14^th Meeting of the COMCEC Poverty Alleviation WG Presentations

“Child and Maternal Mortality in Islamic Countries”

(November 6th, 2019, Ankara, Turkey)

1. COMCEC Poverty Outlook 2019

• Güneş AŞIK, Expert, COMCEC Coordination Office

2. Overview of Child and Maternal Mortality in the World and the OIC

• Saifuddin AHMED, Johns Hopkins University

3. Lessons Learnt from the Selected Case Studies and the Policy Options

• Saifuddin AHMED, Johns Hopkins University

4. Responses of the Member Countries to the Policy Questions on the Policy Framework for Reducing Child and Maternal Mortality in the OIC Member Countries

• Selçuk KOÇ, Director, COMCEC Coordination Office

5. Utilizing the COMCEC Project Funding

• Deniz GÖLE, Director, COMCEC Coordination Office

6. Member Country Presentations

• Benin
• Gambia
• Indonesia
• Morocco
• Oman
• Palestine
• Turkey

7. Perspective of International Institutions and NGOs

• WHO Strategic Framework to End Preventable Maternal Mortality and Morbidity
  Dr. Pavel URSU, WHO Representative WHO Country Office in Turkey

• Trends in Maternal and Child Mortality in the World and UNICEF’s Approach
  Dr. Mehmet Ali TORUNOĞLU, Health Specialist UNICEF Ankara Office

• Experience of Doctors Worldwide in Child and Maternal Health in the OIC Region
  Dr. Safa ŞİMŞEK, Head of Programs and Operations Doctors Worldwide, Turkey