Why are maternal and child health important? (minimum of 15 sentences)

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  1. Why are maternal and child health important? (minimum of 15 sentences)
  2. Based on our lecture with the current trends of maternal and child health. What do you think will be the top priority in terms of maternal and health. Choose at least two maternal and health program which you think are the most important to you and explain it comprehensively based in your observations, experiences or evidenced based practice. (minimum of 15 sentences)

 

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MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH

  1. Reduction in maternal mortality by one half of the 1990 levels by 2000 and further one half by 2015.
  2. Expand the provision of maternal health services in the context of primary health care.
  3. Reduce the maternal mortality rate by three quarters by 2015 (half by 2000, half by 2015)
  4. 4. Increase access to reproductive health services to 60% by 2005, 80% by 2010, 100% by 2015.
  5. NDHS data: MMR 100,000 live births.
  6. Slow decrease in maternal.

MATERNAL AND HEALTH PROGRAM:

  1. The strategic Thrusts for 2005 – 2010 includes: BEMOC strategy or Basic Emergency Obstetric Care for every 125,000 population; improve the quality of prenatal and postnatal care; reduce womens exposure to health risks, and LGUs, NGOs.
  2. Essential Health packages available in the Health Care Facilities:
  3. Antenatal registration to avail prenatal services.
  4. Tetanus toxoid immunization given to mother in 2 doses one month before delivery with the 3 booster shots to complete 5 doses following the recommended schedule.
  5. Micronutrient supplementation to prevent anemia and other nutritional disorders.
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