Repository on Maternal Child Health

168 Pages·2011·3.31 MB·English

Repository on
Maternal Child Health

Catalogue of Available Resources

August 2011

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Content
Title Page
Introduction i
Key Features ii
Topics and Themes iii – v
AV Gallery vi

Topics

Maternal Health 1 – 23

Newborn Child Health 24 – 66

Immunization 67 – 91

Nutrition 92 – 115

Diseases 116 – 136

General Information 137 – 160
Themes

Policy, Program, Guidelines

Technical Publications

Training

Scientific Article
Statistical Information
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

Efficient management of ‘health information’ is imperative for informed decision making and attaining effective outcomes of
programs. It is also one of the essential blocks for strengthening health systems of a country. Under the mandate of MDG 4 and 5 to
reduce child mortality and maternal mortality, several initiatives have been undertaken by the Government and non government
organizations to improve the status of Maternal Child Health in India, including the most recent National Rural Health Mission. This
has generated an abundant resource of valuable information; however this information lies scattered or remains within the parent
organizations and is often inaccessible to the public and other stakeholders. The Repository on Maternal Child Health is an attempt
to mitigate this problem and improve management of maternal child health information.

This Repository is a virtual guide to Child Health and related Maternal Health information relevant to Public Health in India. It is a
one-stop access to efficiently search, organize and share latest information. Its advantages include:
 Collection and management of Child Health & related Maternal Health information at a single place.
 Platform for effective sharing and exchange of information.
 Improved visibility of child health issues.
 Prevent duplication of efforts (and waste of resources) for similar issues
 Informed decisions for better coherence between program needs and outcomes.
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Chapter 2: KEY FEATURES

The Repository on Maternal Child Health is a virtual guide to Child Health and related Maternal Health information relevant to
Public Health in India. It is a one-stop access to efficiency search, organize and share latest information. Some of its Key features
include:
 Free/Open access to all users
 Child health information focuses on children in the age group 0 to 5 years, that is, the newborn, infant and young child
age group
 Maternal health information focuses on the perinatal period that is, late pregnancy (beyond 28 weeks), labour, delivery,
and post-partum period
 Relevance of information from the public health perspective
 Updated information with emphasis on resource materials published from the year 2000 onwards
 Categorization of all information into specific Topics and Themes
 Abstract, Keywords, Source and Year of Publication for each information/resource material along with photograph of
the cover page
 Access to related documents indexed with the similar keywords by using the ‘link keywords’
 Multiple ways to Search
 Thesaurus developed for a standardized vocabulary of Keywords
 Access to the full text document/resource material through link to the source website or PDF document (wherever
possible) with due acknowledgement to the contributing organization.

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Chapter 3: TOPICS AND THEMES

The Repository contains Child Health information and Maternal Health information relevant from public health perspective in India.
The Child health information focuses on children in the age group 0 to 5 years, that is, the newborn, infant and young child age
group while Maternal health information focuses on the perinatal period that is, late pregnancy (beyond 28 weeks), labour, delivery,
and post-partum period.
The information in the Repository has been classified into broad TOPICS which are given below:
 Maternal health
 Newborn and child health
 Immunization
 Nutrition
 Diseases
 General Information

Each topic has been further categorized into five (5) specific THEMES as described below:
Policies, programs, guidelines
This includes all documents showcasing Policies, Guidelines, Programs, Frame-works, Vision Statements and Plans developed by the
Government of India and Non government agencies (including WHO, UNICEF, other International donor organizations). This theme
would especially be useful for those involved in strategic planning and policy development.
This theme has been indicated in the catalogue by the following color:

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Technical publications
This theme is a broad segment comprising of Reports (of programs, research studies, events, monitoring & evaluations), Advocacy,
Field experiences, Innovations, Case studies, Process documents, and important Government Circulars and Orders. The resources
under this category would adhere to needs of a gamut of child health and public health professionals for program/project
development and management, research and advocacy.
This theme has been indicated in the catalogue by the following color:

Trainings
This section comprises various resource materials developed to enhance the capacity of health personnel working across different
levels of health care (including grass root level workers). It contains training materials like Facilitator’s Guide, Manuals, Handbooks,
Workbooks, Flipcharts, Modules, etc. and would be especially helpful to those working at district level and below.
This theme has been indicated in the catalogue by the following color:

