Key: (w) = webcast session (F) = French interpretation

9:0017:00 King Shaka 19:0021:00 Serengeti Lapa Guidance on Implementing Effective Programs to Prevent Pre-Eclampsia and Anemia to Improve Maternal and Newborn Outcomes Yvonne Chaka Chaka, The Princess of Africa Foundation, UNICEF Goodwill Welcome Reception Ambassador Honourable Aaron Motsoaledi, Minister of Health, South Africa Karen Allen, Southern Africa Correspondent for BBC News Message from the UN Agostinho Zacarias, UN Regional Coordinator and Secretary General UNDP Resident Representative in South Africa Opening Session video: "Born Too Soon: Kangaroo Mother Care Saves Preterm Babies" Opening Ceremony: The Welcome Graa Machel, Graa Machel Trust Global Commitment to Ariel Pablos-Mndez, USAID Reducing Newborn Deaths David Oot, Save the Children and Ensuring Basic Newborn Opening Remarks Koki Agarwal, MCHIP Care for All Newborn Infants Geeta Rao Gupta, UNICEF Elizabeth Mason, WHO Purpose and Objectives Joseph de Graft-Johnson, MCHIP of Conference Opening Keynote Gary Darmstadt, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Address Break (10:3011:00) Panel Discussion Moderator: Koki Agarwal, MCHIP Charles Mwansambo, MOH Malawi Scaling Up National Newborn Malawi Programs: Country Progress Nepal Praveen Mishra, MOHP Nepal and Future Opportunities Latin America & Goldy Mazia, MCHIP Caribbean Lunch (12:4513:45, Cloversgreen) Facilitator

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Day 1: Where We've Been and Where We're Going

Monday, April 15, 2013

1A 8:3010:30 OR Tambo 1
(w) (F)

1B 11:0012:45 OR Tambo 1
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1C 13:4515:15 OR Tambo 1
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Reaching Every Newborn: Delivering an Integrated Maternal and Newborn Health Care Package

1D 15:1516:15 OR Tambo 1
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Country Experiences in Delivering an Integrated Maternal and Newborn Care Package

Facilitator Overview of Framework for Newborn Health Continuum of Care Package Facility-Based Services within the Continuum of Newborn Care Community-Based Services within the Continuum of Newborn Care Opportunities and Challenges Panel Discussion Rwanda Ecuador Nepal

Kim Eva Dickson, UNICEF Bernadette Daelmans, WHO

Steve Wall, Save the Children

Shams El Arifeen, ICDDR,B

Nonhlanhla Dlamini, DOH South Africa Moderator: Gamal Serour, FIGO Mivumbi Victor, MOH Rwanda Jorge Hermida, URC/ASSIST Ecuador Senendra Raj Uprety, MOHP Nepal

Break (16:1516:45)
1E 16:4517:30 OR Tambo 1
(w) (F)

Scaling Up Newborn Programmes: The Global Newborn Action Plan (GNAP)

1F-1 Silverleaf

Global Newborn Action Plan (GNAP) Country Consultation *Invitation only* CONCURRENT SESSIONS

1F 19:0021:00

1F-2 Marco Polo

Sources of Care: CareSeeking Behaviors for Newborns and Older Children

Moderator: Kim Eva Dickson, UNICEF Geeta Rao Gupta, UNICEF Elizabeth Mason, WHO Panel Discussion Ariel Pablos-Mndez, USAID Charles Mwansambo, MOH Malawi Carole Presern, PMNCH OPTIONAL EVENING SESSIONS Session Contents: This session will provide an opportunity to engage key stakeholders in a lively, participatory discussion to review the key messages, guiding principles, strategies, and other key elements of the working draft of the GNAP. The GNAP is being developed through a broad consultative process with a variety of key stakeholders; this session will be the first country consultation on the GNAP. Target Audience: Country-level program designers/implementers and global Facilitator: Penny Dawson, technical advisors JSI/MAHEFA Session Contents: The issues around careseeking behaviors and how they relate to program design and implementation, and SNL data regarding sources of care for newborns. Stephen Hodgins, Save the Children Steve Wall, Save the Children

1F-3 OR Tambo 2 1F-4 OR Tambo Foyer

Around the World Marketplace Country Poster Gallery Walk

Exhibitors will showcase unique innovations, approaches, and interventions that reduce maternal and newborn mortality. Country Teams will display posters that reflect the status of the newborn health programs in their respective countries.

