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Sessions by Interest Area
Adolescent Health
Child Health/Survival
Disaster and Refugee Health
Education, Agriculture and Other Health-Producing Sectors
Emerging and Multi-Sectoral Issues
Food Security, Nutrition and Health
Health Information, Communications and Data for Decision Making
Health Policy/Advocacy
Health Systems/Financing/Capacity
HIV/AIDS
Human Resources in Health, Community Health Workers
Leadership and Management
Primary Health Care
Reproductive Health
TB, Malaria and Other Infectious Diseases
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Women's Health


Adolescent Health
W8: Using the Arts for Health Education and Communication: The Experience of the Peace Tiles Project and HIV/AIDS - more info

A3: Battle Zone: Reproductive Health of Challenged Populations in Conflict and Refugee Settings - more info

B6: Ending Violence against Women: Innovative and Inspiring Community-Based Approaches - more info

C6: Increasing Knowledge to Improve Health Practices - more info

C7: Faithfulness and HIV Risk Within Marriage: Program and Research Perspectives - more info

D6: Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: A Foundation to Last a Lifetime - more info

D7: Community Empowerment: Key to Successful HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment - more info

F7: More than a Game: Youth, Sports and Community Health in Sub-Saharan Africa - more info

G5: Taking the Lead: Youth Leadership and Peer Education to Improve Health - more info

Child Health/Survival
W1 parts I and II: Quality Improvement for OVC Programs: Care that Counts - more info

A4: Starting with the Basics: Interventions for Diarrhea Management - more info

B1: The Effectiveness of Community-Based Primary Health Care in Improving Child Health - more info

B4: Community Nutrition Programs: Fuel for a Successful Future - more info

B5: On the Ground: Community Partnerships for Malaria Prevention and Control - more info

C1: Neighbor Helping Neighbor: Community-Owned Approaches - more info

C3: Rebuilding Afghanistan: Opportunities for Systems Development in Post-Conflict Settings - more info

C6: Increasing Knowledge to Improve Health Practices - more info

C8: Achieving Sanitation and Safe Water for All: New Marketing and Community Approaches - more info

D4: Nuts and Bolts for Scaling-up Community Case Management for Children - more info

D5: Engaging Underserved Communities in the Delivery of Malaria Interventions - more info


Disaster and Refugee Health
W3, parts I and II: Linking Data to Programmatic Action: Using CDC’s Reproductive Health Assessment (RHA) Toolkit for Conflict-Affected Women as a Model - more info

A3: Battle Zone: Reproductive Health of Challenged Populations in Conflict and Refugee Settings - more info

B3: Focus on Women: Cancer Screening, Reproductive Health, and Family Planning - more info

C3: Rebuilding Afghanistan: Opportunities for Systems Development in Post-Conflict Settings - more info

D3: Mental Health in Emergency Settings: Guidelines for Humanitarian Action - more info


Education, Agriculture and Other Health-Producing Sectors
W8: Using the Arts for Health Education and Communication: The Experience of the Peace Tiles Project and HIV/AIDS - more info

C4: Fueling the Future: Child Nutrition and Food Security - more info

E3: Engaging Communities in Behavior Change through Formative Research - more info

F2: Integrating Reproductive Health into Community Mobilization Programs - more info

G3: Building Community Partnerships for Avian Influenza Control - more info

G5: Taking the Lead: Youth Leadership and Peer Education to Improve Health - more info


Emerging and Multi-Sectoral Issues
W1, parts I and II: Quality Improvement for OVC Programs: Care that Counts - more info

C8: Achieving Sanitation and Safe Water for All: New Marketing and Community Approaches - more info

PS5: Next Steps for the Lantos-Hyde U.S. Leadership Act Against HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria - more info

F2: Integrating Reproductive Health into Community Mobilization Programs - more info

F7: More than a Game: Youth, Sports and Community Health in Sub-Saharan Africa - more info

G3: Building Community Partnerships for Avian Influenza Control - more info


Food Security, Nutrition and Health
B4: Community Nutrition Programs: Fuel for a Successful Future - more info

