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Maternal and Child Health

Maternal and Child Health. Maternal and Child Health . Antenatal Care Delivery Care Postnatal Care Childhood Vaccinations Childhood Illnesses Access to Health Care. Are women receiving antenatal care from a health care provider?. Pe rcent. 2001 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey

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Maternal and Child Health

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  1. Maternal and Child Health

  2. Maternal and Child Health Antenatal Care Delivery Care Postnatal Care Childhood Vaccinations Childhood Illnesses Access to Health Care

  3. Are women receiving antenatal care from a health care provider? Percent 2001 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey Ministry of Health, New ERA, ORC Macro

  4. Source of Antenatal Care Percent

  5. 51 percent of women received NO antenatal care

  6. Number of Antenatal Care Visits Percent

  7. How many months pregnant are women at their first ANC visit? Percent

  8. How many months pregnant are women at their first ANC visit? Median number of months at 1st visit Urban areas: 4.0 Rural areas: 5.1

  9. Quality of Antenatal Care Percent

  10. Are women receiving two or more tetanus toxoid injections? Percent 2001 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey Ministry of Health, New ERA, ORC Macro

  11. Does tetanus toxoid coverage vary by zone and region? Percent of women receiving two or more tetanus toxoid injections 2001 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey Ministry of Health, New ERA, ORC Macro

  12. Maternal and Child Health Antenatal Care Delivery Care Postnatal Care Childhood Vaccinations Childhood Illnesses Access to Health Care

  13. Where are babies being delivered? Percent

  14. Use of Clean Home Delivery Kits In 9% of births delivered at home, a clean home delivery kit was used. This rate was higher (14%) in urban areas than in rural areas (9%).

  15. Assistance from a Health Professional During Delivery Percent 2001 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey Ministry of Health, New ERA, ORC Macro

  16. Maternal and Child Health Antenatal Care Delivery Care Postnatal Care Childhood Vaccinations Childhood Illnesses Access to Health Care

  17. Timing of First Postnatal Care Visit(for births delivered outside health facilities)

  18. Maternal and Child Health Antenatal Care Delivery Care Postnatal Care Childhood Vaccinations Childhood Illnesses Access to Health Care

  19. 1996: only 36% fully vaccinated Children 12-23 Months Vaccinated by 12 Months of Age Percent DPT Polio

  20. Percent of Children 12-23 Months Fully Vaccinated Percent At any time before the survey

  21. Children 12-23 Months Fully Vaccinated* in Selected Countries Percent *At any time before the survey

  22. Maternal and Child Health Antenatal Care Delivery Care Postnatal Care Childhood Vaccinations Childhood Illnesses Access to Health Care

  23. Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) and Fever In the 2 weeks before the survey, 23% of children under age 5 had cough and rapid breathing and 32% had fever.

  24. ARI by Child’s Age Percent

  25. Fever by Child‘s Age Percent

  26. Treatment of ARI and Fever 24% of children who suffered from symptoms of ARI and/or fever were taken to a health provider

  27. Treatment of ARI and Fever 24% of children who suffered from symptoms of ARI and/or fever were taken to a health provider 33% in urban areas 23% in rural areas

  28. Diarrhea In the 2 weeks before the survey, 20% of children under age 5 had diarrhea

  29. Diarrhea by Age of Child Percent

  30. Diarrhea Treatment Percent

  31. Feeding Practices During Diarrhea Compared to Usual Feeding Percent TO EAT

  32. Feeding Practices During Diarrhea Compared to Usual Feeding Percent TO DRINK

  33. Maternal and Child Health Antenatal Care Delivery Care Postnatal Care Childhood Vaccinations Childhood Illnesses Access to Health Care

  34. Urban Rural Total 18 29 28 39 50 49 22 54 51 20 54 51 39 59 57 44 69 66 68 89 87 Percent of Women Reporting a Big Problem in Accessing Health Care Knowing where to go for treatment Lack of female health provider Distance to health facility Have to take transport Not wanting to go alone Getting money for treatment ANY PROBLEM 2001 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey Ministry of Health, New ERA, ORC Macro

  35. Key Findings • One in two pregnant women received antenatal care. 45% received two or more doses on tetanus toxoid injection. • Less than one in ten births occurred in a health facility. 13% of births were attended by a health professional. • 60 percent of children 12-23 months are fully immunized by age 1. • Use of a health facility to treat symptoms of ARI, fever and diarrhea is low.

  36. Photos Credits: • D. Hinrichsen • Caroline Jacoby • P. Govindasamy

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