In response to Making Pregnancy Safer, what are the current programs in the country to address maternal mortality and morbidity? Cite at least 1.
In order to address maternal mortality and morbidity in the Philippines, the following are the current programs used to address the problem,
Women’s Health and Safe Motherhood Project – the project aims to
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- Demonstrating in selected sites a sustainable, cost-effective model of delivering health services access of disadvantaged women to acceptable and high-quality reproductive health services and enables them to safely attain their desired number of children.
- Establishing the core knowledge base and support systems that can facilitate countrywide replication of project experience as part of mainstream approaches to reproductive health care within the Kalusugan Pangkalahatan framework.
- National Safe Motherhood program – The Program contributes to the national goal of improving women’s health and well-being by:
- Collaborating with Local Government Units in establishing a sustainable, cost-effective approach of delivering health services that ensure access of disadvantaged women to acceptable and high quality maternal and newborn health services and enable them to safely give birth in health facilities near their homes
- Establishing a core knowledge base and support systems that facilitate the delivery of quality maternal and newborn health services in the country.
- Family Planning Program - A national mandated priority public health program to attain the country's national health development: a health intervention program and an important tool for the improvement of the health and welfare of mothers, children, and other members of the family. It also provides information and services for couples of reproductive age to plan their family according to their beliefs and circumstances through legally and medically acceptable family planning methods.
What can you suggest in order to decrease our maternal mortality and morbidity in the country? Give at least 3 suggestions.
- Best Support system – in order for the mother to have and deliver the baby safe and healthy, the government should have a solid support system such as health care for the mothers. These include programs that support the mother and the family, especially to those underprivileged.
- Family Planning – In my opinion family planning is the best way in order to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity in our country. If every family and couple has a plan, risks and other difficulties can be addressed earlier.
- Attending to mother’s needs before, during and after the delivery.
References:
DOHMajorProgramsProjects5KRAs.pdf
National Safe Motherhood Program | Department of Health website (doh.gov.ph)