Sarah Kenagy, CARE, United States Integrating Gender and Sexuality into Reproductive Health Programs | presentation
Adriana Smith, Women's International Network for Guatemalan Solutions, Guatemala Guatemalan Male Involvement in Sexual and Reproductive Health | presentation
Geoffrey M'mbaga, Unilever Tea Tanzania, Tanzania Integrating Male Involvement Approaches into Workplace Health ProgramsGuatemalan Male Involvement in Sexual and Reproductive Health | presentation

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B6: | Surgical Metrics: Unmet Surgical Need and Impact on Global Health

Moderator: Kathleen Casey, American College of Surgeons, United States | presentation

Presenters/Abstract Title:
Kathleen Casey, American College of Surgeons, United States The Impact of Surgical Intervention on Child Health | presentation
Dean Jamison, Institute for Health Metrics, University of Washington, United States Surgical Intervention: Health Metrics and Evaluation | presentation
Doruk Ozgediz, University of Toronto, Canada Effectiveness of Basic Prehospital Trauma Care in Uganda | presentation
Thomas Weiser, Brigham and Women's Hospital, United States Standardized Surgical Metrics for Global Surgical Surveillance | presentation

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Wednesday, June 16, 2010: 10:30 am-12:15 pm
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C1: | Beyond Sexual Violence: Next Steps in Helping Victims

Moderator: Susan Purdin, International Rescue Committee, United States

Presenters/Abstract Title:
Arwa Bustami, Abt Associates Inc., Jordan Preparing Private Hospitals to Manage Gender Based Violence | presentation
Nafissatou Diop, UNFPA, United States Acceleration of FGM/C Abandonment: What Works? | presentation
Charlotte Warren, Population Council, United States The Copperbelt Model of Integrated Care | presentation

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C2: | Optimizing and Leveraging Private Sector Partnerships

Moderator: Leslie Flinn, Cardno Emerging Markets USA, Ltd., United States

Presenters/Abstract Title:
Frank Richard Feeley, Boston University School of Public Health, United States Optimizing Access to Services through the Private Sector | presentation
Themba Moeti, African Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Partnerships (ACHAP), Botswana Saving Lives: the ACHAP Experience in Botswana | presentation
Anne Reeler, Axios International, France The Gardasil Access Program - Successful and Dynamic Private-Public Partnerships: presentation
Camille Saadé, Academy for Educational Development, United States Leveraging NGO Partnerships to Scale POU Interventions | presentation

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C3: | Reaching MDG 6: What Will it Take to Make TB History?

Moderator: Joel Keravec, Management Sciences for Health, Brazil

Presenters/Abstract Title:
Sayera Banu, ICDDR,B, Bangladesh Prevalence of Tuberculosis in Dhaka Central Jail, Bangladesh | presentation
Muhwa Jeremiah Chakaya, Stop TB Partnership, Kenya What is the Country Perspective in Achieving Objectives?
Farshid Meidany, Medical Care Development Intl., South Africa Innovative TB Screening Using Contact Slips | presentation
Virginia Williams, International Council of Nurses (ICN), Switzerland Why should we care about TB? | presentation

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C4: | Improving Existing Data to Sustain Gains in Global Health

Moderator: Brandon Bennett, Institute for Healthcare Improvement, United States

Presenters/Abstract Title:
George Bruno Akanlu, National Catholic Health Service, Ghana Improving Data Quality: Frontline Provider Use and Leadership Attention | presentation
Najma Javed, PRIDE Project, Pakistan Enhancing Data Quality through Performance Improvement Process | presentation
Neal Lesh, D tree International, United States Scaling up Phone Based Tools for Community Health Workers | presentation
Mohammed Rashad Massound, University Research Co., LLC, United States A Framework for Improving Care for Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy

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Wednesday, June 16, 2010: 2-3:45 pm
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D1: | Nutritional Supplements and Complementary Feeding Practices

Moderator: Miriam Labbok, University of North Carolina, Institute for Global Health and Infectious Disease, United States

Presenters/Abstract Title:
Rae Galloway, PATH, United States Ultra Rice Improves Iron Status in Indian Schoolchildren | presentation
Shamim Hayder Talukder, Eminence, Bangladesh KAP of Anemia and a Community Based Intervention | presentation

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D2: | Leveraging Capacity: Making Use of Existing Information Systems

Moderator: Don Detmer, University of Virginia Center for Global Health, United States: presentation

Presenters/Abstract Title:
Mohamed Jalloh, Ministry of Health and Sanitation, Sierra Leone Use of Health Information in Sierra Leone Districts | presentation
Robert Mswia, MEASURE Evaluation, United States Monitoring Vital Events in the Communities in Africa | presentation
Seng Aung Sein Myint, Health Unlimited, Myanmar Leveraging Health Department Capacity through Health Information Systems | presentation

