Zika & Pregnancy: Understanding the US Zika Pregnancy Registry

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Access code: 731 794 190

Protocols

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•Please fill out our forthcoming evaluation

•Webinar is being recorded and will be made available

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Agenda

• NIHB and Zika Tribal Response and Planning

• CDC Overview of Zika Virus

US Zika Pregnancy Registry

• Questions & Answers

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Introductions

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• Brianna Carrier, MPA, M. Ed NIHB Public Health Program Coordinator

• Carolyn Hornbuckle, JDNIHB Director of Public Health Policy and Programs

• Isabelle Walker, MSWNIHB Public Health Program Manager

• Megan R. Reynolds, MPH, MDIV Program Coordinator for US Zika Pregnancy RegistryPregnancy and Birth Defects Task ForceCenter for Disease Control and Prevention

Mission Statement: One Voice affirming and empowering American Indian and Alaska Native Peoples to protect

and improve health and reduce health disparities.

National Indian Health Board

Purpose: To advocate on behalf of all federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes to ensure the

fulfillment of the trust responsibility to deliver health and public health services as assured through treaties, and reaffirmed in

legislation, executive orders and Supreme Court cases.

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NIHB Zika Response Goal

To work with tribal government leaders to effectively carry out

mission-critical activities pertaining to rapid, comprehensive and

effective systemic response to the Zika virus disease threat.

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NIHB Zika Response Objectives

•Strengthen capacity of Tribal Public Health in communicating and evaluating risks

•Monitor Zika-related regulatory policies and legislation

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NIHB Zika Response Objectives

•Coordinate information dissemination with and for Tribal Leaders and health departments

•Serve as a liaison for CDC communication 10

Save the Dates –Tribal-focused Zika Summits

•February 2-3, 2017 – Scottsdale, AZ

•February 22-23, 2017 – Orlando, FL

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Welcome

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• Megan Reynolds, MPH, MDiv, serves as the Program Coordinator for the US ZikaPregnancy Registry on the Pregnancy and Birth Defects Task Force with CDC’s 2016 ZikaResponse.

• Megan came to CDC in 2012 as an ORISE research fellow with the fetal alcohol syndrome Prevention Team in the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities. Megan provided subject matter expertise and technical assistance to multiple grantees working on various projects involving the prevention of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders through health education, health communication, and program implementation and evaluation. Megan also analyzed and managed policy-related requests for several issues within the Prevention Research Branch, including fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and early identification of autism and developmental disabilities. In 2015, Megan became the Surveillance Activity Deputy Lead for the Quarantine Epidemiology and Surveillance Team within the Quarantine and Border Health Services Branch in CDC’s National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases. In this role she served as the Deputy Lead for Ebola Entry Screening Data Team for the 2014-2016 Ebola Response.

• Prior to coming to the CDC, Megan worked as a project manager, developing and coordinating a program on perinatal hepatitis B prevention for the state of Georgia. She holds a BA in Religion and Master of Divinity from Wake Forest University and a Master of Public Health from Georgia State University.

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Discussion

• Concerns?

• Clarity?

• Misconceptions?

• Resources?

Please “raise your hand” or use the chat box for questions

CDC Informational Resources

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• Fact Sheets for Health Departments, Parents, Tribal healthcare providers

• Activity books for children• Mosquito control guides• Flyers

Resources

• National Indian Health Board• nihb.org/public_health/tribal_zika_response_and_planning.php

• Zika virus information• www.cdc.gov/zika/pregnancy/index.html

• US Zika Pregnancy Registry • www.cdc.gov/zika/hc-providers/registry.html

• Mother To Baby• mothertobaby.org/fact-sheets/zika-virus-pregnancy

• Clinical Guidance • http://www.cdc.gov/zika/hc-providers/pregnant-woman.html 15

Thank you!

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National Indian Health Board contacts:

• Isabelle Walker, iwalker@nihb.org

• Brianna Carrier, bcarrier@nihb.org

Contact CDC Info for questions about CDC’s work related to Zika:

• 800-232-4636 or www.cdc.gov/cdc-info