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MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH CARE (MCH)

F. Maintenance of health: Periodic examination of the child for checkup
of the general condition and growth and development through
regular visits to the MCH as the following schedule:

 Monthly for the first year.

 Twice/ year for the second year.

 Every year till the age of 6 years.

 Every child should have his own health record, which contains
information from birth till the end of preschool period.

 In the first visit:

o History is taken about birth data (date of birth, place of birth,
period of gestation, type of labor)

o Measurement of weight, height, chest and head
circumference using a growth chart.

o Complete physical examination and test of hearing and
vision.

 In periodic follow up visits:

o Assessment of growth and development, check height,
weight, teeth etc.

o Immunization.

o Any signs of diseases or complains is recorded and treated.

o Health education for the mother about child growth, diet,
hygiene, infant rearing, physical, emotional needs, diseases
of infancy and how to cope with them.

2- Curative services: MCH center provide curative services for sick
children through: Case finding, early diagnosis and treatment, Follow up
of cases, and Referral of cases.

3- Social Services for Mothers & Children

 The social worker and the nurse together share the responsibly for

preparing the family to the parenthood role, and develop a healthy
parent-child relationship through counseling and health education.

 Social worker at her MCH center can carry out a social
investigation about the families in need of social support and
provide adequate support.

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