Regional Network Meeting to review progress on newborn-birth defects

database,
9-11 August 2016, Jakarta, Indonesia

Programme

DAY 1 09 Aug 2016

Time Topic Facilitator / speaker

08.30 09.30 Registration
09.30 10.30 Inaugural Session

10.30 11.00 Coffee break

11.00 12.00 Session 1: Setting the stage
Chairpersons: Eni Gustina and Siraporn Sawasdivorn Global and Regional
Raporteur: Rabeya Khatoon overview
- Global situation of birth defects and initiatives for Mike Cannon, CDC
prevention
- Regional progress and challenges in newborn-birth Neena Raina, WHO-
defects SEARO
(20 min each followed by discussion)
12.00 13:00 Session 2: Progress in National BD Plans: Surveillance, Prevention and Control
Chairpersons: Neena Raina and Michael Cannon Report by countries
Rapporteur: Rabeya Khatoon (MOH)
1. Bangladesh 3. DPR Korea (15 min each)
2. Bhutan 4. India
13.00 14.00 Lunch
14.00 16:00 Session 2 (Contd): Progress in National BD Plans: Surveillance, Prevention and
Control
5. Indonesia 9. Sri Lanka (15 min each)
6. Maldives 10. Thailand
7. Myanmar 11. Timor-Leste
8. Nepal
16.00 16.30 Coffee Break
16.30 17:30 Session 3: Perinatal Database
Chairpersons: NSR Hewageegana and R P Bichha Perinatal elements
Rapporteur: Rabeya Khatoon
- Perinatal component: Newborn and Stillbirths Rajesh Mehta, WHO-
SEARO
- Pre-viable fetus PGIMER, India

- Stillbirths surveillance at scale MoH, India

(15 min each followed by discussion)

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DAY 2 10 Aug 2014

Time Topic Facilitator / speaker

09.00 10.30 Session 4: Birth defects surveillance: Quality of data

Chairpersons: Ajay Khera and Roma Karki
Rapporteur: Paul Francis
- Qualkity in Hospital based surveillance: Key issues, Country coordinators
challenges and solutions: Bangladesh, India, Indonesia,
Nepal (10 min each followed by discussion)
- Quality of data issues in SEAR-NBBD Madhulika Kabra,
(20 min followed by discussion) WHO-CC, AIIMS
10.30 11.00 Coffee break
11.00 13.00 Session 4 (Contd): Birth defects surveillance: Quality of data
- Quality assurance in Surveillance programmes Mike Cannon, CDC

- Strengthening Quality of data in SEAR-NBBD Rajesh Mehta, WHO-

SEARO
- Introduction to Regional Training Package Jeyakumaran, WHO-
(20 min each followed by discussion) SEARO
13.00 14.00 Lunch
14.00 15.30 Session 5: SEAR-NBBD: Training of verifiers
Live demonstration
- First level verifier at Hospital level WHO-SEARO and
- Second level Veifier at National coordinator level WHO-CC, AIIMS
15.30 16.00 Coffee Break
16.00 17.30 Session 6: Technical updates
Chairpersons: Mohammad Shahidullah and Aurea Celina New elements
Martins da Cruz
Rapporteur: Paul Francis
- Zika Virus Infection and birth defects Mike Cannon, CDC

- Guidelines on Zika and microcephaly - Head Dinesh Jeyakumaran,

circumference in SEAR-NBBD WHO-SEARO

- India experience on Microcephaly at birth MOH

- Regional QI model: Improving care at the time of Rajesh Mehta, WHO-

childbirth SEARO

(15 min each followed by discussion)

19.00 Reception
onwards

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DAY 3 - 11 August 2014

Time Topic Facilitator/speaker

09.00 10.30 Session 7: Expanding NBBD surveillance

Chairpersons: Nida Rohmawati and Mariyam Jenyfa

Rapporteur: Meera Upadhyaya
- Population-based Surveillance for Birth Defects CDC
- Integration of NBBD surveillance in existing systems:
Bangldesh MoH
Sri Lanka MoH
(20 min each followed by discussion)
10.30 11.00 Coffee break
11.00 13.00 Session 8: Country Plans of Action
Prepare action plans for expansion of Newborn-Stillbirths- Group Work -
Birth Defects surveillance and quality Country Teams

13.00 14.00 Lunch

14.00 16.00 Session 8 (contd): Country Plans of Action
Chairpersons: Neena Raina and Michael Cannon
Rapporteur: Meera Upadhyaya
Country action plans: Plenary feedback MoH

16.00 16.30 Closing

- Conclusion and Recommendations

- Closing remarks
16.30 Coffee