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D3: | From Evidence to Action: Mainstreaming Healthy Timing and Spacing of Pregnancies

Moderator: Maureen Norton, USAID Washington, DC, United States

Presenters/Abstract Title:
Halida Akhter, Management Sciences for Health, Bangladesh Healthy Timing and Spacing of Pregnancies Save Lives | presentation
Jeannette Cachan, Georgetown University/Institute for Reproductive Health, United States Promoting HTSP while Expanding Family Planning Options | presentation
Nancy Koskei, Jhpiego, Kenya Care: Kenya Integrating Family Planning and Healthy Timing and Spacing of Pregnancies into Postnatal: presentation
May Post, Extending Service Delivery (ESD) Project, United States Mainstreaming Healthy Timing and Spacing of Pregnancy | presentation

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D4: | Policy Initiatives to Break the Cycle of Neglect for Chagas

Moderator: Sheba Meymandi, Olive View UCLA Medical Center, United States

Presenters/Abstract Title:
Jana Armstrong, Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative, United States Policy Initiatives to Boost Chagas R&D | presentation
James Fitzgerald, PAHO/WHO, United States Adoption and Policy Implications of PAHO Chagas Resolution | presentation
Gemma Ortiz M Genovese, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders–Spain, Spain Policy Initiatives to Scale Up Chagas Treatment | presentation
Isabela Ribeiro, Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), Brazil | presentation

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D5: | Global Leadership: Who is Fighting Drug Resistance and How?

Moderator: Gail Cassell, Eli Lilly and Company, United States

Presenters/Abstract Title:
Anthony Boni, USAID, United States Donor Role in Combating Drug Resistance | presentation
David Heymann, Health Protection Agency (HPA), United Kingdom, United Kingdom Government and International Organization Leadership on Drug Resistance | presentation
Ramanan Laxminarayan, Resources for the Future, United States Antibiotic Resistance in the Developing World: Policy Options/Opportunities | presentation
Walter Straus, Merck & Co., Inc., United States A Perspective on the Private Sector Role | presentation

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D6: | Building Global Health Careers: It's All About People

Moderator: Maurice Middleberg, IntraHealth International, United States

Presenters/Abstract Title:
Taara Chandani, Banyan Global, United States Supporting Aspiring Health Workers to Access Medical Training | presentation
Chioma Ogbozor, Management Sciences for Health, Nigeria Improving Nigerian HIV/AIDS Services: Health Professionals’ Fellowship Approach: presentation
Hedayatullah Saleh, Management Sciences for Health, Afghanistan Systemic Capacity Building of a Provincial Health Office | presentation
Dykki Settle, IntraHealth International, United States Measuring and Monitoring the Health Workforce

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Thursday, June 17, 2010: 10:30 am-12:15 pm
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E1: | NIGH Panel: Focus on Prevention

Moderator: Haile Debas, University of California, San Francisco, Global Health Sciences, United States

Presenters/Abstract Title:
Magaly Blas, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Peru An Online Video Based Intervention to Increase HIV Testing | presentation
Jonathan Grund, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, United States Sexual Behavior Change Following Male Circumcision in Swaziland | presentation
Bryce Haac, UNC School of Medicine, United States Nutritional Behavior of Rural Mexicans | presentation
Stan Wang, Ghana Health and Education Initiative (GHEI), United States Childhood Disease Prevention through Hand Washing with Soap in Ghana | presentation

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E2: | Removing Roadblocks: Effective Approaches in Improving Pharmaceutical Management

Moderator: Edmund Rutta, Management Sciences for Health, United States

Presenters/Abstract Title:
Mehmood Anwar, PRIDE Project, Pakistan Evidence Based Approach to Improving Pharmaceutical Management | presentation
Joseph Njau, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, United States Treating Adverse Drug Reactions Arising from Use of Antimalarials with Sulfonamide and Artemisinin Derivative Compounds | presentation
Angelica Perez, Management Sciences for Health, United States Developing Supervision Systems for Antimalarial Supply in Latin America | presentation
Dragana Veskov, John Snow, Inc., Nigeria Long Term Commodity Forecasting: Strategy for Achieving Program Objectives: presentation

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E3: | Expanding Access through Mobile Health Services

Moderator: John Nduba, African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) Headquarters, Kenya

Presenters/Abstract Title:
Emily Churchman, Support for International Change, Tanzania Partnering to Improve Treatment Access in Rural Tanzania | presentation
Sam Juana, Marie Stopes International, Sierra Leone Achieving National Impact through Community Reproductive Health Services | presentation
Melinda Pavin, EngenderHealth, United States Male Circumcision Service Scale up through Mobile Outreach Teams | presentation

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E4: | Health Vouchers: Successes and Obstacles to Effective Utilization

