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Agenda 08:00 – 09:30 am (EDT) Time is set at EDT, please adjust according to your time zone ( 9 AM Brasilia – 8 AM New York – 8 PM Beijing ) 08:00 – 08:05 (5min) Introduction Presentation 1 : Fighting against COVID-19 caring for pregnant women & 08:05 – 08:20 (15 min) Moderator newborns-How does China's MCH system provide services during the Ms. Wang Jian covid19 epidemic —— Prof. Wang Ailing Presentation 2 : Experiences in maternal and child health services delivery 08:20 – 08:35 (15 min) during COVID-19 epidemic —— Dr. Xia Huimin Presentation 3 : Risk communication mechanism and experiences during 08:35 – 08:50 (15 min) COVID-19 —— Dr. Cui Ying Moderator Presentation 4 : Treatment experience of pregnant women with COVID-19 08:50 – 09:05 (15min) Dr. Douglas Noble —— Academician Qiao Jie 09:05 – 09:25 (20 min) Q&A Dr. Douglas Noble 09:25 – 09:30 (5 min) Closing remarks Ms. Wang Jian
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Ms. Wang Jian ◼ Deputy Director General of the International Health Exchange and Cooperation Centre, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China Commencing her career initially with Physician at the Cancer Hospital of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, she joined IHECC in 1997 where she worked as Project Manager in Medical Rescue Department (International Emergency Assistance Office of Ministry of health). From 2001, she was assigned the Deputy Director of Project Development Department, the Director of External Relations and Project Management Department II. Since 2014, she was assigned as Deputy Director General of IHECC, in charge of non-profit international health exchange and cooperation programs and Health Industry promotion.
Dr. Douglas Noble ◼ Deputy Representative UNICEF China Dr. Douglas Noble studied science at the University of St. Andrews and medicine at Oxford University. He has a master’s degree and research doctorate in public health from Johns Hopkins and Queen Mary University of London, respectively. He has worked with the British Government in the Department of Health and Cabinet Office, the World Health Organization, and the Commonwealth Fund. He has honorary academic affiliations with the University of Oxford and Queen Mary University of London and has published 40 papers in academic and health service journals. Dr. Douglas first joined UNICEF in 2013 as the Regional Health Adviser for South Asia in the Regional Office in Kathmandu, Nepal. Dr. Douglas joined UNICEF China as the Deputy Representative in January 2017.
Prof. Wang Ailing ◼ Director of the Maternal Health Department of the National Center for Women and Children’s Health, China CDC. Mainly engaged in maternal health care, prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B. As the team leader, she and her team are responsible for national maternal health management, HIV prevention, syphilis and hepatitis B mother-to-child transmission planning, technical guidance, training, supervision and evaluation, daily Management and other technical support work, participated in a number of research and international cooperation projects related to the prevention of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B mother-to-child transmission.
Fighting against COVID-19 Caring for Pregnant Women & Newborns --- How does China’s MCH System provide services during the Covid-19 epidemic Song Li & Wang Ai-Ling Song Li Wang Ai-Ling Deputy Director General (DDG) Director of Maternal Health Care Department, National Center for Women and Children's Health, Department of Women & Children health China CDC National Health Commission of China
Outline ◆ Situation analysis on maternal and children’s health of Covid -19 ◆ Optimizing the operation of MCH service system to adapt the changing situation during the outbreak ➢ Policies ➢ Services
Situation analysis on maternal and children’s health of Covid -19 Changes from Health Providers 1.More prevention and control requirements ➢ Changes in procedures ➢ Requirements for protective equipment for medical personnel 2.There are fewer outpatient visits than before, but the need for deliveries and critical illness remained 3.Medical personnel to support the frontline of prevention and control 4.The protection of medical personnel themselves
Outline ◆ Situation analysis on maternal and children’s health of Covid -19 ◆ Optimizing the operation of MCH service system to adapt the changing situation during the outbreak ➢ Policies ➢ Services
Policy responses---Timely release national policies and technical guidelines on COVID-19 prevention and management among pregnant women and children ➢ “ Notice on how to prevent and manage infected pregnant women and children during the outbreak of COVID-19 ” ➢ “ Notice on strengthening management of pregnant women and ensuring safety of motherhood during the outbreak of COVID-19 ”.
Services responses--- providing services through different channels and platforms ◼ Changes in procedures In response to the physical and psychological characteristics of pregnant women during the outbreak of COVID-19, health facilities were required to providing more support on antenatal care and mental health, which were done through various channels, such as online consultation , WeChat and other social media APPs, hotline, and video .
More targeted services were provided to pregnant women and newborns. Screening and assessment of risk of pregnancy Systematic management of high-risk pregnant women Management of near-miss pregnancies Accountability of maternal and infant safety Case reporting of individual maternal death ◼ Health facilities were requested to set up separate route for antenatal care clinics and obstetric wards so as to minimize the risk of infection of pregnant women. 16
◼ For low-risk pregnant women, they were advised to adjust their schedule for antenatal care visits, and consult with their doctors on how to protect themselves and conduct health monitoring at home . ◼ For pregnant women with complications , suggestions were provided on how to conduct antenatal care visits as scheduled , and under what situation they should go to hospitals.
◼ In order to ensure timely detection and treatment of infected pregnant women, a service provision system for screening, diagnosis and treatment of pregnant women with COVID-19 was established based on the existing MCH system. 19
Infected pregnant women and children ◼ All should follow the protocol of management: treatment and follow-up ◼ Expert groups composed of obstetricians, pediatricians, physicians specialized in respiratory, infectious diseases and ICU were established in all areas across the country, and they participated the management of near-miss pregnancies with COVID-19 infection. ◼ For newborns of women with confirmed infection, isolation and specific newborn care were required, and newborns under severe condition were requested to be referred to designated hospitals for further treatment.
Three key points 1. Timely releasing national policies and technical guidelines on COVID-19 prevention and management among pregnant women and children 2. Optimizing the operation of MCH service system to adapt the changing situation during the outbreak 3. Strengthening provision of maternal and child health services through different channels and platforms
Dr. Xia Huimin, MD ◼ Chairman, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center ◼ Director, Provincial Clinical Research Center for Children’s Health and Diseases of Guangdong ◼ Director, Provincial Key Laboratory of Birth Defects of Guangdong Published more than 50 papers in SCI journals with a research direction focusing on the field of pediatric surgery
Experiences in Maternal and Child Health Services Delivery during COVID-19 Epidemic Prof. Huimin Xia Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center 2 nd July, 2020
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