MEDICAL WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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THE MEDICAL WOMENS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION (MWIA)
With Co–Sponsors:
American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA)
Freedom from Fistula Foundation
National Council of Women USA (NCW)
Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, Inc
Presents the Parallel Event:
“Role of Women Physicians in Advancing
MDG 4 and 5 Globally”
To Commemorate the 58th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
March 11th 2014, 12:30 PM-2:00 PM
V-Hall of the Armenian Convention Center (630 2nd Ave, New York City)
Mistress of Ceremonies-Dr. Satty Gill Keswani- MWIA NGO Main Rep to the UN
Speakers will discuss the challenges and progress of MDG’s 4 and 5 in their regions
12:30-12:35 PM: Welcome-Dr. Satty Gill Keswani, USA
12:35-12:40 PM: Dr.Kyung Ah Park,President, MWIA–S. Korea
12:40-12:45 PM: Dr. Afua Hesse, Past President, MWIA–Ghana
12:45-12:50 PM: Dr. Gail Beck, Treasurer,MWIA- Canada
12:55-1:00 PM: Dr.Eliza Chin, Executive Director,AMWA- USA
1:00-1:10 PM: Dr. Padmini Murthy, Key Note, MWIA NGO Alt Rep to UN/
Corresponding secretary NGOCSW–USA
1:10-1:15 PM:Dr.Usha Saraiya, VP Central Asia, MWIA-India
1:15-1:20 PM:Dr.Gabrielle Casper-Past President, MWIA-Australia
1:20-1:25 PM:Dr. Christine Pouliart-VP Southern Europe, MWIA-Belgium
1:25-1:30 PM: Dr. Eleanor Nwadinobi, Past President,Nigeria Medical Women’s Association–Nigeria
1:30-1:35PM: Dr. Mercedes Viteri, VP Latin America, MWIA- Equador
1:35-1:40 PM: Wrap up and comments from Dr.Satty Gill Keswani
1:40–2:00 PM: Question and answer session moderated by Dr.Satty Gill Keswani
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In official relations with the World Health Organization since 1954 Category II status with the
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