Moderator: Mursaleena Islam, Abt Associates Inc., United States

Presenters/Abstract Title:
Ben Bellows, Population Council, Kenya Managing What is Measured: Results Based Reproductive Health Vouchers | presentation
Francis Kundu, National Coordinating Agency on Population and Development, Kenya Measuring Performance Using Voucher Reimbursement Records | presentation
Nancy Nachbar, Academy for Educational Development, United States Vouchers for Insecticide Treated Nets: a Public Private Partnership Model | presentation
Moshiur Rahman, Population Council, Bangladesh Maternal Delivery Vouchers: Transportation as the Missing Link | presentation
Noah Sprafkin, Marie Stopes International, Pakistan Meeting Unmet Demand Through Vouchers: The Suraj Experience: presentation | tool

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E5: | MDG 4 and 5: Reaching Global Impact through Work at the Local Level

Moderator: Koyejo Oyerinde, Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health, United States

Presenters/Abstract Title:
Lynn Freedman, Averting Maternal Death and Disability, Columbia University, United States Evaluating Processes and Outcomes in Complex Systems | presentation
Jemima Frimpong, Columbia University, United States Fueling Implementation Sciences: Measuring Local Processes in Ghana | presentation
Kathleen Hill, University Research Co., LLC, United States Accelerating Progress for Mothers and Newborns in Niger | presentation
Nana Yeboaa Twum Danso, Institute for Healthcare Improvement, Ghana Using Quality Improvement Methods to Achieve MDG4 in Ghana: presentation | worksheet

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E6: | Next Steps in Health Information Systems Applications

Moderator: Dykki Settle, IntraHealth International, United States

Presenters/Abstract Title:
Anwer Aqil, John Snow, Inc., United States Strengthening Routine Health Information System (RHIS) for Better Health Systems Outputs: presentation
Johan Saebo, Health Metrics Network, Norway A Global Analysis of Health Information System Assessments
Gashaw Shiferaw, Supply Chain Management System (SCMS), Ethiopia Ethiopia’s Innovative Approach for Bigger, Better, Faster Logistics Decisions | presentation
Theo Lippeveld, John Snow, Inc., United States Case Studies Illustrating Contributions of Health Information Systems

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Thursday, June 17, 2010: 3:45-5:30 pm
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F1: | Standards, Partnerships and Other Tools for Quality Improvement

Moderator: Pierre Barker, Institute for Healthcare Improvement, United States

Presenters/Abstract Title:
Nancy Fronczak, Social Sectors Development Strategies, United States 2010: Time for Minimum Standards for Health Facilities | presentation
Mette Karlsen, Save the Children, Guatemala Improving Family Planning in Guatemala: Community Provider Partnerships
Nicholas Leydon, Institute for Healthcare Improvement, South Africa Simple Calculator to Measure/Improve HIV Care | presentation
Beth Outterson, Save the Children, United States Improving Family Planning in Guatemala: Community Provider Partnerships | presentation
Fazila Shakir, University Research Co., LLC, United States Estimating Quality Gaps in ART Care

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F2: | Health Reform Approaches: Using Performance based Financing to Reach Global Health Goals

Moderator: Rena Eichler, Broad Branch Associates, LLC, United States

Presenters/Abstract Title:
Gyorgy Fritsche, World Bank, Netherlands Scaling up Results Based Financing for Health through Public Systems | presentation
Bruno Meessen, ITG/ITM, Belgium Performance Based Financing in the Public Sector of Low Income Countries
John Pollock, Management Sciences for Health, United States Performance Based Financing: Experience in Rwanda | presentation
Piet Vroeg, Cordaid, Netherlands Performance Based Financing; Principles and Practices | presentation

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F3: | Efforts and Achievements in Obstetrical and Postpartum Care in Asia

Moderator: Bridget McHenry, White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood, United States

Presenters/Abstract Title:
Zaib un Nisa Dahar, Jhpiego, Pakistan Increasing Access to Quality Essential Obstetric Care | presentation
Sharad Iyengar, Action Research & Training for Health, India Postpartum Home Visits by Nurse Midwives in Rajasthan | presentation
Nowrozy Jahan, EngenderHealth, Bangladesh Prevention of PPH: Community Level Distribution of Misoprostol in Bangladesh | presentation
Htee Moo, Karen Department of Health and Welfare, Myanmar Improving Coverage of Maternal Health Interventions in Burma | presentation

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F4: | Accountability, Effectiveness and Transparency in Global Health

Moderator: Sally Stansfield, Executive Secretary, Health Metrics Network, United States

Presenters/Abstract Title:
Danila Boneva, United Nations Development Programme, United States International Aid Transparency Initiative
Stephen Davenport, Development Gateway, United States Partner Country Perspectives on Aid Transparency
Sven Wilson, Brigham Young University, United States Infectious Disease and Aid Effectiveness: Recent Trends

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F5: | Men, Violence and Gender Inequality: Cases from Brazil, India and South Africa

