With
due stress on 'safe motherhood and child survival', the Sangha has
undertaken antenatal, natal and post-natal services including immunization
coverage of the mothers as well as pathological tests, general health
checkup and distribution of folic acid & iron tablets to them.
In the working schedule of the Sangha's Mobile Healthcare Unit, a
separate time slot has been kept exclusively for Mother & Child
Health Care programme for each centre.
The endeavour
has been directed towards encouragement, motivation and practice
in relation to family planning. The eligible couple protection rate
through temporary and permanent methods has significantly and favourably
changed with the introduction of this programme within the last
few years. Camps for sterilization are regularly organized and there
has been a good response from the villagers in this programme.
Previously, the health of only the pregnant mothers before child birth was examined and necessary medicines provided. At present, the programme has been largely expanded. All women between 10 - 45 years have been brought under the programme. At each Centre, blood of all women of the mentioned age group is examined and necessary medicine supplied as required. Regular medical examinations, classes on basic rules of hygiene and councelling of pregnant mothers on child care are done along with medical check up and nutritional suppport to children just born to 5 years of age.
| Mother
& Child Healthcare Services at a glance (MCH Clinic) - (April 2005
- Jan 2006) |
| Centre
& Sub-centre |
No.
of antenatal cases |
Pregnant
Mothers' Care |
Children
Served |
| Folifer tablets given |
Tet.
Tox. injections given |
Path.
tests done |
RCH No. of cases |
NST |
School
Health Programme |
Vitamin
A |
| Bhangar - Naora |
74 |
74 |
14 |
26 |
139 |
2 |
250 |
10 |
| Gopalpur |
32 |
32 |
3 |
11 |
108 |
95 |
0 |
64 |
| Khanpur |
112 |
111 |
21 |
49 |
111 |
6 |
418 |
41 |
| Lalgarh |
91 |
91 |
12 |
29 |
76 |
521 |
234 |
361 |
| Somsar |
3 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
18 |
3 |
96 |
3 |
| T o t a l |
312 |
311 |
50 |
117 |
452 |
627 |
998 |
479 |
| Source
: Data collected by the Headquarters |
  The
untrained birth attendants - a typical feature of Indian villages
- residing in these areas are trained by qualified personnel of
the Sangha to enable them to carry on the work more confidently
and in a proper way. Thus, with proper training the Sangha can tap this potential of human resources.
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