Windows of Opportunity for Health and Well-Being
Washington, DC
October 13-14, 2011
A total of 211 people representing 72 organizations participated in CORE Group’s Fall 2011 Meeting. The theme was Windows of Opportunity for Health and Well-Being, and many of these "windows of opportunity" opened as CORE Group members, associates and others came together to filter, analyze, network, strategize, and collaborate; all for the purpose of supporting the health and wellbeing of underserved people in low- and middle-income countries. Our specific focus on community health programming keeps the content practical, applied, and grounded. The hallmark of community health efforts is integrated patient and community-centered care, which takes place primarily outside formal health system facilities.
Within these parameters, there is no shortage of pressing technical issues, including multiple aspects of maternal and child health, equity, nutrition, and community case management of sick children. Participants shared best practices and lessons learned and inspired one another to continue moving forward, despite concerns about budget cuts, policy changes and unpredictable resource flows. Dory Storms Award winner, Dr. Peter Winch of Johns Hopkins University, captured CORE Group’s spirit of collaboration when he said, "We all need one another to overcome the challenges we face in global health."
The “Windows” theme refers both to crucial periods in the human life cycle, and to the social, political, and economic context in which we address global health. Interactive sessions assessed the current state of women’s health and empowerment, child well-being, non-communicable diseases, family planning, malaria, and newborn survival (among other topics) and sought to identify opportunities for NGOs to partner with communities, donors, governments, academia, business and multilaterals to make further progress.
View the meeting report, agenda and presentations from the various days with the following links:
Meeting Report
Program Agenda
At-a-Glance Agenda
Thursday Sessions
Friday Sessions