ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
Recognizing the need to build capacity in lower-income countries for the prevention of birth defects and preterm birth and care of those affected, the goal of these biennial conferences has been to provide specific practical tools and approaches that developing country participants can use to implement and strengthen surveillance and health care delivery and influence policy and funding in support when they return to their respective countries.
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Health care providers, policy makers, researchers, surveillance professionals, donors, parent-patient organizations, other NGOs and volunteers from across the world interested in strengthening reproductive, maternal, newborn and child and adolescent health, with a focus on the prevention of birth defects, preterm birth and associated disabilities.
ICBD8 (2017) will include abstract based simultaneous symposia and posters sessions and plenaries with invited speakers. Each presentation will focus on sharing best practices/models of prevention and care of birth defects and premature birth in Latin América and around the world.
THE CONFERENCE TOPICS INCLUDE
- Birth defects surveillance and registration—issues, challenges, and strategies
- Preconception and interconception care for prevention of birth defects and preterm birth
- Improving reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent care services for ensuring optimal maternal and newborn health outcomes.
- Diagnostic strategies for birth defects: from preconception to adulthood.
- Newborn screening for birth defects.
- Birth Defects Surveillance Systems in Low- Middle Income Countries.
- Care of the affected newborn with birth defects (including inborn errors of metabolism).
- Strategies to reduce mortality and improve physical and developmental outcomes of newborns .
- The role of parent/patient organizations in advocacy, planning and delivery of care related to birth defects.
- Development of networks and partnerships for advancement of research, prevention and care.
- National policies and programs for the birth defects prevention and care.
- Healthcare worker education for improving the quality of maternal and newborn health services.
- Eliminating stigma and discrimination against persons with birth defects and disabilities.
- Policy and practice implications of recent scientific and epidemiologic research related to birth defects and preterm birth.
- Folate Status in women for reduction of neural tube defects risk.
Online Abstract Submission Process
Submission Deadline
Abstracts will be accepted until May 31, 2017 (11:59 pm EST).
Notification of Abstract Acceptance
All authors will be notified via email by July 15, 2017 (EST). Please make sure your email address is correct and up-to-date.
Registration
Once your abstract is accepted, the presenting author must register for the conference by August 15, 2017 (11:59 pm EST).
Conference Topics
Professionals, policy makers, researchers and students working in the areas related to the theme and topics of this conference are invited to submit abstracts for consideration.
The conference will be organized around the following topics, with the focus of each being on the presentation of successful best practices/models of prevention and care of birth defects and premature birth in Latin América and around the world:
Topics for abstract submission
- Preconception and interconception care for prevention of birth defects and preterm birth.
- Improving reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent care services for ensuring optimal birth maternal and newborn health outcomes.
- Diagnostic strategies for birth defects: from preconception to adulthood.
- Newborn screening for birth defects.
- Care of the affected newborn with birth defects (including inborn errors of metabolism).
- Strategies to reduce mortality and improve physical and developmental outcomes of newborns.
- The role of parent/patient organizations in advocacy, planning and delivery of care related to birth defects.
- Development of networks and partnerships for advancement of research, prevention and care.
- National policies and programs for the birth defects prevention and care.
- Healthcare worker education for improving the quality of maternal and newborn health services.
- Eliminating stigma and discrimination against persons with birth defects and disabilities.
- Policy and practice implications of recent scientific and epidemiologic research related to birth defects and preterm birth.
- Folate Status in Women and Neural Tube Defects Risk-Reduction