Maternal and Child Health — Flashcards

Flashcard 141: _____ model was introduced by the Central Administration and Sample Registration System (SRS) to record maternal deaths utilizing a verbal autopsy

Answer: RHIME

Flashcard 142: Under ICDS, a severely malnourished 4-year-old child will get daily supplementary nutrition of _____ g proteins and 800 calories.

Answer: 20 - 25

Flashcard 143: Pregnancy tracker is started from _____ month of pregnancy, and each call is for 2 minutes

Answer: 4th

Flashcard 144: For a **normal** birthweight baby born in a **health facility**, ASHA conducts _____ HBNC home visits on days 3, 7, 14, 21, 28, and 42.

Answer: 6

Extra: HBNC (Home Based Newborn Care) Schedule: - Institutional delivery: 6 visits (Days 3, 7, 14, 21, 28, 42) - Home delivery: 7 visits (Days 1, 3, 7, 14, 21, 28, 42) HBYC (Home Based Care for Young Child) Schedule: - 5 visits (Months 3, 6, 9, 12, 15)

Flashcard 145: _____ is an mHealth initiative under NRHM that functions as a mobile-based pregnancy tracker, providing information to pregnant women and families via Interactive Voice Response (IVR).

Answer: Kilkari

Flashcard 146: In the case of twins or triplets, the ASHA receives an incentive for Home Based Newborn Care (HBNC) of Rs. _____ or Rs. 750 respectively.

Answer: 500

Extra: ASHA receives an incentive of Rs. 250 per child for Home Based Newborn Care (HBNC) visits (6 visits for institutional delivery, 7 for home delivery). - Singleton: Rs. 250 - Twins: Rs. 500 - Triplets: Rs. 750

Flashcard 147: According to the Maternity Act 2017, working mothers with already surviving 2 children are entitled a paid leave of _____ weeks

Answer: 12

Flashcard 148: Under Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK), after 48 hours till 6 weeks, screening is carried out by _____ as a part of home based newborn care

Answer: ASHA

Flashcard 149: The Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in India as per the SRS 2018-20 report is _____ per 100,000 live births.

Answer: 97

Extra: The Maternal Mortality **Ratio** (MMR) is defined as the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. **Latest SRS Data (2018-20):** - **India National Average:** 97 per 100,000 live births. - **Top Performer:** Kerala (19). - **Highest MMR:** Assam (195). - **SDG Target:** Reduce MMR to less than 70 per 100,000 live births by 2030. **Note on Terminology:** - **Ratio:** Per 100,000 live births. - **Rate:** Per 100,000 women of reproductive age.

Flashcard 150: According to Home Based Neonatal Care (HBNC), the ASHA is supposed to visit the house at least _____ times for a cesarean section delivery

Answer: 5

Extra: Home-Based Newborn Care (HBNC) Visit Schedule: - **Home Delivery:** 7 visits (Days 1, 3, 7, 14, 21, 28, 42) - **Institutional Delivery (Normal):** 6 visits (Days 3, 7, 14, 21, 28, 42) - **Institutional Delivery (Cesarean Section):** 5 visits (Days 7, 14, 21, 28, 42) *Note: For C-sections, the Day 3 visit is typically missed as the mother and newborn are usually still in the hospital (standard discharge is around Day 5).*