Maternal and Child Health/Reproductive Health Education

At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. define concept of family health and describe family structures and patterns; 2. explain components and objectives of family health; 3. list factors influencing family health status; 4. list objectives and components of MCH services; 5. explain integration of MCH and family health services for rural and urban communities; 6. enumerate common causes of morbidity and mortality among women and children in different age groups in developing countries; 7. describe the role of traditional birth attendants (TBAS); 8. explain roles of international health agencies in MCH development; 9. discuss natural immunisation programme; 10. explain sexual and reproductive rights; 11. describe adolescent reproductive health; 12. explain critical appraisal of contraceptive methods; and 13. discuss epidemiology and prevention of STIs, HIV and reproductive tract cancers, HPV immunisation programme.

Maternal and child health (MCH). Concept of family health. Family structures and patterns. Components and objectives of family health. Factors influencing family health status, objectives and components of MCH services. Integration of MCH and family health services for rural and urban communities. Monitoring and evaluation of family health services, the common causes of morbidity and mortality among women and children in different age groups in developing countries (malaria in pregnancy, abortion harmful traditional practices). The role of traditional birth attendants (TBAS), roles of international health agencies in MCH development. School health programme, prenatal and safe motherhood, natural immunisation programme. Reproductive health education, sexual and reproductive rights, important conferences in reproductive health, adolescent reproductive health, critical appraisal of contraceptive methods, epidemiology and prevention of STIs, HIV and reproductive tract cancers, HPV immunisation programme.