IF’s mission over the world in 2013. PREVENTION AND CARE OF SPINA BIFIDA
Pierre Mertens 2013
Izmir 29th of June
What is IF? Mission the mission of IF is to decrease the incidence of Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus by primary prevention and to improve the quality of life of those affected.
Network of association of persons with SB&H and their families Domains
Human Rights CRPD (access to care/access to life) Prevention (Primary Prevention) International Solidarity Network Development
What is IF? IF represents people with Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus One of 7 “Key EU networks” of people with disabilities for the European Commission Consultative status at the UN (ECOSOC) Participatory status at the Council of Europe Active in partnerships with FFI, WHO, CDC, Unicef, EUROCAT, Eurodis and others Full member of EDF. Membership IDA pending Fortification-project (training, advocacy) with Akzo, HKI and FFI MOU with CDPF in China www.smarterfutures.net
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Improve the quality of Life - Medical progress -
Continence management (CIC) ETV/CPC versus shunting Multidisciplinary approach
Outcome of newborns has never been as good as today
- New challenges: -
Multidisciplinary care for adults with SB Aging people with SB&H Access to care in LMIE Negative stereotypes on SB&H Prenatal selection and loss of expertise
Coordinated care for adults
Adults with SB&H - Transition towards adulthood - Workshop 窶連dults and now? Paper on ageing
Position Paper on Ageing
Access to care and treatment
Situation without treatment
Situation without treatment
Situation without treatment
Negative Cycle
Institutionalization Termination of pregnancy / life Unmotivated professionals and parents
Situation in Africa
Positive Cycle
Motivated parents and professionals Timely referral / improved outcome Inclusion in society
Prenatal screening and termination of pregnancies
Right for full and balanced information
Groningen Protocol & Euthansia in New Borns
Prevention is the catchword in medicine today
IF at the European Health Forum
IF has a good and strong story IF promotes primary Prevention and fights for the quality of life for children and adults with spina Bifida
Primary Prevention in developing countries and access to treatment and care,through IF’s solidarity programme
IF projects in East-Africa Khartoum, Sudan Mbarara, Kampala, Gulu, Mbale, Uganda Kijabe, Kenya Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Moshi, Tanzania Lusaka, Zambia Blantyre, Malawi Medical material, training, etc. to many more countries (RDC, Ethiopia, Somalia ‌)
But also projects in Peru, Vietnam and China and networking in Latin America
Parent groups
Parents take over
Involving the target group… you will see the barriers to treatment LMIE Lack of information on available treatment Access to available treatment (poverty) Negative stereotypes on SB (referrals)` Ineffective state hospitals Unaffordable private medicine …/…
Barriers in access to care Distances: create a network of CBR projects and out-reach clinics Money: Use cheap material and doing less but better. Doing only what improves the QOL. Every additional step in care can be a fatal barrier Empower parent groups to achieve public health insurance Referrals: fighting stereotypes to get professionals motivated. Financial support for travel Guest house near referral hospitals Parent groups fighting the the rights of their kids
Continence management program Top medicine with CIC and bowel wash-out No expensive urodynamics. Parents train parents.
Continence management
Access to care, reduce costs
Cheap shunts
Reduce costs and avoid unneeded medical imaging
Access to care
Innovative surgical techniques
Distance: Guest house in Kijabe and travel fees
SHIP Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Interdisciplinary Programme Good
cooperation with all stakeholders Communication through SHIP passport Shared protocols Controlled information in training-programs and training material User participation at all levels Who is the captain?,
Parental Hope!
Fighting one sided negative stereotypes on SB&H
Olga, psychologe & doctor (NL)
Vicky lawyer 2 kids (Guatemala)
Margo peadiatrician ( Scotland)
Jeffrey conductor (UK)
Guro, politician (N)
Francesca Co-Worker and mother
China where everything is available
But only 18% of children with SB survive the first year of age
Asia -Vietnam SB workshop at ASCON China -CRRC starts a SB&H unit -Put SB&H on the agenda on the China Rehabilitation forum -CDPF and IF MoU -Liaison person in Beijing
Latin America: Networking Latin American countries First Latin American meeting in August 2013 Conference in Buonos Aeres Liaison person In Buoanos Aeres
Africa: Office in Kampala (Uganda) Yearly African Workshop Cure Hydrocephalus program International Solidarity program
Research: -Cooperation with research society -Linking up with Bo Hjelt Foundation -Yearly SBA scientific conference Innovative techniques -fetal surgery -nerve transplants -ETV/CPC -Research on causes -Etc‌
SB&H and the Millennium Development goals Preconception care, preventative measures
Access to health care Inclusion in society, follow (capacity) up care
Registration at birth
Registration later
To achieve our mission we need to ‘Unite and Share’ and become a movement of all people involved
People United Spina bifida Hydrocephalus Or PUSH for a better life of people with Spina Bifida Worlds wide Join the club!!!
Thank you
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