C4: Fueling the Future: Child Nutrition and Food Security - more info

E1: Power to the People: The Role of Community Leaders - more info

E3: Engaging Communities in Behavior Change through Formative Research - more info

Forum 2: Women’s and Girls’ Health and Well-Being - more info

Forum 3: HIV/AIDS Issues - more info

F4: Integrating Community-Based Newborn Interventions into Existing Programs - more info


Health Information, Communications and Data for Decision Making
W3, parts I and II: Linking Data to Programmatic Action: Using CDC’s Reproductive Health Assessment (RHA) Toolkit for Conflict-Affected Women as a Model - more info

A3: Battle Zone: Reproductive Health of Challenged Populations in Conflict and Refugee Settings - more info

PS3: Research Symposium: Using Research to Meet the Needs of Communities and Health Systems - more info

B3: Focus on Women: Cancer Screening, Reproductive Health, and Family Planning - more info

Forum 1: Empowering Communities - more info

D2: What’s New?: Using Technology to Benefit the Community - more info

F3: Measuring the Impact of Public Health Information: Evidence and Practice - more info

G1: Building the Evidence Base for Innovative and Effective Community Mobilization Approaches - more info

G2: Transforming Communications about Reproductive Health - more info


Health Policy/Advocacy
W4: Planning for Sustainable HIV/AIDS Services using HAPSAT Software, a Hands-on Training - more info

W6: Social Marketing to Facilitate Behavior Change and Action - more info

W7: Demystifying Health Systems: How to Assess the Strengths and Weaknesses of a Health Care System - more info

B1: The Effectiveness of Community-Based Primary Health Care in Improving Child Health - more info

B3: Focus on Women: Cancer Screening, Reproductive Health, and Family Planning - more info

B6: Ending Violence against Women: Innovative and Inspiring Community-Based Approaches - more info

C4: Fueling the Future: Child Nutrition and Food Security - more info

PS2 Outreach Workshop: Mobilizing Constituencies for Global Health - more info

PS4: Health Systems and the Health Workforce - more info

PS5: Next Steps for the Lantos-Hyde US Leadership Act Against HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria - more info

Forum 1: Empowering Communities - more info

D1: Health Systems Strengthening: The Role of the Private Sector - more info

D2: What’s New?: Using Technology to Benefit the Community - more info

PS6: Legislative Landscapes - more info

E1: Power to the People: The Role of Community Leaders - more info

E2: Community Advocacy Campaigns: Advancing the Reproductive Health and Family Planning Agenda - more info

PS7: International Initiatives, National Agendas and Communities - more info

F6: In and Out of Crisis: Strategies to Address Community Health Issues - more info

G4: Engaging African Communities for Effective Management of Childhood Illness - more info



Health Systems/Financing/Capacity
W4: Planning for Sustainable HIV/AIDS Services using HAPSAT Software, a Hands-on Training - more info

W6: Social Marketing to Facilitate Behavior Change and Action - more info

W7: Demystifying Health Systems: How to Assess the Strengths and Weaknesses of a Health Care System - more info

A2: Getting Creative: Innovative Models of Health Care Financing - more info

PS3: Research Symposium: Using Research to Meet the Needs of Communities and Health Systems - more info

B3: Focus on Women: Cancer Screening, Reproductive Health, and Family Planning - more info

C3: Rebuilding Afghanistan: Opportunities for Systems Development in Post-Conflict Settings - more info

C5: Moving Mountains: Transforming Communities to Stop Malaria - more info

PS5: Next Steps for the Lantos-Hyde US Leadership Act Against HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria - more info

D1: Health Systems Strengthening: The Role of the Private Sector - more info

F3: Measuring the Impact of Public Health Information: Evidence and Practice - more info



HIV/AIDS
W1, parts I and II: Quality Improvement for OVC Programs: Care that Counts - more info

W4: Planning for Sustainable HIV/AIDS Services using HAPSAT Software, a Hands-on Training - more info

