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Enhancing Child & Women Health Programs: Budget Hearings Report

This comprehensive report outlines strategies to reduce infant, child, and women mortality through various health programs. It covers areas such as nutrition, immunization, maternal care, and community mobilization efforts. Key constraints and recommendations for improvement are also highlighted.

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Enhancing Child & Women Health Programs: Budget Hearings Report

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  1. BUDGET HEARINGS: MCWH & N • Reduce infant & child mortality & morbidity • National Programme of Action for Children • integrated management of childhood illnesses (IMCI) - implementation and training for local level, community/family • growth monitoring and surveillance • health promotion - school health, health promoting schools • nutritional support and guidelines for children and infants - breast feeding, substitutes in HIV/AIDS, orphans

  2. BUDGET HEARINGS: MCWH & N • Reduce infant & child mortality & morbidity • fortification of foods with micro-nutrients • immunization - increasing coverage, improving quality • implementation of management guidelines - genetic conditions • prevention of substance abuse includes FAS, drugs • prevention and management of child abuse and neglect - Road to Health Card • implementation of maternal care guidelines

  3. BUDGET HEARINGS: MCWH & N • Reduce infant & child mortality & morbidity • prevention & management of genetic conditions • prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections • community mobilization campaigns and outreach programmes for care of women and children • information, education and communication • sustainable feeding for children - PSNP

  4. MCWH & NUTRITION • Reduce women’s mortality & morbidity • notification of and enquiry into maternal deaths • contraception guideline implementation, incl female condom intervention • TOP service expansion & strengthening • health worker skills audit & capacity building • teenage pregnancy & STI prevention • male & community participation in RH

  5. BUDGET HEARINGS: MCWH & N • Reduce women’s morbidity & mortality • implementation of recommendations of the National Committee on the Confidential Enquiry into Maternal Deaths • guidelines implementation: high risk pregnancy states • commercial sex work: legislative and health care review • cervical cancer screening • violence against women: health worker training • screening for common conditions • implementation of support for the care of HIV positive women

  6. BUDGET HEARINGS: MCWH & N • Promotion of health and nutrition • Nutrition • EPI • Genetic conditions • School health and Health Promoting Schools • Pregnancy Promotion and Support • Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses • Child abuse and neglect, incl teenage pregnancy and substance abuse

  7. BUDGET HEARINGS: MCWH & N CONSTRAINTS

  8. MCWH & NUTRITION • Human resources for intersectoral collaboration • PPAs variable in various provinces • Capacity in provinces is variable, with provinces with tertiary institutions being more self-sufficient • Deficiency in human, material & financial resources • Surveillance officers for stool management in AFP • Community mobilization skills limited • Lack of senior management support for some programmes • Institutional lack of enthusiasm

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