Birth India's Annual Natural Childbirth Conference
21 January 2012 – Bangalore, India
Conference Details
SAFE AND SUPPORTED BIRTH: A HUMAN RIGHT
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
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| E. Premdas has 17 years of experience in the field of Human Rights and Social Justice Activism in the context of people's movement and the development sector.
He speaks on Human Right to Safe Birth; Dilemmas and Challenges. |
SPEAKER PANEL 1: QUALITY OF CARE
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Asha Kilaru works in Public Health and is based in Bangalore. Her experience is in community based research. Topic: Women's experiences of Quality of Care Dr. Manju Shukla, MBBS MD (Ob&Gyn) has over 20years experience of working for health programs. Topic : Performance Matters - Improving Capacity of ANMs to Provide Quality Skilled Attendance at Birth Dr. Harish Kumar Topic: The Yashoda Initiative: Experiences in Providing Support to Mother and Newborn in Facilities Through Services of a Mother's Aide Dr. B. Dinesh Baliga was given the prestigious Civil Society Citizen Karmveer Puraskar in November2011. he strongly feels that the only way to change health care is by educating people. Topic: Jayanti Sahu; A woman to emulate Aravinda Pillalamarri works with the Association for India's Development on issues of health, human rights and livelihoods, particularily with women of Srikakulam, AP. Topic: Women's Stories from Andhra Pradesh |
SPEAKER PANEL 2: BIOMEADICAL AND TRADITIONAL APPROACHES
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| Dr. Hema Diwakar, Condultant Ob/Gyn, established Divakars Speciality Hospital for women in Bengaluru.She is Honourable Secretary at ICOG, President Elect at FOGSI 2013. Topic: Rise in interventions / evidence-based care Zia Nath is a Craniosacral Therapist (BCST), working in Mumbai for past 12 years. Topic: Impact on Breastfeeding due to Medical Interventions Vijaya Krishnan is a practising midwife and co-founder and Director of Healthy Mother Wellness & Care. Topic: Setting up a birth center and the challenges and strategies involved Dr.Jayashree Jayakrishnanis a physiotherapist who also specialises as a Childbirth Educator from ICEA. Topic: Kinesiology and TENS Janet Chawla is an activist, childbirth educator, scholar, and founder director of the NGO - MATRIKA. Topic: Congruence Between Indian Traditions and Evidence-based Practice |
SPEAKER PANEL 3: MOVING TOWARDS WOMAN-CENTERED CARE
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| Dr. Jayashree Ramakrishna is Professor and HOD of health Education at the National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) in Bangalore. Topic: Informed consent in the Indian context Lina Duncan is a midwife from UK. Her company Justlink Health Services provide a variety of services to women in Mumbai and Pune. Topic: IMBCI Ten Steps and work as a midwife in Mumbai Divya Deswal turned to birth work 10years ago, giving up a civil engineering career, after experiencing pregnancy and birth. Topic: Labour Support |
