2. EqUity In HealthMay 2011

3. Addressing Equity Always a CORE concern More sophisticated and informed approaches Disaggregating poverty Human rights Differences within groups Youth Women Poor Urban

4. Innovation and Integration New processes for generating ideas for change New technologies: mobile communication, maternal health, rapid malaria tests New learning areas: adolescents, urban, agriculture, gender based violence, toilets Integration Family Planning Community Case Management Social and Behavior Change Nutrition and Agriculture—TOPS Across sectors: planting strategies parallel to HTSP

5. Improving Practice TIPs CHWs M&E: LQAS, OR Technical areas of MNCH Incorporating Equity in project design New/revised tools: HBLSS, DBC

6. Influencing Policy Community Health Worker Guidelines Essential Newborn Care, Helping Babies Breathe Incorporating community engagement in health systems conceptualization and development Keeping community perspectives and action in all policy

7. New Learning Proximity does not define access Old norms become new norms in practice Integrated FP used to be norm, now back Growing interest in NCDs Use of entrepreneurial approaches: CHWs and SBC Technology is constantly challenging-SMS vs. “cloud” OR questions should be simple Comfort talking about the uncomfortable

9. CORE Working Groups Intimacy and connectedness New members New board members New friends, old friends, surprising connections CORE small enough that we can appreciate each others’ strengths, skills and talent AND accept and respect our differences

10. THANK You!