Transcript Document 7149580

REPRODUCTIVE AND CHILD
HEALTH PROGRAM(RCH)
Dr. KANUPRIYA CHATURVEDI
Lesson Objectives
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To Learn about the various components of RCH
program
To know about the goals. objectives target groups,
service components and RCH program
To know about the services/activities under the
program
To know about the new initiatives in the program
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Components
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The RCH program incorporated the earlier
existing programs i.e. National Family
Welfare Program and Child Survival and
Survival & Safe Motherhood Program (
CSSM) and added two more components
one relating to sexually transmitted disease
and the other relating to reproductive tract
infections. The program was formally
launched on 15 October 1997.
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Components:
FAMILY PLANNING
CHILD SURVIVAL
AND SAFE
MOTHERHOOD
Adolescent
Health Care
and Family
Life
Education
CLIENT
APPROACH
TO HEALTH
CARE
PREVENTION/
MANAGEMENTOF
RTI/STD/AIDS
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RCH PROGRAM
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Family
Planning
Improved
method mix
Private sector
inclusion
Address quality
Collaborate
with NACO in
condom
distribution
Maternal Health
•Quality ANC
•Institutional
Deliveries
•Skilled Birth
Attendance
• EmObstetric care
•Home based postpartum & NBC
Child Health)
•Intensify existing
services :
Immunization,
NBC
Adolescent
health
•Anemia
•Awareness about
RH issues
Micronutrient
Supply
CDD
ARI
•Quality safe abortion • IMNCI.
services
•RTI/STI
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RCH Program
Human
Resources
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Anesthetists
Obstetricians
Lady doctors
Contractual
ANMs
Staff Nurses in
24 Hrs PHCs
Counselor
(cross cutting Issues)
IEC
•Branding
•Involving
Professional
Agencies
•Media
MIS
•Output based
Monitoring
•Triangulation
of Data
ISC
•Awareness
about RH
issues
•Anemia
•CES/DHS
•Inter-personal
Communication
•Celebrity
involvement
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The Paradigm Shift
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Target Oriented
Goal Oriented
Performance by
Performance by
Quality
Numbers
• Top Down
• Bottom up
• Client Need Based
• Community
Participation
• Target Driven
• To the Govt. System
• To the Clients,
Community
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Program Objectives
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Promotion of MCH to ensure safe
mother hood and child survival
Reduction of maternal and child
morbidity and mortality
Attainment of population stabilization
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Highlights of the program
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Integration of all programs related fertility regulation,
maternal and child health and reproductive health.
Services are client oriented, demand driven through
decentralized participatory process and target free
approach
Up-gradation of facilities : creation of First referral
units
Provision of specialist services for STD and RTI
Provision of out reach services for vulnerable groups
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Categories:
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Differential approach
Based on CBR and female literacy rate,
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Category A:58 districts
Category B:184 districts
Category C:265 districts
All the districts covered in a phased manner
over a period of 3yrs
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Service Package: for mothers
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Essential obstetric care
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Early registration
Minimum 3 ANC
Safe delivery
3 PNC
Referral
More relevant for Assam, Bihar,Rajasthan,
Orissa,UP, MP
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Emergency obstetric care
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Strengthen FRUs
Supply of kits and skilled manpower
TBA (Traditional Birth Attendants) Dai training
NGOs involved: More local specific
24-hr Delivery services at
PHCs/CHCs:
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Promote institutional deliveries Additional
honorariumto staff
Safe deliveries
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Deliveries by trained personnel in safe and hygienic
surroundings are encouraged
Institutional deliveries are encouraged for women
having complications.
In case of complication referrals are made to First
Referral Units for Management of obstetric
emergencies.
Three postnatal checkups are given to mothers after
the delivery.
Spacing of at least three years between children are
encouraged.
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For children
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Essential newborn care like keeping the baby
warm, checking the baby’s weight and giving
the baby mother’s first milk are encouraged.
Babies that are premature or have low birth
weight are provided special care.
Babies with any complications refereed to
the health center.
Exclusive breast-feeding are encouraged for
the first three months.
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Contd.
