Human Resources for Health in Maternal, Neonatal and - HRH ...
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Effective <strong>HRH</strong> practice <strong>and</strong> quality health care<br />
The contribution of effective <strong>HRH</strong> practice to quality health care<br />
<strong>Human</strong> resources are engaged at community level <strong>in</strong> deliver<strong>in</strong>g various <strong>in</strong>terventions to<br />
improve MNRH. MNRH care <strong>and</strong> services can be regarded as a cont<strong>in</strong>uous cycle comprised<br />
of four components. These are outl<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> Figure 1 along with the possible <strong>in</strong>terventions<br />
undertaken by <strong>HRH</strong>.<br />
Figure 1 The cont<strong>in</strong>uum of care <strong>and</strong> possible <strong>in</strong>terventions undertaken by <strong>HRH</strong> at<br />
community level<br />
*Promotion <strong>and</strong><br />
provision of contraception –<br />
family plann<strong>in</strong>g<br />
*Promotion of safe sex<br />
*Promotion of safe abortion<br />
*gender empowerment<br />
*youth development<br />
*treatment of STIs<br />
*primary prevention of HIV<br />
*Pregnancy plann<strong>in</strong>g: Folic<br />
acid & iron<br />
Reproductive<br />
care<br />
Community Level<br />
Antenatal<br />
care<br />
*Promotion of good nutrition &<br />
birth preparedness<br />
*Promotion & provision of<br />
Malaria IPT & ITNs<br />
*Promotion PMTCT of HIV<br />
*tetanus vacc<strong>in</strong>ation<br />
*nutritional supplements<br />
*creat<strong>in</strong>g role <strong>for</strong> expectant<br />
fathers<br />
*Postnatal review<br />
*Promotion of hygiene<br />
*Exclusive breastfeed<strong>in</strong>g<br />
*Complementary feed<strong>in</strong>g<br />
*good nutrition<br />
*Care of LBW/ pre term baby<br />
*ITN use<br />
*Provision of Vacc<strong>in</strong>ation Hep<br />
B, DTap etc<br />
*Early detection & referral of<br />
complications <strong>in</strong>clud.<br />
pneumonia<br />
*Promotion of PMTCT of HIV<br />
*family plann<strong>in</strong>g<br />
*Contraception advice<br />
Postnatal<br />
care<br />
Intrapartum<br />
care<br />
*Promotion & provision of<br />
SBA<br />
*Emergency referral<br />
*Clean delivery practice<br />
*Promotion of PMTCT of HIV<br />
*recognition of complications<br />
The cont<strong>in</strong>uum of care is a core pr<strong>in</strong>ciple of MNRH programmes <strong>and</strong> enables the efficient<br />
delivery of eight packages of care (Kerber 2007) throughout the life cycle <strong>and</strong> across health<br />
facilities through the health system (Mathai 2008). It is also the conceptual framework of the<br />
Partnership <strong>for</strong> <strong>Maternal</strong>, Newborn <strong>and</strong> Child <strong>Health</strong>, a global alliance of approximately 300<br />
organisations advocat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>for</strong> the achievement of better health outcomes <strong>for</strong> women, <strong>in</strong>fants<br />
<strong>and</strong> children (PMNCH 2009). The goal of this approach is to provide <strong>in</strong>tegrated, accessible<br />
<strong>and</strong> on-go<strong>in</strong>g care that is <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>med by the latest research evidence. However this is only<br />
possible if delivered by a competent, motivated <strong>and</strong> well managed work<strong>for</strong>ce operat<strong>in</strong>g<br />
with<strong>in</strong> a functional health system. Figure 2 outl<strong>in</strong>es the core components of effective <strong>HRH</strong><br />
practice that facilitate quality MNRH practice which, <strong>in</strong> turn, improves reproductive <strong>and</strong><br />
maternal health outcomes.<br />
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