Agnes Kanyanya | David V Strider | Charles Lewis | Kim Briehl | Sally Williamson|
Prosami, USA
Title: Overcoming the burden of maternal, newborn and infant mortality rate in low resource countries through telemedicine
Biography
Biography: Agnes Kanyanya | David V Strider | Charles Lewis | Kim Briehl | Sally Williamson|
Abstract
The prevalence of high maternal and infant mortality rate in developing countries continues to be listed among the major global health challenges. The most vulnerable groups are adolescents, women in childbearing age, newborn babies and infants in the remote areas. It takes more creativity to find sustainable solutions to a difficult problem. This workshop will highlight the inequities in access to maternity care and present innovative strategies developed to improve maternal, newborn and infant health in low resource countries, and the role of telemedicine in overcoming this global health challenge. The workshop will discuss lessons learned through designing, implementation, financing, collaboration and partnership. The interactive part of this workshop will: Guide participants through the experience; provide a forum for participants to explore the educational model used and; exchange ideas and discuss new concepts. Participants working for the common cause will be spurred to examine the transferability of this model, in order to fit it into their own context.