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MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH CARE (MCH)

3. Infant and preschool child care.

Objectives of child-health services:

1. Health promotion of children.

2. Prevention and control of diseases and hazards.

3. Prevention of disability and rehabilitation

4. Reducing child mortality.
Function of MCH centers for child care:

1- Preventive services

A. Prenatal and natal care: good ante natal care for normal fetal growth
and ensure safe delivery of the fetus.

B. New born care: immediate neonatal care as aseptic cutting of the

umbilical cord clear air way, establish respiration, apgar scoring,
protection from infection, and eye care, management of complication
if present and keep warmth.

C. Health promotion:

 Adequate nourishment of infant and children is one of the most
important features in health promotion, breast feeding should
always be encouraged.

 Nutritional education for the mother, how to prepare adequate
diet, proper breast feeding and weaning practices.

D. Prevention and control of communicable diseases:

 Immunization of infants and children ( revise immunization
schedule in clinical practice).

 Good sanitation of the environment of the clinic and home.

 Health education about personal hygiene, food sanitation and
environmental sanitation, prevention of infection.

E. Health education:

 health for the mother about feeding, weaning, hygiene, accident
prevention, growth and development, care of the baby, infant care,

importance of vaccination, play material and recreation.

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