Sunday, February 7

Mothers & Child Health


Under the overall health care system support, specialized support services were initiated to particular segments of the rural population. Mother and child health was one such project. It is a comprehensive health care project to target mothers and young children, with the belief that better health to mothers and children automatically reflects better health of
family members. The important project elements are:-
Mother and child health care


- Awareness to the community, particularly to women on health, anti and post natal care, hygiene and sanitation,environment up keep etc.

-Formation of health groups, group discussions and regular meetings.
-Health education camps through innovative means to mothers

-Immunization of pregnant women and infants/children health monitoring for women during pregnancy and after delivery

-Growth monitoring of infants.

-Free health check-up camp.
This programme held on 14th January, 2007 at Jhargram