Summit Agenda - Healthy Mothers Healthy Birth

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2011 Healthy Mothers Healthy Birth Summit

HMHB Agenda

April 9^th 2011: Shenandoah University Loudoun Campus

8:30 a.m.	Networking, Meet & Greet, Exhibit Hall, Continental Breakfast
9:00	Opening Remarks: Birth Matters VA & Shenandoah University Representatives
9:15	Moment of Silence / Lighting of the Candle / Blessing
9:25	Birth and Death: White Ribbon Alliance Short Film
9:30	Amnesty International Report: Deadly Delivery
10:00	Jennie Joseph: Bridging the Gap of Racial Disparity in Birth
10:30	Q&A with Jennie and Amnesty
11:00	Participants Panel: Introductions, Q&A from Attendees
12:15	Lunch Break & Exhibit Hall
1:15	International Center for Traditional Childbearing: Basmah Karriem's presentation of ICTC President, Shafia Monroe's statement regarding maternal mortality.
1:25	Small Group Breakout Each group will have one participant along with Summit attendees. Facts and perspectives on maternal mortality will be shared and the group will come up with a "table statement" on maternal mortality in the US.
2:15	Table Statements Shared
2:45	Break, Exhibit Hall
2:55	Ina May Gaskin: Maternal Mortality and the Safe Motherhood Quilt
3:40	Speaker Panel: Ina May Gaskin, Jennie Joseph, Amnesty International, Dr. Wagner's Presenter: Q&A from Attendees
4:30	Networking, Survey, Exhibit Hall
5:00	Closing Remarks, Survey Collection
6:30 - 8:30	Work Group Dinner (Invitation Only)

April 10^th 2011: The Capitol, Washington D.C. - Open to EVERYONE!

2:00 p.m.

Join us in Washington, D.C. We'll be demonstrating with the Safe Motherhood Quilt with Ina May Gaskin! (Details to be posted shortly.)

Exhibit Hall:

The Exhibit Hall will feature tables and displays from HMHB's partners and sponsors. We hope you check out the organizations and individuals who made a priority to support HMHB. Also, the Exhibit Hall will feature a Birth Arts display by local artists.

HMHB Goals

To raise awareness of the rising maternal mortality rate through the website, advertising and press exposure.
To bring together experts from multiple disciplines to examine the cause(s) of the rising maternal mortality rate with input from consumers and other maternal care professionals.
To develop recommendations for reducing the maternal mortality rate in the form of a white paper, transparent results on the HMHB website, and brief YouTube documentaries.

HMHB Objectives

Create a constructive working environment for participants through round table discussions, panel discussions and speaker presentations.
Collect input from participants and attendees in the form of an end-of-day survey.
Document the day's activities through video.
Facilitate an end-of-day workgroup (dinner) to make final recommendations based on participant input, professional expertise and the day's events.
White paper publication.

The Healthy Mother Healthy Birth Initiative is brought to you by Birth Matters VA