Call for Abstracts
Reproductive Health (RH) in Emergencies Conference 2008 is now accepting
abstracts. The submission deadline is January 31, 2008.
We welcome abstracts that discuss findings and programme implications
concerning the following themes related to humanitarian emergencies in the
developing world:
* safe motherhood including emergency obstetric care and post-abortion care,
family planning, STIs/HIV/AIDS, and gender-based violence among populations
affected by conflict and natural disaster
* collection and use of reproductive health (RH) data for needs assessments,
programme monitoring and evaluation and programme management
* RH service delivery during crisis, stabilization, post-conflict and
re-development
* reaching all populations, including women, youth and men, with RH service
delivery during crisis
* successful models of partnerships among local, regional and international
organisations
* the increasing involvement of humanitarian agencies in RH activities
* the increasing involvement of RH agencies in humanitarian settings
* the protracted nature of crises
* advocating for policies and funding which support the provision of RH for
populations affected by conflict or natural disaster
* other topics relevant to the field of RH in emergencies
All abstracts must be received by January 31, 2008. We will notify all who
have submitted abstracts whether their work has been accepted on or around
March 15, 2008.
RH in Emergencies Conference 2008 will take place from June 18-20 2008 at
Speke Conference Centre in Kampala, Uganda. For more information or to
submit an abstract using our online submissions tool, please visit the RH in
Emergencies Conference 2008 website at
http://www.rhinemergenciesconference.org/2008.
Thank you for your interest in the critical field of RH in emergencies. We
look forward to receiving news of your latest findings, and hope to see you
in Uganda in June 2008.
Best Wishes,
Reproductive Health in Emergencies Conference 2008
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