Guide for Referral of Families to Community Health and Social Services. Department of Maternal and Child Health of Harvard School of Public Health

1965 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 246-247
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Butler
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Child Health ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Maternal And Child Health ◽  
Health And Social Services ◽  
School Of Public Health ◽  
And Child Health ◽  
Harvard School

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1963 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 886-889
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Child Health ◽  
Maternal And Child Health ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health It ◽  
School Of Public Health ◽  
Public Health Workers ◽  
The University ◽  
And Child Health

The University of California School of Public Health at Berkeley announces the first Annual Jessie M. Bierman Lecture on maternal and child health on May 10, 1963 at 8:00 p.m. at the School of Public Health. It will be held in honor of Dr. Jessie M. Bierman, retiring Professor of Maternal and Child Health at the School of Public Health. It will be given by Dr. Arthur Lesser of the United States Children's Bureau. Dr. Lesser will discuss current trends in maternal and child health. Public health workers, pediatricians, and obstetricians are cordially invited.

scholarly journals Members of the Seminar in Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, University of California

1948 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 265-265
Author(s):  
Herbert Bauer ◽  
Richard F. Brown ◽  
Catherine Carlson ◽  
Catalina Garcia ◽  
Wai Shun Sien ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Child Health ◽  
Maternal And Child Health ◽  
University Of California ◽  
School Of Public Health ◽  
And Child Health

Maternal and Child Health and Public Health Core Competencies Scale

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harolyn M. E. Belcher ◽  
Jacqueline D. Stone ◽  
Jenese A. McFadden ◽  
Tyler A. Hemmingson ◽  
Cary Kreutzer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Child Health ◽  
Maternal And Child Health ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
And Child Health

Human Milk in Premature Infant Feeding: Summary of a Workshop

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1976 ◽  
Vol 57 (5) ◽  
pp. 741-743
Keyword(s):  
Child Health ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Human Milk ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Premature Infants ◽  
Maternal And Child Health ◽  
National Research Council ◽  
The United States ◽  
National Academy Of Sciences ◽  
And Child Health

Increasing interest in the utilization of human milk for the feeding of premature infants has been evident in the United States in the past few years and in the Scandinavian countries and several other parts of Europe for a longer time. Because premature infants exhibit even greater limitations of gastrointestinal and digestive functions and of immunologic status than do full-term infants, human milk may offer particular advantages. Such advantages include ready digestibility and absence of foreign proteins; in addition, it is possible that feeding of human milk may protect against enteric infections. In view of current interest in human milk for feeding premature infants, it seemed desirable to consider the possible associated benefits and risks. Such a consideration was undertaken on December 2 and 3, 1975, in Chevy Chase, Maryland, under the sponsorship of the Office for Maternal and Child Health, Bureau of Community Health Services, Health Service Administration, Department of Health, Education and Welfare. The meeting was attended by individuals believed knowledgeable about one or another area related to possible benefits and risks of feeding fresh or processed human milk by bottle or gavage to premature infants in hospitals. Participants in the workshop included representatives of two com- mittees of the American Academy of Pediatrics, two committees of the National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council, and representatives of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American Nursing Association, the Center for Disease Control, and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Several representatives of the Office for Maternal and Child Health and of the Division of Clinical Services, Bureau of Community Health Service were also present.

Promoting Antenatal Care: Identifying Policy Levers in Indian Context

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
V Singh
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Child Health ◽  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Maternal And Child Health ◽  
Nutrition Support ◽  
Child Health Care ◽  
Support Programme ◽  
Indian Context ◽  
And Child Health

Abstract Background The growing body of literature associates Antenatal Care (ANC) with early detection and prevention of maternal complications which in turn reduce the likelihood of maternal and infant death. Studies report that only about 40% of pregnant women in developing countries have attended four ANC visits. This situation mandates identifying policy levers for promoting ANC visits. Methods The study uses data from the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) India (2015-16). We analyze a sample of about 100,000 women in the age group of 15-49 years who gave birth in three years preceding the survey. Using the theory of health seeking behaviour we propose a conceptual model to understand the a) Predisposing factors; b) Enabling factors and c) Need factors affecting the ANC visits in Indian context. Results 17 % women in our sample never went for ANC. 46 % women in our sample went for at least four ANC visits. SEM analysis suggests that our structural model fits well with the sample data (RMSEA: 0.05; TFI: 0.93; SRMR: 0.038). Higher age, lower parity, higher awareness and higher levels of education significantly predisposes women to go for ANC visits. The significant (95% CI) enablers include higher socio-economic status, meeting with Community Health Worker (CHW) and enrolment in government sponsored nutrition support program. While health system barriers and personal barriers act as disablers. Bad obstetric history and health issues during pregnancy are significant need factors. Our analysis suggests that meeting CHWs increases ANC visits by 1.8 units and enrolment in nutrition support programme increases ANC visits by 1.4 units. Conclusions CHW and nutrition support programme are significant policy levers to promote ANC care and reduce maternal and child morbidity and mortality. Antenatal care services must be included under universal health coverage domain to reduce financial barriers for women of low socio-economic strata Key messages Involvement of Community Health workers in the promotion of maternal and child health care is a cost-effective strategy. Nutrition support programmes through Anganwadi centres help advance maternal and child health care by promoting ANC care.

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