Maternal and Child Health Flashcards
Give Essential Health Care Programs:
- Family Health Program
- Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases (NDCs)
Prevention and control of Communicable disease - Environmental Health and Sanitation 5. Other priority health programs
It 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
What are the primary areas of work focus are:
- Increasing healthy birth outcomes;
- Promoting and assuring comprehensive primary care for children, from birth to 21 years old, 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
What is the objective of the Maternal Health Program?
To improve the survival, health, and well-being of mothers and unborn child.
What is the Maternal health services that pregnant women can avail the free prenatal services at their respective health centers?
Antenatal Registration
A series of 2 doses of tetanus toxoid vaccination must be received by a pregnant women one month before delivery and 3 booster doses after childbirth.
Tetanus Toxoid Immunization
Vitamin A and Iron supplement for the prevention of anemia and Vit. A deficiency.
Micronutrient Supplementation
These is for the women who is diagnosed as under the high risk pregnancy.
Treatment of diseases and other conditions
What prenatal visits as early as possible before 4 months or during 1st trimester?
First Visit
What is the Prenatal Visit during the second trimester?
Second Visit
What is the Prenatal Visit during the third trimester?
Third Visit
What is the Prenatal Visit after 8 months until she delivers the child?
Every 2 weeks
What are the common lab examinations/tests before the woman delivers the child?
- Complete Blood Count (CBC)
- Blood Sugar Examination (FBS, RBS)
- Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
- Papsmear
- Hepatitis B
- Rapid Plasma Reaging Test
In Tetanus Toxoid, What vaccine for the minimum age interval in early as possible during pregnancy?
TT1
How many percent are protected by the TT1 vaccine?
80%
In Tetanus Toxoid, What vaccine for the minimum age interval at least 4 weeks later?
TT2
How many percent are protected by the TT2 vaccine?
80%
What is the duration of Protection in TT2 vaccine?
Gives 3 years protection for the mothers
What vaccine for the minimum age interval at least 6 months later?
TT3
How many percent are protected by the TT3 vaccine?
90%
What is the duration of Protection in TT3 vaccine?
Gives 5 years protection for the mothers
What vaccine for the minimum age interval at least 1 year later?
TT4 and TT5
How many percent are protected by the TT4 and TT5 vaccine?
99%
What is the duration of Protection in TT4 vaccine?
Gives 10 years protection for the mothers
What is the duration of Protection in TT5 vaccine?
Gives lifetime protection for the mothers
T/F: When given to women of childbearing age, vaccines that contain tetanus toxoid not only protects women against tetanus but also prevent
neonatal tetanus in their newborn
infants.
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A national mandated priority public health program to attain the country’s national health development. a health intervention program and an important tool for the improvement of the health and welfare of mothers, children, and other members of the family.
Family Planning Program
It also provides information and services for the couples of reproductive age to plan their family according to their beliefs and circumstances
through legally and medically acceptable family planning.
Family Planning Program
It 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
And beyond responsible parenthood is _______ which is the proper upbringing and education of children so that they grow up to be upright, productive, and civic-minded citizens.
Responsible Parenting
The 1987 Constitution states that the government protects the sanctity of life. Abortion is NOT a FP method.
Respect for Life
It refers to interval between pregnancies (which is ideally 3 years. It enables women to recover their health improves women’s potential to be more productive and to realize their personal aspirations and allows more time to care for children and spouse/husband.
Birth Spacing
It is upholding and ensuring the rights of couples to determine the number and spacing of their children according to their life’s aspirations and reminding couples that planning size of their families have a direct bearing on the quality of their children and their own lives.
Informed Choice
T/F: In 2003, there are about 84 million Filipinos to grow annually at 2.36 percent and expected to double in 29 years because of the Family Planning Program.
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T/F: In 2003, among married women, 48.8% use any form of contraceptive method and 51.1% do not use any form of contraceptive method at all.
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T/F: The goal of the Family Planning Program is to provide universal access to family planning information and services wherever and whenever these are needed. It aims to contribute to Reduce neonatal, infant, under-five, and maternal deaths.
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T/F: The objectives of the Family Planning Program are to help couples and individuals achieve their desired family size within the context of responsible parenthood and to improve their reproductive health to attain sustainable growth.
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T/F: The objectives of the Family Planning Program are to ensure that quality FP services are available in DOH-retained hospitals, LGU-managed health facilities, and the private sector.
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What are the 3 types of Family Planning?
- Natural
- Artificial
- Permanent
What type of Family Planning is the standard days method?
Natural
What type of Family Planning is the Lactational Amenorrhea Method?
Natural
What type of Family Planning is the Basal Body Temperature?
Natural
What type of Family Planning is the Billings Ovulation/Cervical Mucus Method?
Natural
What type of Family Planning is the Symptothermal?
Natural
What type of Family Planning when you use Condoms and Injectables?
Artificial
What type of Family Planning when you use Oral Contraceptive Pills?
Artificial
What type of Family Planning when you use an Intrauterine Device?
Artificial
What type of Family Planning when you do Vasectomy and Bilateral Tubal Ligation?
Permanent
Newborns, infants, and children are vulnerable age group for common childhood diseases.
Child Health Programs