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as established in 1976 to ensure infants/children
and mothers have access to routinely recommended
infant/childhood vaccines.
EPI
Mandatory Infants and Children Health
Immunization Act of 2011, mandates basic
immunization covering vaccine-preventable diseases
R.A. 10152
compulsory immunization against
hepatitis B for infants and children below 8 years old.
R.A. 7846
when was the the measles
Elimination campaign launched and what decree
1998 Presidential
Proclamation No. 4,
To eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus. it was declared
a national neonatal tetanus elimination campaign
starting 1997
Presidential Proclamation No. 1066, s. 1997
s an essential health intervention for eligible
children and women, and this service is available in all
health facilities and institutions providing health services for
women and children nationwide.
immunization
is the designated immunization day in
government health facilities
Wednesday
infects the large intestines. It is the
most common cause of severe diarrhea in
infants and children.
Rotavirus
is responsible for serious
illnesses, such as meningitis and pneumonia
with almost all cases younger than 5 years
with those between 4 and 18 months of age
especially vulnerable.
Hib bacterium
is a system for ensuring the potency of a
vaccine from the time of manufacture to the tie it is given to
an eligible client.
The cold chain system
the person directly responsible for cold
chain management
Cold Chain
Officer/the public health nurse
measles vaccine, MMR, and
Rotavirus vaccine
have to be stored in the refrigerator at a
temperature of +_2 to +8
Hepatitis B vaccine, Pentavalent vaccine, Rotavirus vaccine,
and TT
damaged by freezing
are those who were given
BCG, 3 doses of OPV, 3 doses of DPT and hepatitis B or 3
doses of Pentavalent vaccine, and 1 dose of anti-measles
vaccine before reaching 1 year of age
Fully immunized children
refer to children who
completed their immunization schedule at the age of 12-23
months.
Completely Immunized Children
s a term used to describe
a child whose mother has received
→ 2 doses of TT during this pregnancy provided that the
2nd dose was given at least a month prior to delivery
→ at least 3 doses of TT any time prior to pregnancy with
this child
A child protected at birth
is an integrated approach to child health that
focuses on the well-being of the whole child.
MCI MANAGEMENT FOR CHILDREN
ILLNESS
initiated the IMCI strategy offers simple
and effective methods for child survival, healthy growth, and
development and is based on the combined delivery of
essential interventions at community, health facility and health
systems level.
WHO /UNICEF
top 3 leading cause of mortality among children
aged 1- 4 years
- Pneumonia
- Accidents
- Diarrhea and gastroenteritis
clinical guidelines are meant to be used by the
health worker in the management of sick children
from age 1 week up to 5 years.
IMCI
when was imci first developed and what org is that
United
Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and the World
Health Organization (WHO)
with the aim of
preventing early detection and treatment of the
leading cause of childhood deaths.
IMCI Integrated Management of Children’s Disease
s a condition in which the baby is born with
the inability to produce enough thyroid
hormone, which is essential to the growth of
the brain and the body.
● If the disorder is not detected and hormone
replacement is not initiated within 4 weeks,
the baby’s physical growth will be stunted
and she may suffer from mental retardation.
Congenital Hypothyroidism (CH)
What medication is used for congenital hypothyroidism
Levothyroxine
● It is an endocrine disorder that causes
severe salt loss, dehydration, and
abnormally high levels of male sex
hormones in both girls and boys.
● It is a group of inherited disorders
characterized by the inability of the adrenal
gland to secrete cortisol or aldosterone or
both.
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)
It is a condition in which the body is unable
to process galactose, the sugar present in
milk.
Galactosemia
It is a metabolic disorder in which the body
cannot properly use one of the building
blocks of protein called phenylalanine in the
body which causes brain damage.
● It is an inherited condition in which a baby is
born without the ability to properly break
down an amino acid called phenylalanine
Phenylketonuria (PKU)
It is a genetic defect in which a person is
unable to breakdown the amino acids
leucine, isoleucine, and valine; the urine of
affected persons smells like maple syrup.
Maple syrup urine disease