W7: Demystifying Health Systems: How to Assess the Strengths and Weaknesses of a Health Care System - more info

W8: Using the Arts for Health Education and Communication: The Experience of the Peace Tiles Project and HIV/AIDS - more info

B6: Ending Violence against Women: Innovative and Inspiring Community-Based Approaches - more info

B7: Community Feedback on Emerging Techniques in HIV Prevention - more info

C1: Neighbor Helping Neighbor: Community-Owned Approaches - more info

C6: Increasing Knowledge to Improve Health Practices - more info

C7: Faithfulness and HIV Risk Within Marriage: Program and Research Perspectives - more info

D6: Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: A Foundation to Last a Lifetime - more info

D7: Community Empowerment: Key to Successful HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment - more info

E1: Power to the People: The Role of Community Leaders - more info

E4: Caring for the Newborn: Revisiting PMTCT and Post-Natal Care - more info

Forum 2: Women’s and Girls’ Health and Well-Being - more info

G2: Transforming Communications about Reproductive Health - more info

Forum 3: HIV/AIDS Issues - more info



Human Resources in Health, Community Health Workers
A3: Battle Zone: Reproductive Health of Challenged Populations in Conflict and Refugee Settings - more info

A4: Starting with the Basics: Interventions for Diarrhea Management - more info

PS4: Health Systems and the Health Workforce - more info

B3: Focus on Women: Cancer Screening, Reproductive Health, and Family Planning - more info

C2: Ability and Influence: Religious Leadership Providing Reproductive Health - more info

C6: Increasing Knowledge to Improve Health Practices - more info

D1: Health Systems Strengthening: The Role of the Private Sector - more info

D4: Nuts and Bolts for Scaling-up Community Case Management for Children - more info

D5: Engaging Underserved Communities in the Delivery of Malaria Interventions - more info

D7: Community Empowerment: Key to Successful HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment - more info

E1: Power to the People: The Role of Community Leaders - more info

Forum 2: Women’s and Girls’ Health and Well-Being - more info

F5: Mobilizing Communities in the Control of Tuberculosis - more info

G4: Engaging African Communities for Effective Management of Childhood Illness - more info

H1: Foot Soldiers for Health: Community Health Volunteers for Disease Detection and Treatment - more info

H2: A Strong Start: Mobilizing Communities for Safe Delivery - more info

PS8: Unlocking the Power of Social Norms: Empowering Communities to Lead Positive, Systemic Social Change - more info



Leadership and Management
W2: Leading Teams to Achieve Results - more info

C2: Ability and Influence: Religious Leadership Providing Reproductive Health - more info

D4: Nuts and Bolts for Scaling-up Community Case Management for Children - more info

G5: Taking the Lead: Youth Leadership and Peer Education to Improve Health - more info

Special Panel Session: Leadership and Management Development: Creating Stronger, Healthier Communities - more info



Primary Health Care
A1: Making It Sustainable: Models for Long-Term Investment in Community Health - more info

A2: Getting Creative: Innovative Models of Health Care Financing - more info

B1: The Effectiveness of Community-Based Primary Health Care in Improving Child Health - more info

B4: Community Nutrition Programs: Fuel for a Successful Future - more info

C2: Ability and Influence: Religious Leadership Providing Reproductive Health - more info

C3: Rebuilding Afghanistan: Opportunities for Systems Development in Post-Conflict Settings - more info

C4: Fueling the Future: Child Nutrition and Food Security - more info

Special Panel Session: Leadership and Management Development: Creating Stronger, Healthier Communities - more info

G1: Building the Evidence Base for Innovative and Effective Community Mobilization Approaches - more info

G4: Engaging African Communities for Effective Management of Childhood Illness - more info

H1: Foot Soldiers for Health: Community Health Volunteers for Disease Detection and Treatment - more info



Reproductive Health
W3, parts I and II: Linking Data to Programmatic Action: Using CDC’s Reproductive Health Assessment (RHA) Toolkit for Conflict-Affected Women as a Model - more info

W5: From Local to Global: Scaling Up Community-based Programs to Strengthen Health Systems - more info

