Cross-Disciplinary Summit on Maternal and Neonatal Health

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About this Program

The Cross-Disciplinary Summit on Maternal and Neonatal Health aims to raise awareness of new data on a broad spectrum of communicable and non-communicable diseases that can affect maternal and fetal health. The ultimate goal is to provide a platform for cross-disciplinary discussion among stakeholders of different backgrounds on prevention and management strategies to enable optimal health outcomes for both the mother and the infant.

Pregnancy is a major life event accompanied by social, psychological, and physiological changes, which may increase the vulnerability of pregnant and breastfeeding individuals to various diseases . Poor maternal health conditions may result in severe consequences on neonatal health.

Pregnancy has been associated with an altered immune response, which may result in an increased risk to contract communicable diseases (CDs), such as HIV, Ebola virus, Zika virus, or COVID-19, and an increased risk of severe outcomes once infected. In addition, a higher proportion of individuals are entering pregnancy with pre-existing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as epilepsy, diabetes, or cancer. Physiological alterations due to pregnancy may also negatively impact the progression of NCDs. The multifaceted nature of some NCDs and CDs in combination with physical alterations related to pregnancy and breastfeeding calls for a multidisciplinary approach to the prevention or management of these conditions.

Immunization is an essential part of disease prevention and prescription of therapeutic agents is important for disease management. However, only a limited number of regulatory clinical studies have been conducted in pregnant and breastfeeding people. Ethical and logistical considerations and the current regulatory system hinder the enrolment and participation of pregnant and breastfeeding people and neonates in clinical trials. As a result, off-label medicinal agents are used during this critical period in the mother’s life, as well as fetal and child development. Understanding the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics during different stages of pregnancy and breastfeeding is important to ensure maximal safety and support proper prevention and management of different diseases in pregnant individuals and infants.

Recent studies indicate that prevention and management of CDs or NCDs in pregnant and breastfeeding individuals and neonates can also be influenced by Social and structural determinants of health (SSDOH). For example, the development of some NCDs has been associated to stress related to SSDOH. In addition, a pregnant person’s likelihood of being screened for medical risk factors such as high blood pressure, preeclampsia, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and substance misuse can also be affected by SSDOH. Therefore, understanding how SSODH can impact maternal and infant health conditions would be an important step to improving the prevention or management of health issues of the mother and the infant.

General Information

Who Should Attend?

- Obstetricians, pediatricians, neonatologists;
- Family doctors;
- Pharmacologists; and
- Regulatory and community representatives.

Meeting Objectives

This meeting aims to:

- Provide a platform for knowledge exchange between clinicians, academia, regulatory, and community representatives about improving maternal and fetal health outcomes;

- Educate about the prevention and management of a broad spectrum of NCDs and CDs; and

- Discuss the influence of SSDOH may affect maternal, fetal, and infant health.

Practical Information

Accommodation

Accommodation is not included in the registration fee.

Badges

All participants are requested to wear the badge at all times during the conference to ensure admission to the meeting.

Certificate of Attendance

A certificate of attendance will be sent to you after successfully completing the program and post-meeting survey.

Language

The official language of the meeting is English

Enduring Materials

Conference materials can be obtained upon registration at the registration desk at the Conference Venue.

Disclaimer

This conference is intended for educational purposes only and aims to offer participants the opportunity to share information. The Organizing Secretariat of this event, Virology Education, cannot accept any liability for the scientific content of the sessions or for any claims which may result from the use of information or publications from this meeting. Virology Education disclaims all liability for injuries or losses of whatever nature incurred by individuals attending the conference.

Liability and Insurance

By registering for the conference participants agree that the organizers do not accept responsibility for medical-, travel- or personal insurance. Participants are advised to take out their own insurance policies.

Photographs, Audio, and Video Recording

Photographs, audio, and video recordings are not permitted at the official meeting sessions. Only the official medical writer appointed by the organization may make recordings. All presentations will be posted here as soon as possible after the workshop is finished, provided the speaker has given permission to do so.

Code of Conduct

All attendees, speakers, co-organizers, partners, endorsers, suppliers, volunteers, and employees at any of our programs are expected to observe our Code of Conduct. We cannot tolerate any form of discrimination, harassment, disrespect, or the marginalization of those involved in our programs. All participants of VE and AME-organized programs are expected to treat others with dignity and respect at all times.

Any individual who feels discriminated against, harassed, disrespected, or marginalized is encouraged to report the incident(s) to VE and AME via info@amededu.com or to one of our on-site personnel.
Any participant who is found to have exhibited any inappropriate conduct or behavior against others may be removed from the program.