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Panel 6: Bridging Research and Practice: Community-Oriented Solutions for Global Health Challenges

Venue: Bartholins Allé 1, 8000 Aarhus C. Building 1262, room 101

Organizers: Per Kallestrup, AU & Christian Wejse, AU

PROGRAMME

NOTE: Each presentation is scheduled for 20 minutes, followed by 10 minutes allocated for questions and discussion (2 presentations pr. hour).

WEDNESDAY, 13 AUGUST, 13.00-15.00 AND 15.30-17.00

Help in a crisis: Maternal and child healthcare management perspectives and practices of Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAS) in Thamara community, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Chioma Ohajunwa - Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa

Electronic Personal Health Records for Mobile Populations

Francisca Gaifem – Aarhus University

Amplifying Ratego Stories and Knowledges: A Co-Research Initiative with Young Mothers in Social Movements in East Africa

Joseph Kalisa – Aarhus University

The life course of abused men - a time geography life chart interview study in a psychiatric care context

Lotta Sjögran – Malmö University

Community-Oriented Solutions for Addressing Sexual and Reproductive Health Inequalities in Rural Zimbabwe

Mavis Soko – University of Zimbabwe


THURSDAY, 14 AUGUST, 10.30-12.30 AND 15.00-16.00

Bridging Traditional Healing and Mental Health Care: Community-Oriented Solutions in Kavango, Namibia

Michael Shirungu – University of Namibia

Towards Comprehensive Care for Tuberculosis: An Innovative Trial to End a Global Health Epidemic

Mikko Perkiö – Tampere University

A Practical Approach to Early Detection of Obstetric Emergencies: Co-designing a Triage System to Scale Triage Practices of Midwives in Triaging Expectant Mothers, South Africa

Mxolisi Ngwenya – University of Limpopo

COMPLEMENTARY FEEDING PRACTICES BY YOUNG MOTHERS IN CHILDREN UNDER TWO YEARS IN LIMPOPO PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA

Ndidzulafhi Raliphaswa – University of Venda

Community-Oriented Alcohol Harm Reduction in South Africa and Denmark – Lessons for Equitable and Resilient Public Health Systems

Thembinkosi Singwane – University of Limpopo