Preventive pediatrics:

 

Preventive pediatrics:

• It is defined as the prevention of disease and promotion of Physical, Mental and Social well being of children with the aim of gaining positive health and to reduce mortality and morbidity rate.
• National Programmes related to child health and welfare:
• A.    MCH
• B.     RCH
• C.     ICDS
• D.    Breastfeeding, Weaning
• E.     BFHI
• F.      Under five clinic
• G.    Universal Immunization Program
• H.    School Health Services
• I.       National Health Policy
• J.       Nutritional Services
• K.    Diarrheal disease control program

A. Maternal And Child Health (MCH): It refers to the promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative health care for mother and children, family planning, school health, care of handicapped children, adolescence etc.

Objectives:

1.      Reduction of Maternal, perinatal, childhood mortality and morbidity.

2.      Promotion of reproductive health

3.      Promotion of physical and psychological development of the adolescent within the family.

Care:

1.      Antenatal Services

2.      Intranatal Services

3.      Postnatal Services

4.      Neonatal Care

B. Reproductive and Child Health Program (RCH): It effectively improve the health status of women and children by fulfilling family welfare services in the country

Components

1.      Family Planning

2.      Child Survival and Safe Motherhood (CSSM)

3.      Client Approach to health Care

4.      Prevention and management of RTI/STD/AIDS

 

C. Integrated child development Programme( ICDS):

• ·         Launched on 2nd oct 1975
• ·         It is one of the flagship programmes of the gov. of India and represents one of the largest and unique programmes for childhood care and development

Purpose:

• ·         Routine MCH Services for those people who cannot  reach target population
• ·         Nutritional component not covered by health services
• ·         Need for more community participation

Components

• ·         Health check ups
• ·         Immunization
• ·         Growth promotions
• ·         Referral services
• ·         Early child hood care and preschool education
• ·         Nutritional health education

Packages of services
Beneficiaries	Services
Pregnant women	Health checkup, immunization, supplementary nutrition, health education
Nursing mothers	Health checkup, supplementary nutrition, health education
Other women 15-45 years	nutrition, health education
Children < 3 years	Health checkup, immunization, supplementary nutrition, health, referral services
Children in age group of 3-6 years	Health checkup, immunization, supplementary nutrition, health, referral services, non-formal education
Adolescence girls 11- 18 years	Supplementary nutrition and health education

 

ICDS Team:

• ·         Anganwadi Worker,
• ·         Helpers
• ·         Supervisor
• ·         Child development programe officers
• ·         District programmeofficers
• ·         Medical officer
• ·         ASHA, Nurse Medwife

D. Breastfeeding and Weaning

• Exclusive Breastfeeding: till 6 month of age only breastfeeding should be given , no any artificial feed nor any other feed should be given
• Weaning: it is also known as complementary feeding, after 6 month of age baby should be introduced with another food such as semi liquid, semi solid etc. along with the breast milk
• For more details please watch a video On: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5VJPDcZUO0

. E. BFHI (baby friendly hospital Initiative)

            WHO and UNICEF launched the Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) to help and to motivate breastfeeding. WHO has called upon all facilities providing maternity and newborn services worldwide to implement the Ten Steps.

F. Under five clinic