Health Maternal and Child Health Community
Community Update No. 19:  December 6, 2007 In this Issue From the Resource Team |  Network Activity |  Member Postings |  Community News
From the Resource team Dear Friends, Congratulations! We are now a 2000 plus community. We welcome all the newcomers and thank all the old timers for extending their support. We now need to focus on involving a critical mix of people from the national programmes in various regions. A recent meeting of the MCH Community Facilitators (UNICEF, UNFPA & WHO) suggested inviting members from the State and District Level staffs of National Rural Health Mission and RCH, and offering them a cross dimensional platform for discussion. This will not only make our forum more practical but will also give them a chance to access the huge knowledge pool we have here. Your ideas, actions are welcome!! We wish to thank you for your contributions to the e-Discussion on Promoting Emergency Contraceptive Pills. We now look forward to the second discussion on Safe Abortion Practices. This month we will also look at queries on (mis)use of Oxytocin Injections in Pregnancy, Using Zinc in Diarrhoea Management and Converging SRH & HIV services in the country. Gearing up for the winter and the New Year…. Please send in your comments, queries, suggestions, good wishes for entire community which we will publish in our next New Year Update. Best Wishes, Meghendra Banerjee & Deeksha Sharma MCH Community Resource Team, Solution Exchange		Community News Upcoming MCH Community e-Discussion Series 2007. Second Discussion on Safe Abortion Practices. December 2007 Visioning Workshop of the ICT Community Auroville, Pondicherry; 6-7 December 2007. Read Agenda. From Our Partners   UNDP - Global Human Development Report launched globally on Tuesday 27th November This year’s report is on Climate Change and includes the latest calculations for the Human Development Index for all the countries. The focus of the report is on how climate change affects the poor – and so can impede progress on human development, and how we can combat climate change! The complete report can be downloaded from the UNDP website. Extracts and key messages from the report on how climate change threatens unprecedented human development reversals can also be viewed here.
Member Postings/Testimonials Dear All, You will be pleased to know that the collector, Nuapada has kindly sanctioned Rs. 20000 (to be replenished from time to time) for the poor pregnant women of remote areas of the district out of the red cross fund. I took up with the collector that many women with 6gms of heamoglobin are pregnant & unable to afford a blood transfusion. I think this initiative will immensely benefit them & we will be able to save the lives of mothers. For details http://www.solutionexchange-un.net.in/health/comm_update/res-19-301107-01.jpg regards Biswajit Padhi, SRUSTI, Kharair Dear All Is there a compilation of different myths / misconceptions about breast feeding behaviors prevalent in different communities of India? Have the reasons behind these misconceptions been investigated or studied? It should help the behavioral change campaigns on the subject and also assist in preparing area specific IEC material, communication and advocacy campaigns.  If any such study is available then please share it. Thanks regards and best wishes Vinay Kaushik, Urban Health Resource Centre (UHRC), New Delhi I would like to congratulate [the Solution Exchange] team for continued support towards the community. The postings have been very informative from all related areas like program, clinical as well as grassroot level issues. Thank you for keeping us posted. Best wishes, Piyali Acharya, SHRC, New Delhi Thanks for your mail. Look forward to be part of the MCH community and hope to use the knowledge through platform, for its best application at the community level. Warm regards Manoj K. Naresh, Jaipur Dear All, Community pharmacists or dispensing chemists are available in tribal areas. Many doctors either qualified or unqualified visit them frequently. Dispensing chemists have earned trust and easily accessible and operate without charging any fee. Pharmed trade News can reach all tribal areas in country. Organizations interested in communicating to pharmacists and patients in tribal areas may contact us. Pharmed trade news invites articles on role of pharmacists in MCH. V. Bhava Narayana, Pharmed Trade News, Hyderabad Hi friend, In my experience, I think.......physical changes, i mean buildings etc alone cannot make a panchayat women and child friendly. It needs attitude change especially in the minds of male politians. They have to have some concern about the issues of women and children near by. Jayasree.S, Women Initiative, Kerala Dear All, I wish u all a Happy and Prosperous Diwali. Hope you and your family will enjoy Diwali with lots of fun. But I request you all to have a look to the following link which tells about a tale of making our happiness and fun so memorable. Kindly click to view the video clipping of the interview with ndtv, A Indian National TV broadcasted today in every half an hour news bulletin. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt6YLUnWCsc I hope we all can make a little difference to this Diwali. Take care Subash Dr Subash Chandra Ghosh, Tata Institute of Social Science, Mumbai Shubh Deepavalee Nootan Varsha Abhinandan Viren S. Doshi and Family, Independent Consultant, Ahmedabad Happy Diwali!! Diwali gives us an opportunity to take stock of the good and evil within us and around us - thus gives an opportunity for meaningful and sustaining decision making for progress. Let us continue our struggle to better ourselves as well as those around us, with more vigour. Nutan Jain, IIHMR, Jaipur Dear All, Wish you and your family a happy and cheerful deewali and new year. Lalit R. Sankhe and Family, Grant Medical College, Mumbai Wishing you a happy diwali and a prosperous new year!! Shubhada Kanani, Aarogya, Vadodara Wishing you and your family a happy and prosperous diwali! With  Regards Umesh Kapil, AIIMS, New Delhi Wishing you & your family A happy & prosperous Dipawali B.S. Garg, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sewagram Job Opportunities From Pankaj Shah, SEWA Rural, Jhagadia Gynaecologists SEWA Rural, Jhagadia For details http://www.solutionexchange-un.net.in/health/comm_update/res-19-301107-02.doc From Basanta Kumar Kar, Care India, New Delhi Various Positions at CARE India Senior Technical Leadership Positions for Programs in Women and Child Health and Nutrition CARE India Location: New Delhi For details http://www.solutionexchange-un.net.in/health/comm_update/res-19-301107-03.doc Monitoring and Evaluation & Knowledge Management Coordinator (ME/KMC) CARE India Location: New Delhi For details http://www.solutionexchange-un.net.in/health/comm_update/res-19-301107-04.doc Program Director (INHP-III) CARE India Location: New Delhi For details http://www.solutionexchange-un.net.in/health/comm_update/res-19-301107-05.doc Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (MEO) CARE India Location: New Delhi For details http://www.solutionexchange-un.net.in/health/comm_update/res-19-301107-06.doc Technical Specialists – Maternal & Child Health CARE India Location: New Delhi For details http://www.solutionexchange-un.net.in/health/comm_update/res-19-301107-08.doc Technical Specialists – Nutrition CARE India Location: New Delhi For details http://www.solutionexchange-un.net.in/health/comm_update/res-19-301107-09.doc Program Officer (PO) Location: District Headquarters at States (Chhattisgarh/Jharkhand/West Bengal) For details http://www.solutionexchange-un.net.in/health/comm_update/res-19-301107-07.doc From Nandini Srivastava, Deepak Foundation, Vadodara Resident Doctors Deepak Foundation Location: Vadodara For details http://www.solutionexchange-un.net.in/health/comm_update/res-19-301107-10.doc From Sarah Figge, UNDP, New Delhi Technical Advisor, Research Methods IntraHealth International Location: New Delhi Last Date: 8 December 2007 http://216.119.85.221/artman2/publish/indian-jobs/article_3413.shtml Awards & Honours From Rajinder Gulati, ESIC Model Hospital, Ludhiana You will be please to note that I was awarded the first prize in the individual category for World Asthma Day (WAD) 2007 Celebrations by the Respiratory Chapter of Indian Academy of Pediatrics. The award was given during the recently held XIX RESPICON, annual conference of the respiratory chapter, at ITC Sheraton & Sonar Bangla, Kolkata. The award was based on the best activity conducted on the occasion in order to motivate and encourage all the pediatricians. My activities during WAD 2007 included a workshop on bronchial asthma for the doctors of ESIC Model Hospital Ludhiana, health talk on TV, articles in print media and lectures for school children on the prevention and treatment of the disease. Dr. Maheshbabu R, secretary of the respiratory chapter of IAP gave away the prizes. The report can also be viewed by logging on to the website, http://www.ginasthma.com/WADInYourCountryItem.asp?l1=5&l2=0&intId=1349 From Vanisha Nambiar, MS University, Vadodara Dr Vanisha Nambiar, Department of Foods and Nutrition, The M. S. University