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Maternal, newborn health focus of BYU conference April 4

Key officials from the Pan American Health Organization will join other health care professionals, including Brigham Young University College of Nursing faculty, to present a one-day conference on mother, newborn and child health Friday, April 4, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the BYU Conference Center.

The purpose the conference is to provide students, faculty professionals and volunteers with an opportunity to understand successful evidence-based interventions for improving global health.

A schedule of events is available at http://ce.byu.edu/cw/mnch/. The registration deadline is Thursday, April 3, at 5 p.m.

For more information, contact Rose Ann Jarrett at (801) 422-4143.

Writer: Rose Ann Jarrett

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