The 22nd Annual Conference:

Conference Theme: Evidence Based Intervention in Maternal and Newborn Health  
Issues addressed on the panel discussion include: 
Elimination of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS Programmatic perspective: by Dr. Tewodros Bekele  
Elimination of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS Scientific perspective: by Dr. Abdulhamid Isehak  
Post Partum IUD Scale Up in Ethiopia: by Dr. Solomon Kumbi  
Antenatal Corticosteroids for Threatened Preterm Delivery: by Dr. Yenealem Tadesse 
Scientific Papers Presented: 
Prevalence and associated risk factors of anemia among non-pregnant women of childbearing age in Jimma town, south west Ethiopia:  by Yaregal Asres 
Maternal death surveillance and response in Ethiopia:  by Dr. Ekram Mohammed  
What’s The Latest in FP Use and Unmet Need?:  by Dr. Dereje Negussie 
Rapid Qualitative Assessment of Maternal and Newborn Health Care (MNCH) Speaking Book in Two Districts, Amhara Region, Ethiopia:  by Dr. Endale Engida  
Subclinical iodine deficiency among pregnant women in Haramaya District, Eastern Ethiopia: evidences from a community-based study:  by Haji Kedir  
Unmet need for family planning and its determinants among women in HIV/AIDS care and treatment in Southern Ethiopia:  by Dr. Mekdes Daba  
Awareness and associated factors among female students in higher educational institutions towards legalization of safe abortion, Harari Region, Eastern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study:  by Ayele Geleto  
Introduction of a Standardized second trimester medical abortion training and service provision in Ethiopia, October 2010-May 2013:  by Dr. Yonas Getachew  
Pregnancy related acute renal failure requiring Hemodialysis: An Early Experience from a Single Center in Ethiopia:  by Dr. Delayehu Bekele  
Mothers awareness about obstetric dander signs and barriers’ of health care seeking practice at Haramaya District, Eastern Ethiopia, 2012: A Community based study:  by Fekade Assefa.