of Baroda, received the “Senior Young Scientist Award in Community Nutrition” for her research paper on "Impact of antioxidants from drumstick leaves on the lipid profile of hyperlipidemics” by the Nutrition Society of India, in their 39th National conference on the 16th November 2007. The Award was delivered by “Padma Shree” recipient Dr V. Prakash, Director CFTRI and President of the Nutrition Society of India, for the term 2008-2010, at the National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad. Collaboration & Fellowship Opportunities From Anju Dadhwal Singh, WHO India, New Delhi The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health http://www.who.int/pmnch/members/join/en/index.html A partnership for maternal, newborn and child health communities, encouraging unified and effective approaches that promise greater progress than in the past A Research Fellowship for Developing Deeper Understanding about Issues Pertaining to Runaway Children and Strategies for Rehabilitation SATHI supported by Sir Ratan Tata Trust For details visit: http://www.srtt.org/downloads/sathi_flyer_final.pdf SATHI is one of the leading organisations working with run away children on the platforms. They have focused on rehabilitation of children through promoting home-placement Upcoming Events From Nabeel M. K., Academy of Medical Sciences (ACME), Kannur 2nd National Bioethics Conference Bangalore; 6- 8 December 2007 For Conference Brochure http://ijme.in/2nbcbrochure.pdf (Size: 183 KB) The conference aims to facilitate comprehensive debates on health care technologies in the context of clinical practice, research, and public health and policy From Arun Gupta, BPNI, New Delhi South-Asia Breastfeeding Partners Forum-4 New Delhi; 10-12 December 2007 http://www.ibfan.org/site2005/Pages/article.php?art_id=503&iui=5 Theme for forum is “Save Babies: Support Women to Breastfeed”, envisaging country level dialogue to invest on infant nutrition and survival interventions by supporting women and families From Deeksha Sharma, Research Associate Elements of Successful Family Planning Programs Online forum discussion; 10-21 December 2007 http://my.ibpinitiative.org/public/ElementsofFPSuccess/ Focuses how family planning programs succeed and review relevant research by sharing experience and knowledge of experts around the world From Asha George, Independent Researcher, Kochi Emerging Issues in Public Health Achutha Menon Centre for Health Science Studies, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum; 11-13 January 2008 For details http://amccon2008.org/ Parallel sessions on sexual and reproductive health and HIV with gender issues mainstreamed through out the conference From Anju Dadhwal Singh, WHO India, New Delhi 35th Annual National Conference- Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine (IAPSMCON2008) Department of PSM, JIPMER, Puducherry - 605 006; 23-25 January 2008 The theme is 'Health Economics: Adequate Allocation & Resource Redistribution' From D. K. Raut, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi 52nd National conference of Indian Public Health Association Delhi branch of IPHA, Maulana Azad Medical college, New Delhi; 7-9 March 2008 For details visit www.iphaconference.mamc.ac.in; www.iphaonline.org The theme of the conference is "Excellence in Public Health: Key to Global Health" From Sarah Figge, UNDP, New Delhi Unite For Sight Fifth Annual International Health Conference: Building Global Health For Today and Tomorrow Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut; 12-13 April 2008 http://www.uniteforsight.org/conference/2008 Shares experiences and views on international health and development, medicine, social entrepreneurship, bioethics, anthropology, health policy, advocacy and public service From Meghendra Banerjee, Resource Person 35th Annual International Conference on Global Health: Community Health: Delivering, Serving, Engaging, Leading Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington D.C.; 27-31 May 2008 For details visit http://www.globalhealth.org/conference/ Sessions will address issues related to improving the well-being of the community including delivering, serving, engaging and leading issues in community health Recently Held From Ashok Paikaray, State Campaign Coordinator Community Mobilization Workshop for READ ORISSA Campaign Rourkela, 23 November 2007 For details http://www.solutionexchange-un.net.in/health/comm_update/res-19-301107-11.doc Community mobilization workshop/Zonal review meeting of Read India/Orissa attended by Pratham Volunteers; Zonal, District and Block Coordinators; School