All pregnant women should visit a trained health worker for prenatal and post-natal care, and all births should be assisted by a skilled b...
All pregnant women should visit a trained health worker for prenatal and post-natal
care, and all births should be assisted by a skilled birth attendant. All pregnant women
and their families need to know the warning signs of problems during and after
pregnancy and the options for seeking assistance. They also need to have plans and
resources for obtaining skilled care for the birth and immediate help if problems arise.
Every child should complete the recommended series of immunizations. Immunizations
during a child’s first year of life and into the second year are especially important for
early protection against diseases that can cause poor growth, disability or death. All
women of childbearing age, including adolescent girls, need to be protected against
tetanus for their own benefit and for their future babies. Over time, five doses of tetanus
vaccine are recommended for lifelong protection. A booster should be given during
pregnancy if the woman has not yet received five doses.
COMMENTS