142 Poster: Poverty, Health and Development: Achieving the Millennium Development Goals

Thursday, April 30, 2009: 12:30-14:00
Sadrivaan A and B (The Hilton Istanbul Hotel )
Deliberate self harm and suicide: A review from Pakistan
Muhammad Shahid, Aga Khan University, Pakistan; Adnan A. Hyder, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA
Iron supplementation program as an indicator of the quality of attendance provided by primary health care services
Patrícia Colombo, Universidade de Santo Amaro, Brazil; Neil Novo, Universidade de Santo Amaro, Brazil; Yára Juliano, Universidade de Santo Amaro, Brazil
Mothers perceptions of complementary feeding practices: An exploratory qualitative study
Nahid Salarkia, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Iran
Prevalence of malnutrition in under 6-years children in South Khorasan in 2006
Mahmood Hajiani, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Infant mortality and social economic factors:  A world analysis
Roberto García de Alba Godinez Sr., UNIVERSIDAD DE GUADALAJARA CENTRO UNIVERSITARIO DE CIENCIAS DE LA SALUD., Mexico; Alfonso Ruiz Gómez Sr., UNIVERSIDAD DE GUADALAJARA CENTRO UNIVERSITARIO DE CIENCIAS DE LA SALUD., Mexico; Rene Juan Hernández Gutiérrez Sr., UNIVERSIDAD DE GUADALAJARA CENTRO UNIVERSITARIO DE CIENCIAS DE LA SALUD., Mexico; Ramón Topete Macedo Sr., UNIVERSIDAD DE GUADALAJARA CENTRO UNIVERSITARIO DE CIENCIAS DE LA SALUD., Mexico
The meaning of family planning in view of women in reproductive age
Raimunda M. Silva, Universidade de Fortaleza, Brazil; Kelly N.C Araújo, Secretaria de Saúde de Maranguape, Brazil; Escolástica R.F. Moura, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Brazil; Lya A.C Bastos, Secretaria de Saúde de Roraima, Brazil
Breaking the vicious circle of malnutrition and seeking medical aid in rural Nepal by adequate provision of food during sickness:  A cross-sectional study in Amppipal hospital, Gorkha, Nepal
Sylvia Janich, Dresden Medical School, Dresden, Germany, Germany; Susanne Wiesmeth, Dresden Medical School, Dresden, Germany; Dinesh Devkota, Amppipal Hospital, Nepal; Babu Ram Giri, Amppipal Hospital, Nepal; Che Wankie, California State University Long Beach; Sabine Twork, Dresden Medical School, Dresden, Germany; Robert Friis, California State University Long Beach; Joachim Kugler, Dresden Medical School, Dresden, Germany
The roles of protective institutions against harmful widowhood practice in Igboland
Nnenna C. Igwe, Alvan Ikoku College of Education Owerri, Nigeria; King O. Odor, University of Ibadan Nigeria, Nigeria
Relationship between the mean of length of six-month infants with kind of nutrition in rural areas in Iran
Shahla Vaziri Esfarjani, Ahwaz Jondi Shapour University of Medical Sciences, Iran; Soraya Ashrafizadeh, Ahwaz Jondi Shapour University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Comparison of the intrauterine growth curve of the city of São Paulo with the growth curve of a suburb low socioeconomic level population
José Ricardo Dias Bertagnon, CENEPES Dr. Liberato John Alphonse Di Dio - Hospital Geral do Grajaú, Brazil; Jane E. Armond, Universidade de Santo Amaro, Brazil; Conceição Aparecida de Matos Segre, Centro de Estudos do Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Brazil; Cintia Leci Rodrigues, Universidade de Santo Amaro - UNISA; Neil Novo, Universidade de Santo Amaro, Brazil
Effects of a supplementary food in child nutrition
Fernando Ruben Gonzales, John Snow Inc., Bolivia; Paola Bedregal, John Snow Inc., Bolivia
Impact of an intervention to promote exclusive breastfeeding among adolescents and their mothers in Brazil
Elsa R. J. Giugliani, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Lilian C. Espírito Santo, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Luciana D. Oliveira, Pontifície Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Leandro Nunes, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Examining the potential roles of traditional healers in expanding HAART programs in rural western Uganda
Janis Dawn Huntington, University of Alberta, Canada; Walter Kipp, University of Alberta, Canada; Tom Rubaale, District Health Services, Kabarole District, Uganda, Uganda
Reducing child mortality and achieving Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Bangladesh
Abu Hasanat Mohammad Kishowar Hossain, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
The role of planning in the development of Oman's health care system:
William P. Brandon, Oman Medical College, Oman
Diarrhea in 0-59-month-old infants living in two health center regions in Ankara
Tulay Bagci Bosi, Hacettepe University, Turkey; Fehminaz Temel, Hacettepe University, Turkey; Sevkat Bahar Ozvaris, Hacettepe University, Turkey; Levent Akin, Hacettepe University
The clinical efficacy of sedoxin injection monotherapy in HIV-infected patients: A pilot study
Peng-Gao Li, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China, China; Jin-Chu Lan, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
Vitamin B12 levels and neurological findings in three villages in Canakkale region, Turkey
Coskun Bakar, Faculty of Medicine, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Turkey; Handan Isin Ozisik Karaman, Faculty of Medicine, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Turkey; Alper Baba, Engineering, Architecture Faculty, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Turkey; Fatma Sengunalp, Engineering, Architecture Faculty, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Turkey
Traditional practices regarding pregnancy, labour, postpartum period and family planning used by women living in Kutahya
Nimeti Dereli, Ege University, School of Nursing, Turkey; Aynur Uysal, Ege University, School of Nursing, Turkey; Asli Kalkim, Ege University, School of Nursing, Turkey
Determinants of birth weight: A retrospective study
Mahmut Kilic, Bozok University, Health School, Turkey; Aydan Dogan, Bozok University, Health School, Turkey; Aysegul Koc, Bozok University, Health School, Turkey; Eylem Yalman, Bozok University, Health School, Turkey
Violence against children in Guadalajara, Mexico: A public health perspective
Maria Guadalupe Vega-Lopez, University of Guadalajara, Mexico; Guillermo J. Gonzalez-Perez, University of Guadalajara, Mexico
Establishing a foundation and empowering education & research: A 'student-professional' partnership
Habeeb Ibrahim Abdul Razack, Sikkim Manipal University, India; Gnanaprakash K, Annamacharya College of Pharmacy, India; Thiruvengadarajan VS, Annamacharya College of Pharmacy, India; Alagusundaram M, Annamacharya College of Pharmacy; Madhusudhana Chetty C, Annamacharya College of Pharmacy
Achieving child health related Millennium Development Goals – Role of education
Monika Sawhney, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, USA
Trends of antenatal care utilization in a teaching hospital in Pakistan
Dr Tooba Mazhar, Rawalpindi Medical College, Pakistan; Dr Saadia Mustafa, Hull Royal Infirmary, United Kingdom; Dr Mustafa Javed, Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, United Kingdom
Reducing infant and maternal mortality : The experience of Belo Horizonte city, Brazil
Sonia Lansky, Belo Horizonte Urban Health Observatory (OSUBH) at Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil
The challenge to reduce infant mortality in Brazil: Perinatal causes of death and health care practices
Elisabeth Franca, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil; Sonia Lansky, Belo Horizonte Urban Health Observatory (OSUBH) at Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil
The role of TLR3 in HBV infection in placenta and newborns of HBsAg positive women
Suping Wang, Shanxi Medical University, China; ShuZhen Li, Shanxi Medical University, China