Day 2: Tackling the Leading Causes of Newborn Mortality

2A 8:308:55 OR Tambo 1
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Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Facilitator for Sessions 2A, 2B, 2C, and Announcements: Lily Kak, USAID Improving the Availability and Effective Use of Essential Newborn Health Commodities: The UN Commission on Life-Saving Commodities Kim Eva Dickson, UNICEF

2B 8:559:35 OR Tambo 1
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Maximizing Returns on Investment: Best Buys for Women and Babies Prevention and Care for 15 Million Babies Born Too Soon

Joy Lawn, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

2C 9:3510:00 OR Tambo 1
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Cyril Engmann, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Announcements and Guidance on Concurrent Sessions

Break (10:1510:45)
Facilitator 2D-1 OR Tambo 1
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Sithembiso Velaphi, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital Jeffrey Smith, MCHIP Stella Abwao, MCHIP Rose Kambarami, MCHIP Zimbabwe Nathalie Charpak, Kangaroo Foundation Anne-Marie Bergh, MRC Unit for Maternal and Infant Health Care Strategies, University of Pretoria Salim Sadruddin, Save the Children Morseda Chowdhury, BRAC Dave Curry, Kiwanis International Sithembiso Velaphi, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital Georgina Msemo, MOH Tanzania Mohammad Shahidullah, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Rose Kambarami, MCHIP Zimbabwe Goldy Mazia, MCHIP Nathalie Charpak, Kangaroo Foundation Eneles Kachule, MOH Malawi Salim Sadruddin, Save the Children Laura Fitzgerald, MCHIP

Birth Asphyxia Track

Better Labor Practices to Prevent Birth Asphyxia and Fresh Stillbirths Quality of Care at the Time of Birth: Multi-Country Results Facilitator

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

2D 10:4511:45

2D-2 Marco Polo

Preterm Births and Low Birth Weight Babies Track

Kangaroo Mother Care: The Evidence Kangaroo Mother Care: MultiCountry Evaluation Facilitator

2D-3 King Shaka

Infection Track

Community Case Management of Newborn Infection in Bangladesh Finishing the Job: Eliminating Maternal/Neonatal Tetanus

2E-1 OR Tambo 1
(w) (F)

Birth Asphyxia Track

Facilitator Country Experiences with HBB: Tanzania's HBB program Bangladesh's HBB program

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Facilitator Preterm Births and Low Birth Weight Babies Track Regional Approaches to KMC Malawi's KMC Experience Facilitator Better Intrapartum Practices to Reduce Newborn Infection Increasing Coverage and Improving Quality of FacilityBased Management of Newborn Infections Lunch (12:4513:45, Cloversgreen)

2E 11:4512:45

2E-2 Marco Polo

2E-3 King Shaka

Infection Track

Fatima Mir, Aga Khan University

George Little, American Academy of Pediatrics Moving Innovations from Idea to Impact: Innovations to Prevent and/or Manage Asphyxia Facilitator Upright Resuscitator, Penguin Suction, and NeoNatalie Simulator 2F-1 King Shaka Birth Asphyxia Track MamaNatalie Simulator Digital Partograph Odon Device CONCURRENT SESSIONS Improved Fetal Monitoring Ultrasound Wind-Up Fetal Heart Rate Monitor Facilitator Overview of Prevention and Management of Preterm Births Antenatal Corticosteroids: The Evidence and Its Adoption by Developing Countries Models of Care for Preterm Babies Facilitator 2F-3 Marco Polo Infection Track Use of Chlorhexidine to Reduce Neonatal Mortality: The Evidence Strengthening the Prevention and Management of Newborn Sepsis: The Role of the Midwifery Service Scheme Facilitator 2G-1 King Shaka Birth Asphyxia Track WHO Updates on Resuscitation Cascading HBB through ToTs: The Case of Kenya and Uganda CONCURRENT SESSIONS Facilitator Preterm Births and Low Birth Weight Babies Track Tore Laerdal, Laerdal Global Health Ida Neuman, Laerdal Global Health Harshad Sanghvi, Jhpiego Justus Hofmeyr, Eastern Cape Department of Health Janeen Uzzell, General Electric Anneke Jagau, Powerfree Education and Technology Stephen Hodgins, Save the Children Robert Pattinson, MRC Unit for Maternal and Infant Health Care Strategies, University of Pretoria Elwyn Chomba, University Teaching Hospital, Zambia Severin von Xylander, WHO Nino Berdzuli, JSI Luke Mullany, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Nnenna Nkeiruka Ihebuzor, National Primary Health Care Development Agency George Little, American Academy of Pediatrics Severin von Xylander, WHO Wamuyu Maina, Regional Center for Quality of Health Care Stephen Hodgins, Save the Children

