World Health Organization : Year 1987 ; World Health Organization, Maternal and Child Health, No. 87.1: Maternal Am Child Health Including Family Planning ; Priorities and Approaches in Primary Health Care

By M. Bertan

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Title:	World Health Organization : Year 1987 ; World Health Organization, Maternal and Child Health, No. 87.1: Maternal Am Child Health Including Family Planning ; Priorities and Approaches in Primary Health Care
Author:	M. Bertan
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Language:	English
Subject:	Health., Public health, Wellness programs
Collections:	Medical Library Collection, World Health Collection
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Publisher:	World Health Organization


Citation APA MLA Chicago Bertan, M. (n.d.). World Health Organization : Year 1987 ; World Health Organization, Maternal and Child Health, No. 87.1. Retrieved from http://self.gutenberg.org/

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Medical Reference Publication

Excerpt
1. Introductory Statement The t h i r d meeting of t h e Programme N v i s o r y Cornmitree i n Maternal and Child Health i n c l u d i n g Family Planning* was opened by Dr Lu Kusilan, b s s i s t a n t Director-Caneciil. On behalF of t h e Director-General he welcomed tho p a r t i c i p a n t s , r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of o t h e r UN and b i l a t e r a l agencies and WHO r e g i o n a l s t a f f . He s t a t e d t h a t , while g r e a t progress has been made i n t h e improvement of the h e a l t h of mothers and c h i l d r e n during t h e l a s t decade, t h i s progress has been uneven. Vast d l s p a r l t i e s and i n e q u i t i e s p e r s i s t between and even within c o u n t r i e s . Both t h e p r o g r e s s and t h e i n e q u i t i e s and c o n s t r a i n t s a r e rooted i n the s o c i a l and economic circumstances of f a m i l i e s and communities. In a d d i t i o n , t h e changing social-economic circumstances of many c o u n t r i e s a r e t h e cause of new problems t h a t continue t o adversely a f f e c t t h e h e a l t h of mothers, c h i l d r e n and adolescents. Despite such circumstances, t h e development, a d a p t a t i o n and a p p l i c a t i o n of maternal and c h i l d h e a l t h , i n c l u d i n g family planning (MCH/FP) technologies have c o n t r i b u t e d s i g n i f i c a n t l y t o t h e improvement of t h e h e a l t h of mothers and children. improvements i n food production and d i s c r i b u t ion, Lhe a v a i l a b i l i t y of schooling, p a r t i c u l a r l y of women, and environmental improvements i n water and s a n i t a t i o n have had a b e n e f i c i a l e f f e c t on health.

Table of Contents
CONTENTS Page 1 Introductory Statement .......................................3 2 . Focus of the Report ...........................................4 3 . Wastage of Women; A Paramount Issue ........................................................ 5 3.1 Mother i s key t o health of family....................................................................8 3.2 Maternal and child h e a l t h . including family planning. i n primary h e a l t h c a r e. .................................................................................8 3.3 Women and primary health ..............................................................................9 3.4 Maternal mortality: extent and causes................................................................11 3.5 Reducing maternal mortality ..............................................................................14 33..76 TI nhef ehretai llitht y o .f. .w.o.m..en. .p.a..s.t .c.h.i.l.d.b.e.a.r.i.n.g. .a.g.e. ......................................15 .. The Crucial Years: Infa.n.c.y... .C..h.i.ld.h.o.o.d. .a.n.d. ..k.l.o.le.s.c.e.n..c.e. ..................... 4 4..21 NCheoilnda taabl umseo/urtrablaint y.s. l.u.m.s. .......................................................................... 4.3 Molescent health ........ 5 . Training and Role of Health Personnel; A Vital Component 5.1 Personnel. t r a l n i n g and leadership .......................... ................ . 5.2 Management development /curriculum change ............................................. .. 5.3 Training of TB& 5.4 The TAA and the risk approach.. ..in.. m..a.t.e.r.n.a.l .c..a.re... ...................... 5.5 &tending the role of the TBA 6 . Key 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 ............................................. Areas for Action ........ Appropriate and i.n.a.p..p.r.o.p.r.i.a.t.e. t.e.c.h.n..o.lo..g.ie.s. ..i n.. M..C.H.I.F.P. ....... HHeeaalltthh esydsutceamtiso nre search. .................................... Data c o l l e c t i o n ...............................*.*........... WHO as advocate ....................................................... Coordination. i n t e g r a t i o n and i n t e r s e c t o r a l action Communication and use of medfa: t e c h n i c a l d i s c u s s i o n s on maternal and i n f a n t m o r t a l i t y and morbidity - the e f f e c t s of child spacing and timing ................................ 0 . .................................................. 7 Recommendations 7.1 General (addressed t o countries and WHO) .................... 7.2 Programme s p e c i f i c (addressed t o countries and WHO) ......... 7.3 Programme s p e c i f i c (addressed to WHO) .......................