Mother
and Baby Package Interventions
1.
Before and During Pregnancy
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Information
and services for family planning
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STD/ HIV prevention and management
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Tetanus toxoid immunization (1)
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Antenatal registration and care
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Treatment of existing conditions (for example, malaria (2)
and hookworm), according to country policy
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Advice regarding nutrition and diet
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Iron/ folate supplementation
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Recognition, early detection and management of complications (pre-eclampsia/
eclampsia, bleeding, abortion, anaemia)
2. During Delivery
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Clean
and safe (atraumatic) delivery
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Recognition, early detection and management of complications at
health centre or hospital (for example, haemorrhage, eclampsia,
prolonged/ obstructed labour)
3. After Delivery: Mother
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Management
of complications at health centre or hospital (for example, haemorrhage,
sepsis and eclampsia)
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Postpartum care (promotion and support to breastfeeding and management
of breast complications)
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Information and services for family planning
-
STD/ HIV prevention and management
-
Tetanus toxoid immunisation
4. After Delivery: Newborn
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Resuscitation
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Prevention and management of hypothermia
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Early and exclusive breastfeeding
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Prevention and management of infections including ophthalmia neonatorum
and cord infections
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Recording of birth weight and referral of newborn for immunisations
and growth monitoring
1. Two doses
2.
Malaria prophylaxis to reduce low birth weight in endemic areas.
Source: WHO
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