2F 13:4514:45 2F-2 OR Tambo 1

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Preterm Births and Low Birth Weight Babies Track

2G 14:4515:45

2G-2 OR Tambo 1
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Moving Innovations from Idea to Impact: Innovations to Prevent and/or Manage Preterm Births and Low Birth Weight Babies Bubble CPAP Proteinuria Self-Test Pen for Preeclampsia NIFTY Infant Feeding Cup Kondwani Kawaza, University of Malawi College of Medicine Harshad Sanghvi, Jhpiego Patricia Coffey, PATH Nino Berdzuli, JSI

2G-3 Marco Polo

4

Facilitator Infection Track

Country Experiences with Chlorhexidine: Nigeria Nosa Orobaton, JSI/TSHIP Nigeria Nepal Leela Khanal, JSI/CNCP Nepal

Break (15:4516:15)
Facilitator Ornella Lincetto, WHO Vietnam Challenges in Collecting Data on Essential Newborn Care, Including Resuscitation: 2H-1 Marco Polo Birth Asphyxia Track Perinatal audits for improved newborn care Testing New Indicators in the Dominican Republic CONCURRENT SESSIONS Birth Asphyxiated Newborns Cohort Hanifah Sengendo, Save the Children Uganda Goldy Mazia, MCHIP Anju Puri, MCHIP India Rae Galloway, MCHIP Rolf Klemm, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Bernadette Daelmans, WHO Gugu Xaba, PATH Penelope Kalesha, MOH Zambia

Analysis: Lessons from India

2H 16:1517:30

2H-2 King Shaka

Preterm Births and Low Birth Weight Babies Track

Facilitator The Impact of Maternal Nutrition on the Newborn: An Overview and Iron Supplementation and Neonatal Mortality Optimal Feeding Practices for Low Birth Weight Babies Infant Feeding Buddies Strategy Facilitator Research Updates: WHO Multi-Country Study on Newborn Infection Treatment Regimen Ethiopia COMBINE Study OPTIONAL EVENING SESSIONS

2H-3 OR Tambo 1
(w) (F)

Infection Track

Elizabeth Mason, WHO Abeba Bekele, Save the Children Ethiopia Anatomy of a Mobile Health Message: Promoting Healthy Behaviours through Mobile Phones (International Centre Foyer) Early Infant Male Circumcision Procedure (OR Tambo 2) Helping Babies Breathe (HBB) (OR Tambo Foyer) Integrating Maternal and Newborn Health: AMTSL/Delayed Cord Clamping/PPIUCD (OR Tambo 2) Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) (OR Tambo 1) Preventing Newborn Deaths by Addressing Malaria in Pregnancy (OR Tambo Foyer) Monitoring and Evaluation (OR Tambo 1): 19:0019:45 Rapid Assessment of Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Life-Saving Interventions and Commodities 19:4520:30 Newborn Care Indicators for Household Surveys and Health Facility Assessments

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

2I 19:0021:00

2I-1 Various Rooms

Skills & Knowledge Sessions *Only until 20:30*

Skills & Knowledge Sessions will last for 45 minutes each. Participants will rotate between the following sessions for 1.5 hours.

2I-2 Marco Polo

Discussion on Chlorhexidine for Interested Countries

Session Contents: Individualized roundtable discussion and guidance for interested parties. Experts will be available to answer questions that participants may have about implementing chlorhexidine for umbilical cord care at the country level. Resources and samples of product will also be available. Session Contents: This session will begin with an overview of three paradigm shifts that will help to focus efforts to increase ACS use, and how the UN Commission/Born Too Soon Care Group on Antenatal Corticosteroids can help accelerate uptake in different contexts. Representatives from several countries will then join in to describe their experiences and the next steps they are taking. The program will conclude in small group discussions to address the specific interests of participants. Session Contents: An interactive discussion with a core group of champions from the private sector, foundations, and other stakeholders to discuss increased engagement to accelerate newborn survival.

Experts: Patricia Coffey, PATH Steve Hodgins, Save the Children Nosa Orobaton, JSI/TSHIP Nigeria Leela Khanal, JSI/CNCP Nepal Abel Irena, PSI David Milestone, USAID

2I-3 King Shaka

Antenatal Corticosteroids: How to Save Half a Million Newborn Lives

Moderator: Joy Lawn, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Joel Segr, Consultant to Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

2I-4 Lanseria

Day 3: Systems and Implementation

3A 8:3010:30 OR Tambo 1
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Private Sector, Foundations, and Public Private Partnerships Roundtable Discussion *Invitation only*

Moderator: Tjipo Mothobi, GBCHealth Facilitators: Barbara Bulc, Global Development Advising the Leaders Stephen Sobhani, UN Foundation