Teachers; Sarapanches and local Media From Pradeep Paranjpe, SEARCH, Gadchiroli UNICEF–supported Documentary that features SEARCH’s Home Based Newborn Care program and contains an Interview with Dr. Abhay Bang Aired on BBC World’s “Survivor Guide” from 26-28 November  The documentary profiles the ongoing work of helping countries in sub-Saharan Africa to improve newborn care, and how the HBNC program has been replicated there to aid in this mission From Meghendra Banerjee, Resource Person Changing Norms for Healthy Spacing of Pregnancy: New Research and Programs 3 December 2007 For details visit: http://www.jhuccp.org/training/WebConference/ChangingNorms07/registrationphp Videoconference features new qualitative and quantitative research on Healthy Timing and Spacing of Pregnancy (HTSP) from Jordan, Uganda and Egypt and a unique program experience from Kenya Championing Leadership section LeaderNet; 13 November 2007 For details please contact: leadernet@msh.org Section will have four virtual seminars each year, beginning with November 2007 to prepare health professionals with skills to enter workforce and effectively do their jobs and responsibilities Training Opportunities From Deeksha Sharma, Research Associate Leadership in Public Health Management 2008 http://avnihealth.org/Prospectus2008ahf.pdf This comprehensive course build capacity of of public health professionals to play leadership roles in public and private health sectors From Anju Dadhwal Singh, WHO India, New Delhi Training Course on ‘Applied Health Economics and Financing’ NIHFW, New Delhi; 10-14 December 2007 http://www.nihfw.org/pdf/Training/TRAINING-COURSE-ON-APPLIED-HEALTH-ECONOMICS.pdf (Size: 77KB) Aims at enhancing the competence of state health planners, administrators and faculty of medical colleges in India in the area of health economics and financing Second Round of the Future Faculty Programme Public Health Foundation of India http://www.phfi.org/programmes/ffproramme.html# Given the need for widespread public health training, focuses on developing faculty by placing selected candidates for training in MPH or similar programmes From Asha George, Independent Researcher, Kochi Making Pregnancy Safer Achutha Menon Centre for Health Science Studies, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum; 24-30 January 2008 and 21-27 February 2008 Shares relevant evidence and build commitment and advocacy skills among health programme managers for action to make pregnancy safer Resource Corner From Vinod Bhanu, CLRA, New Delhi Indian Medical Parliamentarians' Forum Newsletter; November-December 2007 For details http://www.solutionexchange-un.net.in/health/comm_update/res-19-301107-12.pdf Covers issues like getting doctors for Public Health System, preventing sexual transmission of HIV, supply of essential drugs, stigma and access, people-centred healthcare and women’s education From Anju Dadhwal Singh, WHO India, New Delhi Information and Communication Technology in International Health Projects Research Triangle Institute (RTI); 2007 http://www.rti.org/print.cfm?objectid=492F762F-B9E6-46C9-90BCFBACA83B8EBF Describes experiences of applyingICT expertise to improve health delivery systems, access to health information, and support strategic health planning From Sarah Figge, UNDP, New Delhi MIT and Indian Government Partner to Establish Health and Science Institute Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News; 19 November 2007 http://www.genengnews.com/news/bnitem.aspx?name=26908801 Shares the launch of a disciplinary, multiprofessional research and training center as an opportunity to create a long-term, synergistic relationship for wide-ranging benefits to global health Young Adolescents’ Sexual and Reproductive Health And Rights The International Women’s Health Coalition (IWHC) http://www.iwhc.org/resources/youngadolescents This series on young adolescents uses evidence on the sexual and reproductive knowledge and behaviors of 10 - 14-year olds for more responsive policies and programs regionally and globally New India DHS, Datasets Available Now http://www.measuredhs.com/countries/country_main.cfm?ctry_id=57 This 2005-06 National Family Health Survey (NFHS-3) offers the first-ever comprehensive picture of the health and well-being of India’s men, women, and children Reducing the Impact of Climate Change Bulletin of the World Health Organization (BLT); November 2007 http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/85/11/07-011107/en/index.html Reports WHO’s efforts in helping countries to respond to climate challenge, primarily by encouraging them to build and reinforce