Maternal & Health Flashcards
Dr Ignax Semmelweis contribution to maternal health
Handwashing.
Carl Crede’s contribution to maternal health
Instillation of silver nitrate to the eyes to prevent blindness with neonatal conjunctivitis caused by ophthalmia neonatorum from gonorrhea
Joseph Lister
Antiseptic surgery
Maternal health
Health of women during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period
Maternal health care
A concept that encompasses family planning, preconception, prenatal and postnatal care.
Antenatal care (prenatal care)
Comprehensive care that women receive and provide for themselves throughout their pregnancy
Postnatal care
Recovery from childbirth, concerns about newborn care, nutrition, breastfeeding and family planning
Birth rate
Number of live births per 1000 population in 1 year
Fertility rate
Number of births per 1000 women ages 15 to 44 years in a given population
Fetal mortality rate
Number of fetal deaths (fetuses weighing 500 g or more) per 1000 live births per year
Maternal mortality rate
Number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births that occur as a
direct result of pregnancy (including 42-day postpartum period)
Neonatal mortality rate
Number of deaths of infants less than 28 days of age per 1000 live births
The following documents must be presented to the Records Branch during visit
• The Personal Child Health Recordgivenby the hospital which records particulars on the baby’s birth
• A Marriage Certificate: Where the parents are married
• The applicant’s Barbados Identification Card or other valid forms of identification
• If the applicant is a Non-National the Passport should be presented
Where the parent is a Minor, documents to be presented are:
• The Minor’s Identification Card
• A Passport Size Picture certified by a Justice of the Peace
• A Birth Certificate OR a Passport
Core interventions to prevent child deaths
Vaccination
Folic acid supplementation
Tetanus toxoid
Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia prevention
Antibiotics for PROM
Clean deliver practices
Breast feeding
