Preventive pediatric .

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1. PREVENTIVE PEDIATRICS

2. DEFINITION

Preventive pediatrics is defined as the
prevention of disease and promotion of
physical, mental and social wellbeing of
children with the aim of attaining a positive
health

3. CLASSIFICATION

Antenatal preventive pediatrics

Postnatal preventive pediatrics

Social preventive pediatrics

4. ANTENATAL PREVENTIVE PEDIATRICS

CARE OF ANTENATAL MOTHERS
ADEQUATE NUTRITION

PREVENTION OF COMMUNICABLE
DISEASES

PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY AND
BREAST FEEDING

MOTHERCRAFT TRAINING

5. POSTNATAL PREVENTIVE PEDIATRICS

INTRODUCTION OF COMPLEMENTARY
FEEDING IN APPROPRIATE AGE

IMMUNIZATION
PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS

GROWTH MONITORING PERIODIC HEALTH
CHECK UP

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Sa PROMOTION OF BREAST FEEDING

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6. SOCIAL PREVENTIVE PEDIATRICS

DEFINITION

R IT IS DEFINED AS THE APPLICATION OF
PRINCIPLES OF SOCIAL MEDICINE TO
PEDIATRICS TO OBTAIN AMORE
COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF THE
PROBLEMS OF CHILDREN INORDER TO
PREVENT AND TREAT DISEASE AND
PROMOTE ADEQUATE GROWTH

7. Preventive Aspects

I-Prevention and control of communicable
diseases

Il- Early detection and correction of non-
communicable diseases

iii-Early identification and education of
children with special disabilities

iV-Emergency care and first aid services