A3: Battle Zone: Reproductive Health of Challenged Populations in Conflict and Refugee Settings - more info

B2: Where Communities Meet Family Planning: New Approaches to Community-Based Programs - more info

B6: Ending Violence against Women: Innovative and Inspiring Community-Based Approaches - more info

B7: Community Feedback on Emerging Techniques in HIV Prevention - more info

C2: Ability and Influence: Religious Leadership Providing Reproductive Health - more info

C3: Rebuilding Afghanistan: Opportunities for Systems Development in Post-Conflict Settings - more info

C6: Increasing Knowledge to Improve Health Practices - more info

D6: Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: A Foundation to Last a Lifetime - more info

D7: Community Empowerment: Key to Successful HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment - more info

E2: Community Advocacy Campaigns: Advancing the Reproductive Health and Family Planning Agenda - more info

E3: Engaging Communities in Behavior Change through Formative Research - more info

Forum 2: Women’s and Girls’ Health and Well-Being - more info

F2: Integrating Reproductive Health into Community Mobilization Programs - more info

F6: In and Out of Crisis: Strategies to Address Community Health Issues - more info

F7: More than a Game: Youth, Sports and Community Health in Sub-Saharan Africa - more info

G2: Transforming Communications about Reproductive Health - more info

G5: Taking the Lead: Youth Leadership and Peer Education to Improve Health - more info

G6: Attitude and Access: Abortion and Post Abortion Care - more info

Forum 3: HIV/AIDS Issues - more info

H2: A Strong Start: Mobilizing Communities for Safe Delivery - more info



TB, Malaria and Other Infectious Diseases
B5: On the Ground: Community Partnerships for Malaria Prevention and Control - more info

C5: Moving Mountains: Transforming Communities to Stop Malaria - more info

D5: Engaging Underserved Communities in the Delivery of Malaria Interventions - more info

Forum 2: Women’s and Girls’ Health and Well-Being - more info

F5: Mobilizing Communities in the Control of Tuberculosis - more info

G3: Building Community Partnerships for Avian Influenza Control - more info

G4: Engaging African Communities for Effective Management of Childhood Illness - more info

Forum 3: HIV/AIDS Issues - more info



Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
A4: Starting with the Basics: Interventions for Diarrhea Management - more info

C8: Achieving Sanitation and Safe Water for All: New Marketing and Community Approaches - more info



Women's Health
W3, parts I and II: Linking Data to Programmatic Action: Using CDC’s Reproductive Health Assessment (RHA) Toolkit for Conflict-Affected Women as a Model - more info

A3: Battle Zone: Reproductive Health of Challenged Populations in Conflict and Refugee Settings - more info

B2: Where Communities Meet Family Planning: New Approaches to Community-Based Programs - more info

B4: Community Nutrition Programs: Fuel for a Successful Future - more info

B6: Ending Violence against Women: Innovative and Inspiring Community-Based Approaches - more info

B7: Community Feedback on Emerging Techniques in HIV Prevention - more info

C2: Ability and Influence: Religious Leadership Providing Reproductive Health - more info

C6: Increasing Knowledge to Improve Health Practices - more info

C7: Faithfulness and HIV Risk Within Marriage: Program and Research Perspectives - more info

Forum 1: Empowering Communities - more info

E2: Community Advocacy Campaigns: Advancing the Reproductive Health and Family Planning Agenda - more info

Forum 2: Women’s and Girls’ Health and Well-Being - more info

Special Panel Session: Leadership and Management Development: Creating Stronger, Healthier Communities - more info

F6: In and Out of Crisis: Strategies to Address Community Health Issues - more info

F7: More than a Game: Youth, Sports and Community Health in Sub-Saharan Africa - more info

G2: Transforming Communications about Reproductive Health - more info

G5: Taking the Lead: Youth Leadership and Peer Education to Improve Health - more info

G6: Attitude and Access: Abortion and Post Abortion Care - more info

H2: A Strong Start: Mobilizing Communities for Safe Delivery - more info