PRECONCEPTION CARE TO FILL IN GAPS IN PRENATAL CARE:

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PRECONCEPTION CARE TO FILL IN GAPS IN PRENATAL
CARE

• IMPROVING MATERNAL AND CHILD OUTCOMES THROUGH
  PRECONCEPTIONAL CARE IN RESOURCE POOR ISLANDS IN
  THE PHILIPPINES

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LEADING CAUSES OF MATERNAL MORTALITY PER 1000
LIVEBIRTHS REGION V PHILIPPINES 5-YEAR
AVERAGE(1995-1999) AND 2000
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LEADING CAUSES OF INFANT MORTALITY PER 1000
LIVEBIRTHSREGION V PHILIPPINES
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PRIMARY HEALTH CARE STRATEGIES

• PARTICIPATORY APPROACH
• INTRASECTORAL COLLABORATION

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HEALTH IN THE HANDS OF THE PEOPLE
IS THE BATTLECRY OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
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ITINERANT TEAM

• OBSTETRICIANS
• PEDIATRICIANS
• MEDICAL STUDENTS
• NURSES
• MIDWIVES
• NUTRITIONISTS
• MEDICAL TECHNOLOGISTS
• MEDIA PRACTITIONERS
• COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS

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MOBILE BUNDLED SERVICES
MEDICAL

• I E C
• FILM SHOWS
• MOBILE THEATRE
• MOTHERS CLASS

SURGICAL
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PRECONCEPTIONAL CARE THREEFOLD CHALLENGES IN
RESOURCE POOR ISLANDS OF THE PHILIPPINES
INCREASE NUMBER OF HEALTH WORKERS FROM HOSPITAL
TO COMMUNITY LEVEL
APPROPRIATE BASIC TRAINING CONTINUING
EDUCATION CLEAR PROTOCOLS ADEQUATE PAY
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PRECONCEPTIONAL CARE CHALLENGES.
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FUNCTIONING HEALTH SYSTEMS AND EFFICIENT
REFERRAL MECHANISMS
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PRECONCEPTIONAL CARE CHALLENGES
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STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS
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THE WOMEN IN THE RESOURCE POOR ISLANDS OF THE
PHILIPPINES ARE READY FOR MORE THAN FAMILY
PLANNING PLUS. WE MAINSTREAM
PRECONCEPTIONAL INTERVENTIONS WITHIN THE
FRAMEWORK OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE.
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PRECONCEPTION CARE 1 STEP AHEAD
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PRECONCEPTION CARE NOT A MERE PROGRAMBUT A
WAY OF LIFE