34thCONFERENCE ON PRIORITIES IN PERINATAL CARE INSOUTHERN AFRICA
CHAMPAGNE SPORTS RESORT, 17-20 MARCH 2015
The 34thConference on Priorities in Perinatal Care in Southern Africa is convened by the Priorities in Perinatal Care Association and sponsored by Abbvie (Pty) Ltd.
PROGRAMME
TUESDAY 17 March 2015
14h00–17h00Registration: (Ithaba)
Check-in time: 14h00
Delegates to check-in and get their keys from Reception
16h00-16h30Afternoon Tea (Patio)
16h30-18h30 / Session 1:Improving quality of care for women and babies(Monks Cowl) / Chair:Dr K Frank
Papers / Quality of care audit and improving perinatal mortality. Does it work? / Emma Allanson
What is the impact of emergency obstetric- and neonatal-care skill training / Anne-Marie Bergh
Essential steps in managing obstetrics emergencies (ESMOE): It on-site saturation training equivalent to off-site saturation training? / Jason Marcus
Is saturation training essential? Preliminary analysis of the ESMOE-EOST scale-up programme / Bob Pattinson
Causes of perinatal mortality and associated maternal complications in a South African province: Challenges in predicting poor outcomes / Emma Allanson
Stillbirth trends in 2013 / Koena Kgomo
Saving Babies 2012-2013: Ninth perinatal care survey of South Africa / Bob Pattinson
Preliminary advocacy findings on the Choice of Termination of Pregnancy Act, common law murder, concealment of birth of newly born child and case law (S V Mshumpa) / Luke Lamprecht
Posters / Barriers to early antenatal care in South Africa / Jenny Makin
Electronic version of the National Birth Register / Cathy Bezuidenhout
The use of photographs to explore the quality of care for newborn infants in neonatal nurseries in KwaZulu-Natal / Lyn Haskins
A protocol for the medical investigation and management of suspected inflicted health injuries (IIHI) / Lorna Jacklin
18h30-19h00Priorities in Perinatal Care Association Executive Committee Meeting (in conference room)
19h00-20h00Dinner (Restaurant)
WEDNESDAY 18 March 2015
07h00 onwardsBreakfast(Restaurant)
08h00Registration Desk opens (Ithaba)
08h30-10h30 / Session 2:Managing small infants and neonatal infections(Monks Cowl) / Chair:
Dr N Kapongo
Keynote: Haemorrhagic-Ischaemic Brain Injury in Premature Infants / Jeffery Perlman
Papers / Hypernatraemia in very low birth weight infants admitted to Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital: Incidence, fluid management and outcome / Kim Barnard
Pathogens isolated from sterile sites of neonates diagnosed with healthcare associated infections: Antimicrobial susceptibility and case fatality rates / Sithembiso Velaphi
Randomised trial to evaluate the effects of Bifidobacteriumlactis capsules in the prevention of necrotising enterocolitis in preterm infants / Peter Cooper
Maternal human immunodeficiency virus status and mortality in very low birth weight infants / Tiam Mayowa
The cumulative incidence of HIV infection in HIV-exposed infants with a birth weight of 1500g receiving raw breast milk and daily Nevirapine / Melantha Coetzee
Postnatal mother-to-child transmission of HIV and HIV-free survival in an HIV-exposed national cohort, South Africa, December 2012-September 2014 / Debra Jackson
Fear of knowing the child is HIV positive and stigma from disclosure reduce access to early infant diagnoses in the rural communities of OR Tambo District, South Africa: A qualitative exploration of maternal perspective / Vincent Adeniyi
10h45-11h15Morning tea(Patio)
11h15-13h15 / Session 3:Promoting healthy pregnancies(Monks Cowl) / Chair: Dr N Moran
Keynote: UMOJA – Ultrasound for midwives in the rural areas. Technical development and educational challenges / Sturla Eik-Nes
Papers / Anaemia in pregnancy / Kay Tunkyi
The impact of HIV infection on obstetric haemorrhage and blood transfusion in South Africa / Sue Fawcus
Syphilis in HIV-infected mothers and infants: Results from the NICHD/HPTN 040 Study / Gerhard Theron
Development of a low cost vital signs device to detect pre-eclampsia and shock / Hannah Nathan
The effect of calcium supplementation on blood pressure in non-pregnant women with previous pre-eclampsia: An exploratory, randomised placebo controlled study (WHO Study A65750) / Mandisa Singata
Effect of different positions on maternal and fetal heart rates at term / Hein Odendaal
13h15-14h00Lunch (Restaurant)
14h00-16h00 / Workshops (parallel sessions)Workshop 1: Perinatal Palliative Care Guidelines Workshop (Monks Cowl) / Workshop 2: Assessing blood pressure in pregnancy – a new look at an old problem (Zunckels)
Presented by Dr Michelle Meiring, Dr Lucy Linley and Dr J Ambler / Presented by Dr Hannah Nathan, Prof Sue Fawcus and Ms Annemarie de Greeff
16h00-16h30Afternoon tea(Patio)
