Santénet Project Close-Out Event

The End of Project meeting for the USAID-funded Santenet project in Madagascar will take place on January 7, 2009 from 8:30 - 12:30 at Chemonics HQ in Washington, DC. The schedule and RSVP information are below. As part of the agenda, Dr. Victoria Jennings of the Georgetown University's Institute of Reproductive Health, a partner in the project, will present on the successful introduction of the Standard Days Method to expand the family planning method mix in Madagascar.


Schedule
* Breakfast will be served at 8:30, and presentations will begin promptly at 9:00

When: Wednesday, January 7th, 2009, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Where: Chemonics International
1717 H Street, NW
Washington, D.C.

http://www.chemonics.com/Contact.asp

More information:
Santenet was a five-year project that improved maternal and child health in urban and rural areas of Madagascar. Working closely with the Ministry of Health, the project improved national health systems - particularly in policy, finance, and health management information - enhanced the quality of health service delivery, and raised community awareness of and demand for quality health services. Santenet's success relied on a wide range of international and Malagasy partners, several of whom will participate in the day's presentations and discussion.

All sessions will include time for questions/answers and discussion. Please feel free to share this e-mail and the attached invitation with your colleagues and contacts as well.

Featured sessions include:

Increasing Demand for Health Products and Services

• * Champion communities: harnessing communities' assets to improve their own health
• * Reaching youth with innovative communications approaches

Increasing Access to Health Products and Services

• * Community-based health micro-insurance
• * Expanding family planning access with natural methods (Standard Days Method)
• * Strengthening logistics systems

Improving Quality of Health Service Delivery

• * Policy and quality assurance systems

If you are interested in attending, please RSVP with your name and e-mail to SantenetEvent@chemonics.com by January 2nd, 2009.

For more information on the Standard Days method and Cycle Beads click here.

Contact Information:

Laura Raney
202 687 1253
SantenetEvent@chemonics.com