MT6312 LEC MCH AND NUTRITION Flashcards
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Family Health Program consists of?
Prevention and Control of Non- communicable Diseases (NDCs)
Prevention and control of Communicable disease
Environmental Health and Sanitation
Other priority health
programs
works with local public health departments, community based organizations, statewide organizations and other providers to provide and/or assure quality health services are delivered to mothers, children, and families in the country.
WHO Philippines MCH Program
The primary areas of work focus for WHO MCH are?
- Increasing healthy birth outcomes;
- Promoting and assuring comprehensive primary care
for children, from birth to 21 year olds, including children with special health care needs; - Promoting healthy lifestyles among school-age youth, ages 6-21, including children with special health care
needs; - Promoting access to safe, healthy child care, including children with special health care needs; and
*Caring for the mother from pre-conception
Main cause of Maternal Mortality?
Complications related to pregnancy occurring in the course of labor, deliver, puerperium
Objective of MCH
To improve the survival, health and wel being of mothers and unborn child.
MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES include?
Antenatal Registration
Tetanus Toxoid Immunization
Micronutrient Supplementation
Treatment of diseases and other conditions
Which MCH Service: pregnant women can avail the free prenatal services at their respective health center.
Antenatal Registration
Which MCH Service: Vitamin A and Iron supplement for the prevention of anemia and Vit. A deficiency.
Micronutrient Supplementation
How many doses of tetanus toxoid vaccination should the pregnant woman take how long before delivery and after childbirth?
2 doses 1 month before
3 boosters after
What period of pregnancy should the first visit be?
As early as possible
before 4 months or during 1st trimester
When should the 2nd visit for pregnancy check up be?
During the second trimester
When should the 3rd visit for pregnancy check up be?
During the third trimester
How often should the pregnancy check up visits be 8 months until conception?
every 2 weeks
What kind of Tetanus toxoid should be given as early as possible during pregnancy?
TT1
What kind of Tetanus toxoid should be given at least 4 weeks after pregnancy?
TT2
What kind of Tetanus toxoid should be given at least 6 months after pregnancy?
TT3
What kind of Tetanus toxoid should be given at least 1year after pregnancy?
TT4 AND TT5
Which TT vaccine: Gives lifelong protection
TT5
Which TT vaccine: Gives 10yrs protection
TT4
Which TT vaccine: Gives 5 yrs protection
TT3
Which TT vaccine: Gives 3yrs protection
TT2
Family planning is anchored on what basic principles?
Responsible Parenthood
Responsible Parenting
Respect for Life.
Birth Spacing
Informed Choice
What means that each family has the right and duty to determine the desired number of children they might have and when they might have them?
Responsible parenthood
What is referred to as the proper upbringing and education of children?
Responsible parenting