Introduction To Family Health: DR - Fatima Al-Khalidi M.B.CH.B, F.I.C.M.S/C.M
Introduction To Family Health: DR - Fatima Al-Khalidi M.B.CH.B, F.I.C.M.S/C.M
Introduction To Family Health: DR - Fatima Al-Khalidi M.B.CH.B, F.I.C.M.S/C.M
Dr.Fatima Al-Khalidi
M.B.Ch.B,F.I.C.M.S/C.M.
Introduction
3. Child health
• Child bearing, rearing,
• Child health services: nutrition, immunization,
Growth monitoring
• Mortality and mortality of children
• Social problems of children:
▫ Child abuse
▫ Abandoned or street children
▫ Child labour
▫ Juvenile delinquency
▫ battered baby syndrome
Contd.
For example:
Exclusive breastfeeding during the first 4-6 months provides infants
with the antibodies and nourishment needed to begin a healthy life.
A woman who develops a reproductive tract infection and does not
receive appropriate treatment can become infertile.
Girls fed inadequately during childhood may have stunted growth,
leading to higher risk of obstructed labor.
A child who got appropriate caring during his/her childhood may
develop intellectually as well as physically throughout life.
A example of life cycle perspective in MCH issues
• Over the years, women’s health needs have been
addressed through maternal and child health
programmes, focusing primarily on narrow aspect of
their lives.
• With this perspectives, women’s health is now being
viewed holistically – as a continuum of care that starts
before birth and progresses cumulatively throughout
her life.
• This lifecycle approach extends beyond women’s
reproductive role to encompass women’s health at
every stage and in every aspect of their lives.
• Through this approach, other health issues affecting
women that were previously overlooked, or thought not
to exist, have become more apparent.