Analysing of the impact of COVID-19 on maternal and child health in the ASEAN region (Part 2 of 5)

This webinar will examine maternal and child health inequities in the ASEAN region and how the COVID-19 outbreak has and is further expected to impact existing health inequities. It will explore how the COVID-19 outbreak may alter specific health services such as vaccination programmes and maternal and newborn care. It will also discuss the long term effect of COVID-19 on maternal and child health programmes and offer some potential strategies to mitigate the negative impact.

Speakers:
Prof Courtney Davis (moderator)
Education Core Co-Lead, SDGHI & Staff Physician, KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH)

Mr Björn Andersson
Regional Director, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Bangkok

Ms Mariam Khan
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Representative, Lao PDR

Dr Paul Pronyk
Chief, Child Survival and Development, UNICEF Indonesia

Dr Katherine Ann V. Reyes
Assistant Professor & Associate Dean for Research, Department of Health Policy and Administration, College of Public Health, University of the Philippines, Manila

Dr Maria Asuncion Silvestre
President, Kalusugan ng Mag-Ina, Inc (KMI; Translation: Health of Mother and Child), Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine