61553070-Maternal-and-Child-Health-ppt-For-Archives.ppt

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1. MATERNAL AND CHILD
HEALTH

2. MOTHER & CHILD HEALTH- ONE UNIT
During antenatal period, fetal tissue draws
nutrition from mother through placenta-hence
maternal health affects fetal health
Maternal malnutrition/ ill health causes stillbirths,
premature , low birth weight infants
Diseases like typhoid,syphlis,AIDS ,german
measles pass from mother to child
Postpartum infant depends on mothers milk
Psychological bond between mother & child

3. • POSITIVE HEALTH,
THROUGH PRACTICE OF
SOCIAL OBSTETRICS AND SOCIAL PEDIATRICS IN
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
•Social obstetrics considers, age at marriage, child
spacing, fertility, education, customs and beliefs in
pregnancy, upbringing of child in family, deliveries
by trained birth attendants
•Social pediatrics aims growth monitoring of
infants /children, nutritional surveillance, breast
feeding promotion, regular health check ups of
infants

4. Mother and child health programs have to be
dealt SIMULTANEOUSLY
MCH aims at reducing maternal and infant mortality
as well as morbidity
MALNUTRITION is common problem of both
mothers and children – addressed by MCH
MATERNAL INFECTIONS at any stage can cause
fetal and neonatal infections
Tetanus neonatorum,TB, diphtheria, hepatitis need
to be checked

5. EDUCATION OF WOMEN / MOTHERS
ORS & diarrhea prevention program. Diarrhea major
cause of infant deaths, morbidity & malnutrition,
hence education in personal hygiene and child care
MCH refers to comprehensive medical care
comprising promotive, preventive ,curative and
rehabilitative services for mothers and children
including family health planning

6. AIMS OF MCH
urban, rural ,socioeconomic factors
•EVERY PREGNANCY IS A WANTED
PREGNANCY, needs to COMPLETE full term &
DELIVER healthy baby
•ALL PREGNANT WOMEN AND CHILDREN
MUST RECEIVE full medical care
•ALL WOMEN AND CHILDREN MUST REACH
health centers for routine and emergency care
•REDUCE MORTALITY maternal and infant
•PROMOTION of reproductive health/ education

7. INDICATORS – REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
•Total fertility rate
•Contraceptive prevalence rate
•Maternal mortality rate
•Antenatal care coverage
•Births attended by skilled health personnel
•Availability of essential services
•Availability of comprehensive essential services

8. INDICATORS-cont
Perinatal mortality rate
Prevalence of low birth weight babies
Prevalence of positive syphilis serology in pregnant
women
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women
Percentage of hospital admissions owing to abortions
Prevalence of infertility in women

9. EQUITY FOR WOMEN
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
BASIC MATERNITY CARE
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SAFE
MOTHERHOOD

10. WHAT GROWTH MONITORING IS
INTENDED TO DO & HOW

11. GROWTH MONITORING

12. GROWTH MONITORING

13. THINKING??????
WHAT SIMPLE SOLUTIONS
STILL NOT ADDRESSED SERIOUSLY .
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