Issues of maternal and child health

ISSUES OF MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH OBSTETRICS

1. ISSUES OF MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH




INTRODUCTION:

Maternal and child health is recognized as one of the significant
components of family walfare. The health of both mother and child
are interconnected but there are various issues of maternal and
child health.




DEFINATION OF ISSUES:

 A point or matter of discussion, debate, or dispute.

 A point in debate or controversy on which the parties take
affirmative and negative positions; a presentation of
alternatives between which to choose or decide.

2. ISSUES OF MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH:













LIFE STYLE
ISSUES
SOCIO-
CULTURAL
FACTORS

NUTRITION
FACTORS

PSYCHOLO-
GICAL
FACTORS


GENDER

SEXUALITY
ISSUES


MATERNAL
AGE
ISSUES IN
MATERNAL
AND CHILD
HEALTH

3. 1. MATERNAL AGE: Biggest issue affecting a preganacy adversely.
 As maternal age advances, so dose the rate of aneuploidy. The
result is increased rate of preganacy loss and birth of infants
with chromosomal anomalies.

2. SEXUALITY ISSUE: Development of sexulity is an important part
of each person’s psychological identity. Integrated sense of sell,
reproductive capacity and ability to turn role function in society.

3. GENDER ISSUE: In some society, there may be the
discrimination betbeen the male and female baby. If the
mother having a male baby the family will provide more care
and attention towards the mother and baby. And if mother
having a female baby, the family members will provide her
less care and attention towards the mother and mother. So,
gender also influences the maternal and child health.

4. NUTRITION: Nutrition has critical role in pregnancy
outcomes. Maternal nutritional status at conception and
throughout gestation greatly influences not only the mother’s
health but also that of fetus.




Issues: In India, poverty is the major cause of poor nutrition. Most
of the pregnant woman never bothers about their nutrition during
pregnancy because of their busy schedules. In adults in these
families often have significant roles in health and child care,
household maintenance, and decision making. Multiple care takers
are available to help with child care and discipline; certain
practices are expected of woman of all cultures to ensure a good
outcome but certain lead to problems also.

4. Issues:

Socialization is an early family function. It includes all the
learning experience of early life.
Home remedies and folk care practices for prevention of
illness, maintenance of health, and curative purposes remain
primary sources for most of ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
Religious beliefs and practices are a part of cultural and
familial heritage and influence health care behaviors.
The values of children vary greatly, depending upon the
meaning each society attacks to children.
If a cultural views pregnancy as a sickness, certain behaviors
can be expected, whereas if pregnancy is viewed as a natural
occurrence, other behaviors may be expected. Prenatal care
may not be a priority for women who view pregnancy as a
natural phenomenon.
Many cultural variations in prenatal care exist because of
various cultural factors, such as lack of transportation and
poor communication on the part of health care providers
women from many such groups do not participate in the
prenatal care system.
A concern for modesty is deterrent to the seeking of prenatal
care for many women. For many woman, exposing body
parts especially to a man is considered a major violation to
their modesty as well as they heritage to have invasive
procedure such as vaginal examination by male
practisioners.