1. Maternal & Child Health Flashcards
(50 cards)
Formula for Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) (No. of maternal deaths / 100
000 live births) × 100
Current MMR in India (SRS 2019) 97 per 100
000 live births
Most common cause of maternal death in India Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH)
“Definition of ““maternal death””” Death during pregnancy/within 42 days postpartum from pregnancy-related causes
Child death rate formula (Deaths age 1-4 yrs / Children age 1-4 yrs) × 1000
Leading cause of under-5 mortality in India Low birth weight & prematurity
Minimum ANC visits as per NHM 4 visits (at <12w
14-20w
Components of 5 Clean Delivery Model Clean hands
surface
Td vaccine schedule in pregnancy 2 doses (4 weeks apart; 2nd dose ≥3 weeks before delivery)
Time to initiate breastfeeding after C-section Within 4 hours
Postnatal visits for LBW babies 7 visits (days 1
3
IFA tablet color for pregnant women Red (60mg iron + 500μg folic acid daily)
Target group for Anemia Mukt Bharat Children 6-59mo
5-9y
Deworming schedule for children Biannual (Feb 10 & Aug 10) with albendazole
RDA protein addition during pregnancy +9.5g/day from 45.7g (non-pregnant)
Treatment for severe anemia in pregnancy IV iron sucrose/carboxymaltose or blood transfusion
APGAR score components Appearance
Pulse
Criteria for Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) Skin-to-skin
ambulatory support
Exclusive breastfeeding duration 6 months (per MAA program)
NFHS-5 exclusive breastfeeding rate 64%
Diagnostic criteria for SAM in <6mo Visible severe wasting or bilateral pedal edema
Vaccine given at birth BCG
OPV-0
Pentavalent vaccine components DTP + Hep-B + Hib
MR vaccine schedule 9 months & 16-24 months