public health systems as the first line of defence Maternal Survival Toolkit: Behavior Change Interventions to Improve Maternal Health http://www.changeproject.org/technical/maternalhealthnutrition/maternaltoolkit.htm Includes behaviour change interventions, lessons learned and global programme experience from Safe Motherhood Initiative providing instruments for design and implementation of interventions From Meghendra Banerjee, Resource Person Four New Courses: Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care, Family Planning Counseling, Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV & Population, Health and Environment Basics The USAID Global Health eLearning Center www.globalhealthlearning.org These courses offers knowledge in key public health areas and access to important up-to-date technical information to learners from many disciplines and positions Misoprostol to Prevent Postpartum Hemorrhaging Health Systems 20/20 www.healthsystems2020.org/section/topics/mch A note on Health Systems 20/20 project conducting SBA activity in Senegal to evaluate community-based approaches to using Misoprostol to prevent PPH in home births and rural maternity locations The TRIP Database www.tripdatabase.com  A free, clinical search engine for Evidence-Based Medicine allowing users to rapidly identify the highest quality clinical evidence for clinical practice From Deeksha Sharma, Research Associate Managing Newborn Problems: A guide for doctors, nurses and midwives (English Version) http://my.ibpinitiative.org/l.axd?i=6da3 Presents a common understanding of key elements to reduce newborn deaths among WHO, UNFPA, UNICEF, and World Bank, cooperateing closely to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality & morbidity POPPHI website! http://www.pphprevention.org/index.php Updated information on active management of the third stage of labor, tools to conduct a national survey, behavior change training materials, instructions for misoprostol for PPH   New Technical Briefs on Contraceptive Implants; Male Circumcision and HIV http://www.maqweb.org/techbriefs/tb44malecirc.shtml Includes information on WHO and UNAIDS endorsement of Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention, programmatic considerations and lessons learned Are you interested to share your readings, new publications with the community? We are building this resource corner, where your recommended readings will feature. Network Activity Membership and Community Statistics Members who have changed their organisations or wish to change other information in their profile can update their profile online at http://www.solutionexchange-un.net.in or send us an email with relevant information. We now have 2009 members! You can find the list of new members, who joined since the last update, we are glad to introduce them to you. Click here to view the list of new members- http://www.solutionexchange-un.net.in/health/comm_update/res-19-301107-51.pdf (Size: 46 KB) Member Database- http://www.solutionexchange-un.net.in to access it, click on Member List next to MCH Community. You will need to log in with your email and password, to see the details. Completed Queries (1 November 2007 to 30 November 2007) Overcoming Short Supply of Vitamin A and IFA Tablets- Experiences. Issued 13 November 2007 Documents experiences on overcoming the short supply of vitamin A and IFA Tablet, specifically with respect to the geographical area and level of care Making Panchayat Women and Children Friendly- Experiences. Issued 27 November 2007 Explores existing experiences of making panchayats women and child friendly in India and basic components of these panchayats E-DISCUSSION: Promoting Emergency Contraceptive Pills. (CR under preparation) Explores ways to increase access to EC pills, experiences of practitioners in raising awareness on ECPs and other issues in terms of research and action Open Queries Communication Strategy for Pregnant Women in Tribal Areas- Experiences; Examples. Reply by 7 December 2007 Documents experiences on formulating the communication strategy for pregnant tribal women by sharing the lesson learnt on selection of tribal audience and media from existing interventions Improper use of Oxytocin Injection- Experiences.   Reply by 14 December 2007 Looking for experiences from the fields on misuse of Oxytocin injections in pregnancy and delivery and its implications in a high domiciliary delivery state Previous Updates http://www.solutionexchange-un.net.in/health/comm_update/index.htm Many thanks to all who contributed to this issue! 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