Scientific articles
This theme contains primary and secondary research articles (with emphasis on systematic reviews) relevant to the topics in Indian
settings and published in peer reviewed journals. Letters, Personal opinions and Editorials have not been included. This theme would
usually interest policy makers/analysts and those involved in academic and research activities.
This theme has been indicated in the catalogue by the following color:

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Statistical information
This section provides information derived from surveys, modeling techniques, evaluation studies, etc conducted by the national and
international agencies on the child health and related maternal health indicators. This theme would be useful to a wide range of
personnel including those involved in research, policy making, and monitoring evaluation activities.
This theme has been indicated in the catalogue by the following color:

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Chapter 4: AV Gallery

This gallery comprises of Audio-Visual aids (IEC/BCC materials), Printed material (Brochures, Leaflets, Posters), and Media news
developed to inform and educate the health care beneficiaries including the communities, families and individuals. This section
would be beneficial for those involved in health promotion activities.
It is divided into the following two categories:
Posters
 Maternal Health
 Newborn Child Health
 Immunization
 Nutrition
 Diseases
 General Information
Flipcharts
 Maternal Health
 Newborn Child Health
 Immunization
 Nutrition
 Diseases
 General Information
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R M C H
EPOSITORY ON ATERNAL HILD EALTH

TOPIC: MATERNAL HEALTH

Themes Titles Abstract Organization Year
Policy, Program, Basic Delivery Kit Guide Prepared by PATH in 2001, this guide provides information on the design,
Guidelines

development, distribution and promotion of the single-use, disposable delivery kit
PATH 2001
containing essential components for a clean delivery at home by the birth
attendants and for women delivering alone.
Government Guidelines -- Revised and updated by the MOHFW in the year 2010 (initial publication in 2005),
Guidelines for Antenatal Care
this guideline provides comprehensive, evidence-based information to reorient the
and Skilled Attendance at
Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs), Staff Nurses (SNs), and Lady Health Visitors
Birth by ANMs/LHVs/SNs
(LHVs) to provide skilled care during pregnancy and childbirth. The chief objective is MoHFW 2010
(NEW)
to strengthen and operationalize the 24X7 PHCs and designated FRUs in handling
Basic and Comprehensive Obstetric Care including Care at Birth.

Government Guidelines -- This guideline has been developed by the Maternal Health Division MoHFW, to help
Guidelines for
the states to plan for and operationalise First Referral Units (FRUs) at the district
Operationalising First Referral MoHFW 2004
level for providing Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care under the RCH II
Units
Program.
Government Guidelines -- This guideline has been developed by the Maternal Health Division MoHFW, to help
Guidelines for the states to plan for and operationalise at least 50% of Primary Health Centres as MoHFW 2005
Operationalising a Primary
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Health Centre for providing 24-hour functional units for providing round the clock delivery services and
24-hour Delivery and
newborn care under the RCH II program.
Newborn Care under RCH-II

Government Guidelines -- This guideline has been developed by the Maternal Health Division of MOHFW in
Guidelines for
2007 for program managers and in-charges of training institutes at district and state
Operationalizating SBA
level to standardize planning of SBA training, ensure its effective management, and
Training in RCH II MoHFW 2007
to help these personnel identify their specific roles and responsibilities in

conducting this training.

Government Guidelines -- Developed by the MOHFW in 2005, this evidence based guideline provides guidance
Guidelines for Pregnancy Care
to the medical officers working at the level of PHCs and CHCs regarding pregnancy
and Management of Common
care and management of common obstetric complications as mandated under RCH- MoHFW 2005
Obstetric Complications by
II.
Medical Officers

Government Guidelines -- Developed by the NHSRC of MoHFW in 2010, these guidelines specify the package
Operational Guidelines on
of maternal and child health services to be provided at each level of health facility
Maternal and Newborn
along with their quality parameters, proposes a supervisory structure and an
Health (NEW)
external system of assessment to ensure the delivery of these services, and
NHSRC,

2010
MoHFW
describes the institutional linkages and community support required to enable the
states and districts develop outcome based plans for reducing maternal and
newborn mortality.

Guidelines on 8 Key Evidence Prepared by the Government of Rajasthan in coordination with ARTH, UNICEF AND

Based Practices During
UNFPA, this document examines the research evidence on 8 key practices during
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