Health Systems and Child Health: lessons from cross-country comparisons
13-14 September 2007
Stazione Marittima – Trieste, Italy
In collaboration with:
.Institute of Child Health IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy
.European School for Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health, Trieste
.WHO, Regional Office for Europe, Family and Community Health, Copenhagen
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Below is the detailed programme with direct access to most individual presentations
September 13, 2007
Introduction by Giorgio Tamburlini
9.00 – 10.30 Children in the health systems: analytical framework and state of the art
– a global perspective (Giorgio Tamburlini, Trieste, Italy)
– a European perspective (Nick Spencer, Warwick, UK)
Chair: Stella Tsitoura
10.30 – 11.00 Coffee break
11.00 – 13.00 Comparing health systems performance for children. A country-based case approach: who is falling in the cracks and why? Reports from countries
Chair: Nick Spencer and Giorgio Tamburlini
– Italy (D Dragovich)
– Québec (G Julien, N Steinmetz)
– Turkey (G Gökçay)
– Sweden (Lennart Köhler)
– Hungary (Zs Kovács)
– Croatia (J Grgoric)
– Serbia (D Lozanovic)
– Germany (E Sievers)
– Greece (S Tsitoura)
– UK (T Waterston)
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch and poster session
14.00 – 14.45 Overview of prenatal and postnatal services in OECD countries (Simon Chapple, OECD/OCSE)
Chair: Manuel Katz
14.45 – 15.30 One country of origin, different health systems of destination: infant mortality in children of Turkish origin in Europe (Anders Hjern, Sweden)
Chair: Olivier Duperrex
15.30 – 17.30 Maternal and child health systems: what matters? Free papers session
Chair: Erika Sievers and Mitch Blair
1 Benitez T, Junco I, Brugera C, Garcia Neveo R, Magnani E – Spain
Emergency contraception, an opportunity for prevention
2 Bouthoorn S, Oudesluys-Murphy HM – The Nederlands
Child abuse
3 Cora-Bramble D – USA
4 Coyle E, Webb E – UK
Mapping child health systems
5 Kovacs Z, Aszmann A, Pall G, Kadar F – Hungary
Comparing HS performance for children. A country-based case approach: who is falling in the cracs and why?
6 Kukla L – Czech
Child care system in Czech Republic
7 Majer K, Simonelli F, Tsitoura S, Rotesi B – Italy
The WHO-HPH task force on health promotion for children and adolescents in & by hospitals (HPH-CA)
8 Papazoglou T, Fillipou O, Ziva-Petropoulou M, Papadakou-Lagoyanni S – Greece
Learning difficulties and sleep disorders in children
9 Porter B, Kineret Oren MA – Israel
Comparison of the current status of community pediatrics in Israel with the needs and expectations related to the field
10 Raman S, Hodes D – AUS
Culture and child maltreatment – Challenges for child health services
11 Tam A – UK
Planning for the well-being of children with complex needs and their families
12 Thyen U, Muller-Godeffroy E, Schmidt S – Germany
Parental satisfaction with care in children with cerebral palsy in Germany – comparison of coordinated versus fragmented care
13 Tripkovic Subotic G – Serbia
The experience gained in the operation of “the HIV/AIDS advisory center for the young” within the health center “Stari Grad” in Belgrade
14 Tsitoura S, Simonelli F, Majer K, Filippazzi G – Greece
The WHO-HPH task recommendations on children’s rights in hospitals
15 Ugur Baysal S, Gunes Bulbul L, Gokcay G, Ertem Vehid H, Bulbul A – Turkiye
The effects of exclusive breastfeeding duration on hemoglobin levels and erythrocyte indices in six-month-old infants
September 14, 2007
8.30 – 10.30 Policy implications: ensuring quality care to all children. Round table (WHO, OECD, EUPHA, ESSOP, IPA, EU) and plenary discussion
Chair: Lennart Kohler and Luis Martin
10.30 – 11.00 Coffee break
11.00 – 11.45 Going upstream: mothers in the health Systems (Alberta Bacci, WHO EURO Making Pregnancy Safer programme)
Chair: Gülbin Gökçay
11.45 – 12.30 Health systems and maternal and child health: current views and work in progress at WHO EURO (Mikael Ostergren, WHO-EURO, Family Health Division)
Chair: Giorgio Tamburlini
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch and poster session
1 Anastassiou A, Karsiardani KP, Giovanetto MF, Tassiou J – Greece
Evaluating medical care services in a primary health care center in Thessaly, Central Greece. The role of primary health care in accident prevention
2 Benitez T, Junco I, Brugera C, Garcia Crespo P, Magnani E – Spain
Proposal by “Madrid Salud” for prevention and the promotion of infant/juvenile health
3 Diakakis P, Gida S, Gardelis I, Koltsida G, Ventouri K, Soufis E, Spinou M, Tsitoura S – Greece
Immunization status of preschool age in children in the island of Zakynthos – Greece
4 Dort J, Dortova E – Czech Rep
Developmental care for very low birth weight children in teh Czech Republic
5 Duperrex O, Jeannot E, Girard M, Bouvier P – Switzerland
Hygiene and health of students in Geneva schools: hand washing, toilets and access to water
6 Filippou O, Karanasiou L, Dolianiti M, Roubani A, Tasiopoulou V, Sergentanis M, Ziva-Petropoulou M, Papadakou-Lagoyianni S – Greece
The role of primary care pediatrician in identification and management of childhood obesity
7 Greenberg R, Cosby GA, Southward L – USA
Child care health consultants and child care settings: results from a national US survey of licensed child care directors
8 Gunnlaugsson G, Einarsdottir J – Iceland
Importance of trust: community health work in Guinea-Bissau
9 Herzer G – Italy
Risk behaviour and risk taking of adolescents in Alto Adige with regards to the behavior in health, traffic and leisure time
10 Lozanovic-Miladinovic D, Kostantinidis G, Sokal-Jovanovic L – Serbia
Maternal and child health and health system in the Republic of Serbia
11 Papadopoulou G E, Anastasopoulou M, Allagiannis G, Konteli E, Karmi B, Tzavara M, Nakou D, Gergoutzou A, Koromilas C – Greece
Mother and children in the greek national health system and children’s health rights – General hospital of Pyrgos “A. Papandreou” Pediatric clinic
12 Pedreira-Massa JL, Martin Alvarez L – Spain
A best practice model: implementation and evaluation of a program coordinating primary health care and specialized care
13 Rouechè A, Minson S, Hodes D – UK
Vitamin D supplementation in at risk children – is the message getting through?
14 Schulpen T, Lombarts KM – The Nederlands
Quality improvement of paediatric care in the Netherlands; an example for other countries?
15 Verreussel M, Rasenberg S, Collin P – The Nederlands
The food control program of observatory and pedological institute “De Hondsberg” in the Nederlans: a 5-year review
16 van Zeben-van der Aa T – The Nederlands
The dutch child health and youth care systems: on our way to an integrated care system for children?
13.30 – 15.00 ESSOP Administrative meeting
15.00 – 17.00 Training in social paediatrics Round Table with European pediatric societies and Chairs of University Pediatric Departments
Chair: Nick Spencer
