April 19-21, 2010: The unicef new York City Head Quarters Global Consultation on ecd research agenda April 19-21

April 19-21, 2010: The UNICEF New York City Head Quarters Global Consultation on ECD research agenda April 19-21. This meeting was convened by the UNICEF in New York City and included several partner international organizations (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank), academicians, NGOs, donors, and other stake holders to make recommendations regarding the research agenda in ECD. Dr. M. Mikati contributed as IPA representative

• April 19-21, 2010: The UNICEF New York City Head Quarters Global Consultation on ECD research agenda April 19-21. This meeting was convened by the UNICEF in New York City and included several partner international organizations (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank), academicians, NGOs, donors, and other stake holders to make recommendations regarding the research agenda in ECD. Dr. M. Mikati contributed as IPA representative

• May 1-7, 2010: The International Congress of Child Neurology, Cairo, Egypt: Symposium on developmental interventions and another on impact of war on childhood development. Dr. M. Mikati and Dr. Hussein Bahaeddine were organizers and contributers

• August 3-7, 2010: Activities during the IPA Congress, IPA-UNICEF-WHO Workshop on Childhood Development in Johannesburg: This workshop and the activities around it highlighted a major interest of pediatrician in the New IPA Program on Early Childhood Development (ECD) and plans for the future were discussed.

Beirut Activities (Sante Sud Seminair Beirut) Drs. Lama Charafeddine and Durriyah Sinno organized a workshop ECD in the IXth Makassed Medical Congress in October 2010 and Dr. Charafeddine also gave a presentation on Developmental screen and early intervention in the Sante Sud Conference held in Beirut October 29, 2010.

• Beirut Activities (Sante Sud Seminair Beirut) Drs. Lama Charafeddine and Durriyah Sinno organized a workshop ECD in the IXth Makassed Medical Congress in October 2010 and Dr. Charafeddine also gave a presentation on Developmental screen and early intervention in the Sante Sud Conference held in Beirut October 29, 2010.

• The Consultative Group on Early Childhood Care and Development (CGECCD) Zanzibar Tanzania: Dr. Mikati represented IPA and gave two talks, plans for ECDI partnership were consolidated

• Contacts for Potential Partners for ECD program: This is in preparation for subsequent steps

Officials and other Stake Holders: Heads of Government, Ministers and government representatives came together

• Officials and other Stake Holders: Heads of Government, Ministers and government representatives came together

• Declaration: Expressed determination to achieve social and health equity through action on social determinants of health and well-being by a comprehensive intersectoral approach.

• ECD emphasized in the declaration on page 3 paragraph 11.2 item (xi) "Give special attention to gender-related aspects as well as early child development in public policies and social and health services;"

Care for child development: Basic science rationale and effects of interventions. Review of basic science literature supporting ECD: Holt RL, Mikati MA. Pediatr Neurol 2011;44:239-253.

• Care for child development: Basic science rationale and effects of interventions. Review of basic science literature supporting ECD: Holt RL, Mikati MA. Pediatr Neurol 2011;44:239-253.

• Care for Childhood Development: Clinical Economic and Ethical Rationale. Aravindhan Veerapandiyan MBBS, Rebecca Holt MD, Mohamad A. Mikati MD, in press.

• Impact of Early Childhood Development programs: A Cost-Benefit Analysis Study Aravindhan Veerapandiyan, MBBS, Harold Alderman, PhD, Mohamad A. Mikati, MD, in preparation.

Dr. Lama Charaffedine: American University of Beirut, Neontatology, Dev. Pediatrics (research, speaker, book)

• Dr. Lama Charaffedine: American University of Beirut, Neontatology, Dev. Pediatrics (research, speaker, book)

• Dr. Durriyah Sinno: American University of Beirut, Developmental Pediatrics (research, speaker, book)

UNRWA Clinic-Beirut Suburb

• UNRWA Clinic-Beirut Suburb

• RHUH Government Hospital-Beirut Suburb

• The Karagheusian Clinic- Mount Lebanon

• Markaz-Al-Khadamat Alinmaia North Lebanon

• The Makassed Out Patient Clinic-Beirut 

Dr. L. Selim, Egypt

• Dr. L. Selim, Egypt

• Dr. T. Cunningham, Tanzania

• Dr. F. Tall, Burkina Faso

Complete and publish the Economic study with the World Bank

• Complete and publish the Economic study with the World Bank

• Participate in the UNICEF Global Consultation

• Beirut workshop to Launch the Lebanon ECD program there-Thanks to IPA budgeted $ 5,000 for the ECD program.

• ECD Workshop in Melbourne Congress-Thanks to Dr. Wigg and to ICP Scientific Committee.

• Pediatric Neurology Session in collaboration with ICNA in Melbourne Congress-Thanks Neil !!