"Pregnancy in the Woman of Advanced Maternal Age" is the theme of the 9th annual Perinatal Audit and Symposium being organized by the Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Child Health, UWI, Mona.  The Symposium takes place on February 12-13, 2010 at the Main Medical Lecture Theatre located at the University Hospital of the West Indies.

The event will feature workshops and discussions that will examine several topics including: “Obesity in Pregnancy,” Down’s Syndrome”, “Infant of the Diabetic Mother” and “Assessment, counselling and support of women after perinatal loss.” The primary objective of the Symposium is to educate health care professionals about management of problems in areas of expertise. It should be of particular interest to doctors (Consultants, Residents and Interns), nurses, midwives, allied health care professionals and medical and nursing students.

For more information interested persons may telephone 970-0329 or 927-1446.