Conference Abstracts

IFGH 2012: University Community Partnership Project: Community Selection Criteria and Readiness Assessment

by globalhealth on Jan 29, 2012 in Conference Abstracts
In Zimbabwe, the collapse of the health sector from 2007-2009, staff shortages and lack of essential supplies severely impacted the HIV and AIDS pandemic in the country, the poor being the most affected by poor access to health services. VSO uses the expertise of local volunteers in Zimbabwe, as opposed to international...

IFGH 2012: Effectiveness and Sustainability of an Integrated Care Group Model in Delivering Community Health Services

by globalhealth on Jan 29, 2012 in Conference Abstracts
Community-based behaviour change communication (BCC) is key to improving household health practices. The Care Group model is an effective method of delivering BCC, resulting in improved health behaviours. The traditional Care Group model requires significant external support, traditionally provided by paid NGO...

IFGH 2012: Why Some Women Die and Others Survive Maternal Complications: Findings from the Qualitative Assessment of Bangladesh Maternal Mortality Survey (BMMS), 2010

by globalhealth on Jan 29, 2012 in Conference Abstracts
A nationwide survey shows an impressive reduction in maternal mortality in Bangladesh, declining from 322 to 194 in 9 years, with hemorrhage and eclampsia the leading causes of death. Little is known about the circumstances that prevent or encourage women with complications to use emergency obstetric...

IFGH 2012: Program of Midwives Training for HIV and Syphilis Prevention in Pregnant Women Treated in Public Hospitals in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

by globalhealth on Jan 27, 2012 in Conference Abstracts
Over the past two years, a baseline study was carried out among pregnant women in order to identify risk factors and gaps related to MTCT prevention. Our study has shown that women are not practicing preventative STI methods and do not have access to STI preventative information. Most women only attend SRH appointments...

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