SAFE MOTHERHOOD INTRODUCTION to Sexual Reproductive System

🤰 Safe Motherhood and the Sexual Reproductive System
Safe Motherhood is a core component of sexual and reproductive health (SRH). It ensures women receive quality care—including family planning, antenatal, delivery, and postpartum services—to achieve optimal health for themselves and their newborn, reducing maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality.
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1. SAFE MOTHERHOOD

2. LEARNING OUTCOMES By the end of the session, the learner will be able to Describe the historical trends in maternal mortality Define safe motherhood Describe the pillars of safe motherhood

3. Definition A movement and concept aimed at ensuring that all women receive care to ensure they remain healthy and safe throughout their pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum periods, ultimately leading to a healthy newborn

4. HISTORICAL TRENDS IN SAFE MOTHERHOOD Women in developing countries run a 50-100 times the risk of dying during pregnancy and childbirth, compared to those in the developed countries. Maternal deaths in developed countries is 2.9/100,000 live births compared to 300-1000/100,000 live births in developing countries. Illegal abortion from unwanted pregnancies account for 25% of these deaths.

5. Causes of deaths in third world countries are rooted in adverse Social Cultural Economic Political environment

6. SAFE MOTHERHOOD INITIATIVE A global campaign to reduce maternal mortality in developing countries. Organized by leading UN agencies-WHO, UNFPA and world bank, launched in Nairobi in 1987. The aim was to raise awareness about the numbers of women dying each year from complications related to pregnancy and delivery. Organized to draw attention to the half million annual maternal deaths

7. RATIONALE FOR SAFE MOTHERHOOD About 830 women die daily from complications related to pregnancy and childbirth, most of which can be prevented. Maternal and neonatal deaths are still unacceptably high. Over half of maternal deaths are due to preventable or treatable conditions. Maternal morbidities and mortalities can be reduced through preventive and promotive activities and by addressing avoidable factors that cause death, which are included in safe motherhood initiatives.

8. RATIONALE FOR SAFE MOTHERHOOD For newborns, ,most deaths are due to prematurity, infections and complications of asphyxia, which are all preventable or treated.

9. PILLARS OF SAFE MOTHERHOOD

10. 1.FAMILY PLANNING An important component of safe motherhood. It is necessary to ensure that individuals and couples have adequate information and services regarding FP Family planning is necessary to plan the timing, number of children, spacing between pregnancies, delay pregnancy.

11. 2.ANTENATAL CARE (ANC) ANC checkup is necessary to detect complications early and treat them as soon as possible. It is necessary to provide pregnant women with vitamin supplements, iron tablets and vaccinations to achieve a healthy pregnancy

12. 3.OBSTERTIC AND NEWBORN CARE Refers to all the care and health care level initiatives provided to the mother and newborn to reduce maternal and newborn mortality and morbidity. Birth attendants should have the knowledge, skills and equipment to perform a clean and safe delivery. Emergency care for high risk pregnancies and complications should be made available to all women and newborns who need it.

13. -ESSENTIAL OBSTETRIC AND NEWBORN CARE

14. 4. POSTNATAL CARE (PNC) Necessary to ensure survival of mother and baby during this critical period. Includes counselling on neonatal care and breastfeeding. Provides awareness regarding family planning and management of danger signs in both mother and baby.

15. 5. POST ABORTAL CARE (PAC) Helps to identify any complications related to abortions. Referral for other RH problems if necessary. Essential element of post abortal care if family planning. Ensuring that all women leave with a method as they go home. Elements of PAC Emergency treatment of incomplete abortion and complications Post abortion FP counselling and services Link between emergency PAC services and other RH services.

16. 6.STD/HIV/AIDS CONTROL HIV screening done to prevent MTCT. Assessment for risk for future infection. Provision of voluntary counselling and testing. Expansion of services to address mother to child transmission.