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Immunization are administered to every child
meticulously to prevent death and disabilities.
Vitamin A Prophylaxis
ORT.
Acute respiratory infection in children treated by
cotrimoxazole tablets.
Treatment of Anemia
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For Eligible Couples
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Promoting use of contraceptive methods among
eligible couples is important to prevent unwanted
pregnancies. Couples should be able to choose from
various contraceptive methods including
condoms,oral pills, IUDs,male and female
sterilization
Safe services for medical termination of pregnancies
should be encouraged for women desiring abortions
Other New Services
 Treatment of RTI/STI is given.
 Promotion activities for adolescents health.
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Drug and equipment kits: Mid-wifery kit &
drug kit
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Kit-E – Laparotomy set
Kit-F - Mini– Laparotomy set
Kit-G – IUD insertion set
Kit-H – Vasectomy set
Kit- I – Normal delivery set
Kit- J – Vacuum extraction set
Kit- k – Embryotomy set
Kit- L – Uterine evacuation set
Kit-M – Equipment for anesthesia
Kit-N- Neonatal resuscitation set
Kit-O- Equipment and reagent for blood test
Kit-P – Donor blood transfusion set
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Goals set for various national /int. policies
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RCH Program: Phase II
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RCH Phase II began from 1 April 2005. The components
being:
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Essential obstetrical care
Emergency obstetrical care
Strengthening referral system Strengthening project
management
Strengthening infrastructure
Capacity building
Improving referral system
Strengthening MIS
Innovative schemes
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Essential obstetric care
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Promotion of institutional deliveries
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50% of the PHCs and CHCs made operational as 24
hours delivery centers.
Skilled attendance at birth
Policy descions to permit Health workers to use
drugs in emergency situations to reduce maternal
mortality
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Emergency obstetric care
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Operationalisation of FRUs to provide:
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24 hours delivery services
Emergency obstetric care
New born care and emergency care of the sick child
Full range of family planning services
Safe abortion services
Treatment of RTI and STI
Blood storage facility
Essential laboratory services
Referral ( transport ) services
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New initiatives
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Training of PHC doctors in life saving anesthetic
skills for emergency obstetric care a FRUs
Setting up of blood storage centres at FRUs
Janani suraksha yojana
Vandemataram scheme
Safe abortion services
Integrated Management of Childhood illnesses.
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24 hrs. Functioning of PHCs
• It is planned to establish 2000 FRUs in phases in
RCH-II 50% PHCs and all CHCs to be
operationalised in phases
• Availability of Services such as
- 24 Hrs. Delivery services
- New Born care
- Family Planning, Counselling and services
- Availability of RTI, STI services
- Safe abortion services (MVA etc.)
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Training in Anaesthesia
• Training of MBBS Doctors in Life Saving
Anaesthetic Skills for Emergency Obstetric Care.
• 18 weeks training course
• The First Training Programme
Conducted at AIIMS for Chhattisgarh
• Training to be conducted in phases
and limited to the requirement at
FRUs.
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Training in Obstetric Management
• Training of MBBS doctors in obstetric
management and skills including C.S. in
RCH-II
• Training to be conducted in collaboration
with FOGSI
• Duration of training to be 16 weeks
• Expert Group is considering other details
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Blood Storage Facility
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of obstetric emergencies is sometimes
not possible due to non-availability of blood.
 The Drugs and Cosmetics Act was therefore
modified to facilitate establishment of blood
storage centres at FRU’s.
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Janani Surkasha Yojna
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promote Institutional Deliveries
To reduce overall
Maternal Mortality Ratio
Infant Mortality Rate
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safe motherhood intervention, replacing the
“NationalMaternity Benefit Scheme”, under NRHM
100 % centrally sponsored
Integrates cash assistance with delivery
& post-delivery care.
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Vandematram Scheme
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is a voluntary scheme wherein any obstetric and
gynaec specialist, maternity home can volunteer
 Enrolled doctors will display ‘vandemataram logo’
at their clinics.
 Iron and folic acid tablets, oral pills, TT injections,
etc will be provided for free distribution.
