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Chapter-05 Community Pediatrics and National Programs

BOOK TITLE: Clinical Pediatrics for Undergraduates

Author
1. KE Elizabeth
ISBN
9788184486957
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10146_5
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2009
Pages
33
Author Affiliations
1. Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, India, Email: elizake@hotmail.com, SAT Hospital, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India, Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences, Kanyakumari, Kerala, India
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Abstract

Vital Statistics related definitions and current figures ofCrude Birth Rate (CBR), Crude Death rate (CDR), Infant Mortality rate (IMR), Maternal mortality rate (MMR), Perinatal mortality rate (PMR), Neonatal Mortalty rate (NMR), Underfive mortality rate (U5MR), Estimation of beneficiaries are described in this session. Topics relevant to community pediatrics and national prgrammeslike BFHI, Polio eradication, AFP Surveillance, ARI control programme Diarrhea control and ORT programme, Vitamin A prophylaxis programme, IDD control programme, Anemia prophylaxis programme, ICDS, supplementary feeding, Mid day meal programme, the CSSM and RCH programmes, NRHM and NUHM programmes, IMNCI programme are detailed. This chapter gives an insight into preventive and health promotive aspects in child health rather than curative services available in our region.

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