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What is MCH Handbook

What is MCH Handbook. Content of Palestinian MCH Hand Book. Family identification Previous history of pregnancy. Risk assessment. risks related to previous pregnancy. risks related to current pregnancy. Records of antenatal care and follow up. Hospital records. Postnatal examination.

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What is MCH Handbook

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  1. Whatis MCH Handbook

  2. Content of Palestinian MCH Hand Book • Family identification • Previous history of pregnancy. • Risk assessment. • risks related to previous pregnancy. • risks related to current pregnancy. • Records of antenatal care and follow up. • Hospital records. • Postnatal examination. • Newborn assessment. • Family planning . • Health education messages

  3. Continue -Contents of Palestinian MCH hand book • Immunization schedule. • The child’s measurements. • Child’s medical check up. • Child’s follow up and referrals. • Guides for pregnant woman. • Immunization (vaccination). • Breast feeding. • Child’s nutrition. • Child’s growth and development. • Health education messages The newly launched WHO Growth Standard had been introduced to the book and been used for monitoring the growth of the child.

  4. Continue- Contents of Palestinian MCH hand book • Teething. • Domestic accidents that children may be exposed to. • Taking care of a sick child.

  5. 1.Reduces maternal morbidity & mortality . 2. Reduces infant and under - five morbidity and mortality. 3. It involves fathers and families in MCH care at home. 4.It is a continuity between maternal care and child care. 5. It’s Home based record kept by parents. 6. It Prevents duplication in treatment and services . Benefits of MCH Hand book in Palestine

  6. Continue-Benefits of MCH Hand book in Palestine 7. It ‘s health education tool provides health education material . 8. It has a role in Community a wariness and mobilization . 9. It is a preference and satisfaction .

  7. Characteristic of MCH hand book • Content was similar with child and maternal health card which present and used in MCH centers. 2. Written down with easy and general word for mothers to understand well so we do not use technical words. It is a friendly user book by health providers and clients. 3. Using realistic illustration for illiterate mothers if present.

  8. Some impact of health providers & clients • We used to give extra food such as (cereals, bananas ,and apples )to our children at age of 4 months , now we only give breast milk up to 6 months .and extra food after the age of 6th months • .It changes many believes, I believe that the child should have high temp .while teething , but in the book it is written he should not. • From the book we knew that dizziness, tendency to sleep, and other changes which happened in early pregnancy are normal changes.

  9. Continue-Some impact of health providers & client • It is well organized, complete & sequenced guide line for health provider. • In case of referral to any other health facility, the book is kept with the mother from which one can know details about the pregnancy. such as history. date of delivery, and follow up of pregnancy and the child. • I found that there is unification and standardization of health services.

  10. Expected Impact of MCH Handbook • Provide standardized services at the national level (MOH, UNRWA, NGOs and private sectors). • Promotion of Behavior Changes and Communication strategies at community level. • Unify health education messages at National level (MOH, UNRWA, NGOs and private sectors). • Effective integration between primary and secondary health care.

  11. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

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