16h30-18h30 / Workshop 3: Improving Access to Maternal Health Services (Monks Cowl)Presented by Dr Vivian Black, Dr NR Rhoda and Dr G Kgosana
18h30-19h00Priorities in Perinatal Care Association Annual General Meeting (in Monks Cowl)
19h00-20h00Dinner (Restaurant)
THURSDAY 19 March 2015
07h00 onwardsBreakfast(Restaurant)
08h00Registration Desk opens
08h30-10h30 / Session 4: Auditing neonatal care and neonatal deaths(Monks Cowl) / Chair: Dr F Nakwa
Keynote: Birth Asphyxia and Hypoxic Ischaemic Injury – A Global Problem – From Presumed Cause to Treatment Strategies / Jeffery Perlman
Papers
A baseline evaluation of care provided at neonatal nurseries in KwaZulu-Natal / C Horwood
Improving newborn care in district hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal / Dolly Nyasulu
The impact of an educational counselling on acceptability of donated breast milk at a semi-rural Regional Hospital, Northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa / Constant Kapongo
Late neonatal deaths after a normal hospital stay and discharge / Francis Bondi
Changing pattern of neonatal deaths in Madadeni District Hospital – A review of 1074 deaths from 2003-2012 / Francis Bondi
Every Newborn: Global results & South Africa’s contribution to ending preventable deaths / Mary Kinney
10h30-11h00Morning tea(Patio)
11h00-13h00 / Session 5:Towards Safer Childbirth(Monks Cowl) / Chair:
Prof GB Theron
Keynote: Timing of Brain Injury – Medico-legal implications / Jeffery Perlman
Papers / A comparison of booked and unbooked pregnant women presenting in labour at three health facilities in Region F, inner city of Johannesburg / Siphamandla Gumede
Practice of operative vaginal delivery: A questionnaire based study / Jaymala Devjee
An audit of vacuum deliveries at Zithulele Hospital / Ben Gaunt
Severe maternal outcome from caesarean section related haemorrhage in Southern Gauteng / Salome Maswime
Evaluation of healthcare systems in the decision to incision interval for caesarean sections at CHBAH / Melissa Williams
Neonatal deaths in children’s wards: Three triennia of Child PIP data 2005-2013 / Cindy Stephen
13h00-14h00Lunch (Restaurant)
14h00-16h00 / Workshop 43: Safe caesarean section: Minimising complication ratesPresented by Prof Jack Moodley, Dr Stefan Gebhardt, Prof Sue Fawcus and Prof Eckhart Buchmann
14h00-16h30Free Afternoon – no tea
Activities on-site: Spa and all trips (delegate’s own account), Pool, Golf, etc
18h30-21h00Dinner (Restaurant)
FRIDAY 20 March 2015
Check-out and hand keys in at Receptionatbreakfast before session commences
07h00 onwardsBreakfast(Restaurant)
07h30Registration Desk opens (venue)
CPD and attendance certificates e-mailed
08h00-10h00 / Session 6:Reducing maternal deaths(Monks Cowl) / Chair:
Ms HL Mangate
Keynote:Travels with the Perinatal Education Programme: the first 10 000 successful participants / Dave Woods
Papers / Saving Mothers 2011-2013: Sixth report on confidential enquiries into maternal deaths. Overview / Bob Pattinson
Deaths due to ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage in South Africa: Findings and recommendations from Saving Mothers 2011-13 / Neil Moran
Audit of maternal death at Natalspruit Hospital / Bernard Uzabakiriho
Reduction in indirect obstetric deaths with increased HIV treatment in South Africa: A 5-year audit / Vivian Black
Maternal near-miss and maternal death in the Pretoria Academic Complex – A population-based study / Lerato Langa-Mlambo
Rethinking IUCD use as a contraceptive option in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa / Pinky Phungula
10h00-10h30Morning tea(Patio)
10h30-12h30 / Session 7: Monitoring in neonatal care and brain injury(Monks Cowl) / Chair:
Dr C Stephen
Keynote: Midwife-led basic ultrasound in KZN. Focus and clinical challenges / Sturla Eik-Nes
Papers / Using point-of-care technology to enhance clinical quality shortfalls in resource-poor paediatric ARV settings / Kim Harper
Sex differences in EEG activity between healthy newborns during the first days of life / Bill Fifer
Experience with induced hypothermia at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital: Preliminary results / Firdose Nakwa
The lifelong effects of early neonatal and childhood adversity and toxic stress – Maternal infant separation and the busy NICU environment / Vanessa Booysen
A descriptive study of the profile of suspected inflicted child deaths in Johannesburg over a four year period / Luke Lamprecht
Long term developmental outcomes of child victims of inflicted infant head injuries over a 10-year period in a Johannesburg Child Abuse Clinic / Lorna Jacklin
12h30Lunch (Restaurant)
13h30 / Airport buses depart fromoutside hotel reception14h00 / All delegates depart
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