International Conference on “The Role of Government and Private Sector to Improve Maternal and Child Health”

 

Saturday, May 10, 2014, Faculty of Public Health UAD organized an International Conference on “The Role of Government and Private Sector to Improve Maternal and Child Health” at Campus 3 UAD. Officially opened by Rector UAD, Dr. Kasiyarno, M.Hum., this conference aimed to improve the knowledge and understanding of maternal and child health, increase understanding and knowledge of the government role and the private sector to improve maternal and child health globally, particularly in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.

The invited speakers at the conference were Prof. dr. Ali Ghufron, M.Sc., Ph.D., Vice Minister of Health, Republic of Indonesia, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yeo Keejiar (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia), and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wongsa Laohasiriwong (Vice dean of Khon Kaen University, Thailand. There were about 250 participants consisting of lecturers, students, professionals, mid-wife, doctor and others, attended the conference.