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Referral Transport
Key issues: Roads, transportation, RCH I funds
poorly Utilized, Community participation lacking
Under Consideration
– Place funds with AWW /ANM; [ JSY]
– Develop community mechanisms
– Provide out source ambulances at PHCs
CHCs, and FRUs
Easy access to ambulance & assistance from AWW
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Role of ASHA
• A village level link worker attached to
AWW/ANM
• Motivator for ANC, PNC, Institutional
Delivery, Immunization and
Family Planning Services
• Provide Escort to beneficiary for above
services.
• Adolescents Health Counsellor.
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Strategy for addressing Adolescent
Reproductive and Sexual Health (ARSH)
A two-pronged strategy will be supported:
 Incorporation of adolescent issues in all the
RCH training programs and all RCH materials
developed for communication and behaviour
change.
 Dedicated days and dedicated timings for
adolescents at PHC’s.
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Infection Management and Environment
Plan
IMEP which is being extended to health care
facilities includes:
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Treatment and disposal of
biomedical wastes
Disposal of syringe waste
Provision of water sanitation and
good hygiene conditions
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Safe Abortion Practices
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MEDICAL METHOD
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Termination of early pregnancy (49days) using 2 drugs
- mifeprestone followed by mesoprostol
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MANUAL VACCUM ASPIRATION
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Safe and simple technique for termination of pregnancy.
Can be used at PHC or comparable facility
FOGSI, WHO & state govt. are coordinating the project
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Some Innovative State Initiatives
Gujarat
 Increase access to safe delivery services. It is in partnership
with private providers (Chiranjivi Yojana)
 A Dai Sangathan has been formed by 10 leading NGOs of
the state to facilitate interface between the health system and
the community
Punjab
 Proposed to pay an incentive of Rs. 500/- to BPL SCs
belonging to urban areas
 Purchase and supply of nutrients like iron, calcium, Dworming tablets for pregnant mothers belonging to SC
classes.
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Screening code for Ca Cervix – Tamil Nadu
 Subsidized
Medical Practitioner (SMP) schemeAssam, Bihar
 Nurse Practitioners Scheme
 Laproscopic Training – Maharashtra
 Implementation of Health Insurance scheme on
pilot basis.
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Monitoring :
Accessibility Indicators
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No. of eligible couples registered/ANM
No. of Antenatal Care sessions held as planned
% of sub Centers with no ANM
% of sub Centers with working equipment of ANC
% ANM/TBA without requisite skill
% sub centers with DDKs
% of sub centers with infant weighing machine
% subcenters with vaccine supplies
% sub centers with ORS packets
% sub centers with FP supplies
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Quality Indicators
Following are the quality indicators used to monitor and evaluate
RCH programme through monthly reports:
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Number of antenatal cases registered
Number of pregnant women who had 3 antenatal checkups
Number of high risk pregnant women referred
Number of pregnant women who had 2 doses of TT
Number of pregnant women under prophylaxis and treatment of
anaemia
Number of deliveries by trained and untrained attendants
Number of cases with complications referred to
PHC/FRU
Number of newborn
with birth weight recorded
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Contd..
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No. of women given 3 post natal check-ups
No. of RTI/STD cases detected, treated and referred
No. of children fully immunized
No. of adverse reactions reported after immunization
No. of cases of ARI and diarrhea under 5yrs
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No. of cases motivated and followed for contraception.
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Impact Indicators
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% DEATHS FROM MATERNAL CAUSES
MATERNAL MORTALITY RATIO
PREVALENCE OF MATERNAL MORBIDITY
% LOW BIRTH WEIGHT
NEO-NATAL MORTALITY RATIO
PREVALENCE OF POST NATAL MATERNAL MORBIDITY
% BABY BREAST FEED WITHIN 6 HRS OF DELIVERY
COUPLE PROTECTION RATE
PREVALENCE OF TERMINAL METHOD OF STERILIZATION
PREVALENCE OF SPACING METHOD
% ABORTION RELATED MORBIDITY
PREVALENCE OF ADD
PREVALENCE OF ARI
PREVALENCE OF RTI/STDs
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