Cross-Disciplinary Summit on Maternal and Neonatal Health 20

Cross-Disciplinary Summit on Maternal and Neonatal Health 2024

By the Virology EducationThe 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 enrollment 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.The Cross-Disciplinary Summit on Maternal and Neonatal Health 2024 accepts new original data as well as encored abstracts. The deadline to submit abstracts is Sunday, 7 January 2024, 23:59 EST. Abstract Topics for Submission:Communicable Diseases (e.g. HIV, Malaria, Tuberculosis, Zika, COVID-19 and more)Non-communicable Diseases (e.g. anaemia, hypertension, mental health and more)Pharmacotherapy during Pregnancy & BreastfeedingSocial and Structural Determinants of HealthOther topics Related to Maternal and Neonatal Health Useful links and information:Abstract submission: https://academicmedicaleducation.com/meeting/cross-disciplinary-summit-maternal-and-neonatal-health-2024?tab=7Abstract submission deadline: Sunday, 7 January 2024, 23:59 ESTRegistration fees and discounts: https://academicmedicaleducation.com/meeting/cross-disciplinary-summit-maternal-and-neonatal-health-2024?tab=2Early registration fee deadline: Tuesday, 2 January 2024, 23:59 ESTPMNCH partners interested in discounted fees and complimentary admission, can reach out at pmnch@who.int.More information

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