Advocating Health for Newborn in Pakistan

1. World Vision Pakistan, Save The Children & SDPI Joint Panel Discussion on
“Advocating Health for Newborn in Pakistan in the Context of World Health
Assembly”
Date: Thursday, 08th
May 2014
Time: 03:00pm-05:00pm
Venue: SDPI Seminar Hall, 38 Embassy Road, G-6/3, Islamabad
Timeline Activity Responsible/Participants
02:45-3:00 Registration Mr. Adnan Khan/MehreenBano
03:00 Recitation from the Holy Quran Volunteer from Participants
03:05 Opening remarks and Facilitation Dr. Vaqar Ahmad, Deputy Executive
Director, SDPI
03:10 Welcome/World Vision Pakistan Fred Witteveen, National Director WV
Pakistan
03:15 Causes of Neonatal & Child Mortality in Pakistan Dr. Javed Akram, Vice Chancellor
PIMS
03:25 Lack of awareness/education around preventive care
& integrated medical solutions
Dr. Mubashir Ahmed Bhatti, Pakistan
Association of Integrative Medicine
03:35 Health System Strengthening from Newborn care
perspective
Dr. Nabeela Ali, Chief of Party JSI
03:45 Measures to reducechild & neonatal mortality in
Pakistan
Mr. Abdul Basit Khan, NIPS
03:55 Every Newborn Action Plan Dr. Qudsia Uzma, Director Health &
Nutrition Save the Children
04:15 Child Health Now Campaign Dr. Maqsooda Kasi, Integrated Health
Specialist World Vision
04:25 Role of Government in perspective of 67th
World
Health Assembly
Dr. Sabeen Afzal, Deputy Director
Technical Ministry of Health,
Regulations & Coordination
04:35 Government commitment towards child health &
conclusive remarks
Ms. RominaKhurshidAlam, MNA,
PML-N
04:45 Question-Answer session Participants
05:00 Vote of Thanks Dr. Vaqar Ahmad, Deputy Executive
Director, SDPI
05:05 Refreshments