Next webinar in the series on COVID-19 knowledge sharing // COVID-19 & pregnancy: maternal and neonatal labour/delivery outcomes, and considerations for vertical transmission

4 August, 2020

Fundo / visão geral

Como a pandemia COVID-19 continua a evoluir, o conhecimento está a ser rapidamente gerado através da investigação e análise de diferentes aspectos do surto. Esta informação precisa de chegar aos decisores de uma forma fiável, e assim orientar o processo de tomada de decisão a todos os níveis. Para facilitar este processo, o Escritório Regional da OMS para África tem vindo a produzir sínteses políticas sobre áreas específicas do conhecimento. Estas sínteses rápidas sobre políticas baseiam-se numa análise rápida das provas de qualidade existentes em torno de uma questão específica para a qual os decisores necessitam de orientação.

Será fornecida interpretação simultânea (inglês, francês e português).

WHO/AFRO Webinar series on COVID-19 Policy Brief

Building a Community of Practice on COVID-19 Case Management

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Title: COVID-19 & Pregnancy: Maternal and neonatal labour/delivery outcomes, and recommendations for care of pregnant women

Date: Friday August-7

Time: 14:30 to 16:30 (Brazzaville Time)

Languages: English, French, Portuguese

Audience: Gynecologists, Obstetricians, Midwives, Clinicians and Health professionals supporting the COVID-19 response, Partners, Policymakers, Researchers, MoH staff, WHO staff.

Agenda Time

Activity

Chair

14.30-14.35

Welcome remarks

Dr KASOLO, Francis Chisaka

Director, Office of the Regional Director, WHO/AFRO

14.35-14.45

Presentation of current evidence on:

The labour and delivery outcomes of pregnant women diagnosed with COVID-19

Dr KARAMAGI, Humphrey Cyprian

Senior Technical Officer, WHO/AFRO

14.45-14.55

Findings from the living systematic on pregnancy and COVID-19 and key recommendations for care of pregnant women within COVID-19

Dr BONET SEMENAS, Mercedes

Medical Officer, WHO/Geneva

14.55-15.25

Discussion on two cases studies

* Case-study One: Findings on clinical characteristics and outcomes of COVID-infected pregnant women managed at the Douala Gyno Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital (15 mn)

* Case Study Two: Experience in managing pregnancy, delivery and post-natal care in the context of Covid-19 in Algeria (15 mn)

* Dr Alphonse NGALAME,Gynecologist-Obstetrician, Cameroon

* Dr Manseur FADILA,

Gynecologist-Obstetrician, Algeria,

15.25-16.00

Moderated discussions of issues from participants

Dr OLADAPO, Olufemi Taiwo

Medical Officer, WHO/Geneva

16.00 - 16.10

Closing Remarks

Dr KASOLO, Francis Chisaka

Director, Office of the Regional Director, WHO/AFRO

Please Register for this webinar through the zoom link below

https://echo.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BuBrZhAKQ2OkTVdbzfTkaQ

Pascal Mouhouelo

Ponto Focal Regional da AFRO/OMS para Informação, Conhecimento e Bibliotecas