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Ishtiaq Mannan, MCHIP Bangladesh Ann Phoya, MOH Malawi Kathleen Hill, URC/ASSIST Assumpta Muriithi, WHO/AFRO Deliwe Nyathikazi, ICM Moderator: Nahed Matta, USAID Lilia Jamisse, USAID Mozambique Nguyen Duc Vinh, MOH Vietnam Rakesh Kumar, MOH India Isabella Sagoe-Moses, Ghana Health Service

Systems Aspects of Delivering Newborn Care at Scale

Facilitator How to Make System-Wide Changes for Newborns Health Systems Strengthening: Improving the Quality of Newborn Care Services Task Shifting and Implications for Newborn Care Linking Maternal and Newborn Health

Break (10:3010:50)
Scaling Up Newborn Programming at the National Level: Agenda Setting, Policy Formulation, and Implementation Panel Discussion Mozambique Vietnam India Ghana

3B 10:5012:35 OR Tambo 1
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Lunch (12:3513:35, Cloversgreen)

3C 13:3514:05 OR Tambo 1
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Results from Newborn Research Priority-Setting by the WHO Expert Group Using CHNRI Facilitator Using Data for DecisionMaking for Delivery of Newborn Health Services at Country Level CONCURRENT SESSIONS Standardization of Indicators: The Newborn Indicator Working Group Experiences Using Routine Monitoring Data for Quality Improvement of Newborn Health in Ecuador Experience Using Data from the DHS to Shape Policy and Planning at National Level in Bangladesh Use of Facility-Based Assessments for Decision-Making Facilitator Improving Breastfeeding Practices to Improve Newborn Survival in Kenya Synthesis of Successful District Models for Behavior Change Panel Discussion Sri Lanka Cambodia Democratic Republic of the Congo

Facilitator: Joseph de Graft-Johnson, MCHIP Sachiyo Yoshida, WHO Barbara Rawlins, MCHIP Deborah Sitrin, Save the Children Jorge Hermida, URC/ASSIST Ecuador Subrata Bhadra, National Institute of Population Research & Training Peter Waiswa, Makerere University School of Public Health Angela Brasington, Save the Children James Njiru, MOH Kenya

3D-1 King Shaka

3D-2 Marco Polo

3D-3 OR Tambo 1
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Changing Newborn Care Practices: Successful Strategies to Change Caregiver Practices Increasing Institutional Childbirth and Early Discharge Home: Implications for Mothers and Newborns

3D 14:1515:15

Carolyn Kruger, Project Concern International Moderator: Grace Miheso, USAID East Africa Dhammica Rowel, MOH Sri Lanka Keth Ly Sotha, MOH Cambodia Marie-Louise Mbo, MOH DRC

Break (15:1515:45)
Panel Discussion Bangladesh Honduras Ethiopia Senegal Panel Discussion Uganda Philippines Mozambique India OPTIONAL EVENING SESSIONS Moderator: Nabila Zaka, UNICEF East Asia & Pacific Regional Office Imteaz Mannan, MCHIP Bangladesh Luis Amendola, ChildFund Honduras Mihret Hiluf, MOH Ethiopia Mariam Sylla Diene, UNICEF Senegal Moderator: Vandana Stapleton, USAID Ghana Jesca Nsungwa-Sabiiti, MOH Uganda Anthony Calibo, DOH Philippines Bernardina Gonalves, MOH Mozambique Nuzhat Rafique, UNICEF South Asia Regional Office

(w) (F)

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

3E-1 OR Tambo 1 3E 15:4517:30

Home-Based Newborn Care: Country Successes and Challenges FacilityBased Newborn Care: Country Successes and Challenges

3E-2 King Shaka

3F 19:0021:00 Serengeti Lapa 4A 8:309:30 OR Tambo 1

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All Conference Dinner

Facilitator: David Oot, Save the Children Announce Country Poster and Around the World Marketplace Contest Winners

Day 4: Next Steps

Global Newborn Action Plan: Next Steps Panel Discussion

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Moderator: Kim Eva Dickson, UNICEF Conference Representatives from Various Stakeholder Groups Facilitator: Alfred Bartlett, Save the Children Conference Representatives from Various Stakeholder Groups Facilitator: Carol Miller, Save the Children Yogan Pillay, National Department of Health, South Africa

4B 9:3010:30 OR Tambo 1
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Sharing of Information Learned to Scale Up Newborn Programming

4C 10:3011:30 OR Tambo 1
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Closing Ceremony

Lunch (12:0013:00, Cloversgreen)

Break (11:3012:00)