Maternal and Child Health — Flashcards

Flashcard 181: _____ is defined as the percentage of eligible couples effectively protected against childbirth by one or the other approved methods of family planning

Answer: Couple Protection Rate

Flashcard 182: According to Home Based Young Child care, additional visits have been proposed for another _____ times

Answer: 5

Flashcard 183: At a child health clinic, the criteria to identify at-risk infants include birth order _____ or more

Answer: 4

Flashcard 184: According to the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act 2017, a woman with less than two surviving children is entitled to paid maternity leave for _____ weeks.

Answer: 26 weeks

Extra: **Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act 2017 (India):** * **< 2 surviving children:** 26 weeks * **≥ 2 surviving children:** 12 weeks * **Adopting / Commissioning mothers:** 12 weeks * **Pre-natal leave:** Can be availed up to 8 weeks before the expected date of delivery (previously 6 weeks). Note: The 2017 amendment increased the maternity leave from 12 weeks to 26 weeks for women with less than two children.

Flashcard 185: According to Home Based Neonatal care, the ASHA is supposed to be paid an incentive of Rs. _____ after completing all her home visits

Answer: 250

Flashcard 186: Under Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) the first level of screening is carried out at _____ by existing MOs, SNs and ANMs

Answer: delivery points

Flashcard 187: For a SNCU discharged baby, ASHA has to do follow-up home visits for upto _____

Answer: 1 year

Flashcard 188: For a low birthweight baby, ASHA has to do follow-up home visits for upto _____

Answer: 2 years

Flashcard 189: Under Mission _____ newlyweds are provided with _____ Kit

Answer: Parivar Vikas; Nayi Pahal

Flashcard 190: The amount of calcium required for the lactating mother is _____ mg/day.

Answer: 1200