Moderator: Gary Barker, International Center for Research on Women (ICRW), United States

Presenters/Abstract Title:
Kristin Dunkle, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, United States Men, Rape and Gender Equity in South Africa
Christine Ricardo, Promundo, Brazil Brazilian Men’s Attitudes Toward and Use of Violence
Ravi Verma, International Center for Research on Women, India Men, Childhood Violence, and Gender Equality in India

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F6: | From Drug Users to Mother Support Groups: What's Working in HIV/AIDS Prevention

Moderator: Asha Basnyat, FHI, Zambia

Presenters/Abstract Title:
Laura Gibney, IntraHealth International, United States Preventing Perinatal HIV Infection—Ethiopian Mother Support Groups | presentation
Brittain Nicholson, Gaston County Health Department, United States HIV Prevention for Women in the Rural South | presentation
Ali Razaque, Punjab AIDS Control Program, Pakistan Comprehensive HIV Prevention Project for Injecting Drug Users in Pakistan

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Friday, June 18, 2010: 9:00-10:45 am
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G1: | Adding Metrics to the Reproductive Health Response in Humanitarian Relief Settings

Moderator: Sara Casey, RAISE Initiative, Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health, Columbia University, United States

Presenters/Abstract Title:
Leah Elliott, American Refugee Committee International, Rwanda Using Research to Impact Family Planning Programming among Congolese Refugees
Koyejo Oyerinde, Columbia University, United States EMONC in Post Conflict States: Lessons from Sierra Leone | presentation
Marianne Zotti, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States Assessing Reproductive Health Needs in Humanitarian Emergencies | presentation

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G2: | Key Approaches to Address Urgent Health Needs of Adolescent Girls

Moderator: Milka Dinev, Extending Service Delivery (ESD) Project, United States

Presenters/Abstract Title:
Shveta Kalyanwala, Population Council, India Exploring Pathways to Abortion among Unmarried Adolescents, India | presentation
Brad Kerner, Save the Children, United States Catalyzing Community Change: Managing Menstruation in Schools | presentation
Ryan Lander, Plan USA, United States Preventing Student Pregnancy in Guinea's Forest Region | presentation
Emmanuel Mugisha, PATH, Uganda Strategic Approach to Delivering HPV Vaccines through Schools in Uganda | presentation

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G3: | Research Track: NIGH Panel: Improved Methodologies in MCH Research

Moderator: Victoria H. Jennings, Institute for Reproductive Health, Georgetown University

Presenters/Abstract Title:
Joshua Davis, University of North Carolina, Institute for Global Health and Infectious Disease, United States Cost Effectiveness of Male versus Female Sterilization in Africa
Sarah Messmer, Wuqu' Kawoq, Guatemala; Harvard Medical School, United States Improving Child Malnutrition Interventions using Ethnography and Anthropometry
Alison Newman, United States Rural Maternal Healthcare in Kandy, Sri Lanka
Pamela Scorza, Harvard School of Public Health, United States Development and Reliability of Psychosocial Scales in Rwanda | presentation
Dominika Seidman, Northwestern University, United States Quality Improvement in a Dominican Obstetrics Ward | presentation

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G4: | Better Communication for Better Health

Moderator: Suzanne Rainey, Forum One Communications, United States

Presenters/Abstract Title:
Katherine Williams, Population Council, United States Integrating HIV/AIDS Messages in Teachings of Ethiopian Church
Albert Pyne, American Refugee Committee, Liberia Innovations in Community Media to Achieve MDGs
Amira Roess, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States Video Based Intervention Increases Monkeypox Prevention in Congo, 2008 2009

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G5: | Measuring the Success of Open Source Health Information Systems

Moderator: Pape Gaye, IntraHealth International, United States

Presenters/Abstract Title:
Paul Biondich, OpenMRS, United States OpenMRS to Monitor Patient Information in Resource Constrained Environments
Jørn Braa, University of Oslo, Norway Building Open Source Tools for Country Health Systems | presentation
Neal Lesh, D-tree International, Dimagi Inc, United States CommCare: Open Source Solutions for Community Health Workers | presentation
Kevin McMullen, Vecna, United States Feasibility Program: National Health Delivery Infrastructure

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G6: | Reaching the Goal of Making Surgery an Integral Part of Primary Health Care

Moderator: Stephen Bickler, University of California, San Diego, United States

Presenters/Abstract Title:
Stephen Bickler, University of California, San Diego, United States Surgery as a Component of Primary Health Care: Overview
Meena Cherian, World Health Organization, Switzerland The Global Initiative for Emergency and Essential Surgery
Charles Mock, World Health Organization, Switzerland Surgical Priorities within Primary Health Care
David Spiegel, University of Pennsylvania, United States Monitoring the Capacity to Deliver Essential Surgical Care

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