MT6312 LEC MCH AND NUTRITION Flashcards
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
What states that the government protects the sanctity of life?
1987 Constitution
T or F: Abortion is permissible in family planning
F
Referred to as the interval between pregnancies
Birth spacing
Birth spacing allows women to?
recover their health improves potential to be more productive and to realize their personal aspirations allows more time to care for children and spouse/husband
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 childrens’ and their own lives
Informed Choice
In 2003, there are about ____ Filipinos to grow annually at ____ and expected to double in ____ years
84 million
2.36 percent
29 years.
The total fertility rate is at ___children/ women
3.5
___ of women got pregnant with their first child at the age of ___
44%
20-24.
T or F: More married women do not use contraceptive
T
Family Planning Program goal?
provide universal access to family planning information and services wherever and whenever
aims to contribute to Reduce neonatal, infant, under-five and maternal deaths.
Objectives of Family Planning Program?
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.
Ensure that quality FP services are available in DOH retained hospitals, LGU managed health facilities and private sector.
Artificial FP types
Condoms
Oral Contraceptive Pills
Injectables
Intrauterine Device
Natural types of Family Planning
- Standard Days Method
- Lactational
Amennorhea Method - Basal Body Temperature
- Billings Ovulation/Cervical Mucus Method
Permanent FP types
Vasectomy
Bilateral Tubal Ligation
Who are the constituents of the vulnerable age group for common childhood diseases?
Newborns, infants and children
Child health programs services/facilities include?
- Newborn Screening (NBS)
- Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI)
- Management of Childhood Illnesses
- Micronutrient Supplementation
- Dental Health
- Early Child Development
- Child Health Injuries
Goal of the Child health programs is to?
Reduce morbidity and mortality rates for children 0 - 9 years with the strategies necessary for program
Good nutrition in the early months/years of life plays a very significant role, affecting not only the health and survival of infants and children but also their?
intellectual and
social development, resulting in life-long impact on school performance and overall productivity.
What is an important factor
that can prevent infant and childhood morbidity and mortality?
Breastfeeding, especially exclusive breastfeeding
____,____,____ and _____ complementary feeding wil prevent childhood malnutrition.
Timely, adequate, safe and proper
Importance of breast feeding?
Exclusive breast feeding is giving only breast milk to infants.
This is recommended up to 6 months
Benefits of breastfeeding to the infant?
- Complete food
- Strengthen immune
system = preventing infections - Increases IQ points
Benefits of breastfeeding to the mother?
- Reduces excessive
blood loss after birth - Natural method of
delaying pregnancies * Reduces the risk of
ovarian and breast cancers
What are the laws that protect infant
and young child feeding?
Milk code (EO 51)
Rooming-In Breastfeeding Act of 1992 (RA 7600)
Food Fortification Law (RA 8976)
Products covered by milk code consist of?
breast milk substitute
Food fortification law is vital in the _______ and to compensate for the _________.
promotion of optimal health
loss of nutrients during processing and storage of food
The law (RA8976) requires a mandatory food fortification of?
staple foods - rice, flour, edible oil, and sugar and voluntary food fortification of processed food and food products.
(Vitamin A, Iron, lodine)
“the addition of one or more essential nutrients to food, whether or not it is normally contained in the food, for the purpose of preventing or correcting a demonstrated deficiency of one or more nutrients in the population or specific population groups”
Fortification
RA 9288 Title is?
Newborn screening act of 2004
Newborn screening is ideally done on the ______ of life. However, it may also be done after _____ from
birth.
48th - 72nd hour
24 hours
DISORDERS TESTED FOR NEWBORN SCREENING are?
- CH (Congenital Hypothyroidism)
- CAH (Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia) * GAL (Galactosemia)
- PKU (Phenylketonuria)
- G6PD (Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase)
What Newborn disorder: results from lack or absence of thyroid hormone
which is essential for the physical and mental development of a child.
CH
What newborn disorder: endocrine disorder that causes severe salt loss, dehydration and abnormally high levels of male sex hormones in both boys and girls. If not detected and treated early, babies with may die within 7-14 days.
CAH
What newborn disease: condition in which babies are unable to process galactose, the sugar present in milk.
GAL