Human Resources for Health in Maternal, Neonatal and - HRH ...
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Glossary<br />
ANC<br />
BEmOC<br />
B-EMONC<br />
CEmOC<br />
C-EMONC<br />
CMMNC<br />
Communityoriented<br />
primary<br />
care<br />
EmONC<br />
ENBC<br />
EOC<br />
Antenatal Care ideally <strong>in</strong>cludes:<br />
Pre-conception counsell<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Assessment of risk factors (<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g maternal health)<br />
Ongo<strong>in</strong>g assessment of fetal well-be<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Ongo<strong>in</strong>g assessment of complications<br />
Education about normal discom<strong>for</strong>ts of pregnancy, emotional aspects<br />
(<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g post-natal depression), local antenatal classes, reduc<strong>in</strong>g risk of<br />
SIDS, parent<strong>in</strong>g issues<br />
Discussion of birth<strong>in</strong>g care options<br />
Lancet 2001; 357: 1551-1564<br />
Basic Emergency Obstetric Care Centre<br />
BEmOCs should provide the follow<strong>in</strong>g services:<br />
1. Parenteral adm<strong>in</strong>istration of Antbiotics<br />
2. Treatments <strong>for</strong> eclampsia (provision of anticonvulsants)<br />
3. Parenteral adm<strong>in</strong>istration of Oxytocics<br />
4. Assisted Vag<strong>in</strong>al delivery (vacuum extraction)<br />
5. Manual removal of Placenta <strong>and</strong> removal of reta<strong>in</strong>ed products of conception<br />
(MVA)<br />
Basic Emergency Obstetric <strong>and</strong> Newborn Care<br />
Everyth<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> BEmOC PLUS:<br />
<strong>Neonatal</strong> resuscitation with bag <strong>and</strong> mask<br />
Hypothermia Management (re-warm<strong>in</strong>g)<br />
Antibiotics <strong>for</strong> neonatal sepsis )<br />
Essential newborn care<br />
Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric Care Services<br />
CEmOCs should provide all the BEmOC six services along with the follow<strong>in</strong>g 24-<br />
hour services throughout the year:<br />
1. Availability of blood <strong>and</strong> blood transfusion facility<br />
2. Facility <strong>for</strong> Caesarean section <strong>for</strong> delivery of foetus <strong>in</strong> emergency cases.<br />
Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric <strong>and</strong> Newborn Care<br />
Everyth<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> CEmOC PLUS<br />
Assisted ventilation<br />
Community-Managed <strong>Maternal</strong> <strong>and</strong> Newborn Care<br />
is systematic assessment of health-care needs <strong>in</strong> practice population, identification of<br />
community health problems, implementation of systematic <strong>in</strong>terventions <strong>in</strong>volv<strong>in</strong>g<br />
target population (eg, modification of practice procedures, improvement of liv<strong>in</strong>g<br />
conditions) <strong>and</strong> monitor<strong>in</strong>g effect of changes to ensure that health services are<br />
improved <strong>and</strong> congruent with community needs. Community-oriented primary care<br />
teams design specific <strong>in</strong>terventions to address priority health problems. Team<br />
consist<strong>in</strong>g of primary health care workers <strong>and</strong> community members assesses<br />
resources <strong>and</strong> develops strategic plans to deal with problems that have been<br />
identified. Community-oriented primary care <strong>in</strong>tegrates <strong>in</strong>dividual <strong>and</strong> population<br />
based care, blend<strong>in</strong>g cl<strong>in</strong>ical skills of practitioner with epidemiology, preventive<br />
medic<strong>in</strong>e, <strong>and</strong> health promotion. By do<strong>in</strong>g so, it tries to m<strong>in</strong>imise separation between<br />
public health <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>dividual health care. (van Weel, De Maeseneer et al. 2008)<br />
Emergency Obstetric <strong>and</strong> <strong>Neonatal</strong> Care<br />
Essential Newborn Care<br />
Essential Obstetric Care<br />
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