Independent Researcher (Scholar), Retired from Population Education Resource Centre, Department of Lifelong Learning and Extension, S. N. D. T. Women’s University, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Preserving maternal and child health is public health issue that requires attention by national governments and inter-governmental developmental agencies from across the regions of the globe. In the present-day situation, that is marked by significant improvements in medical science, it is possible for health care providers to take macro and micro level initiatives that are aimed at ending “preventable deaths” among three vulnerable groups, namely, (a) women, (b) children, and (c) adolescents. This strategic intervention has the potential to significantly enhance health status and well-being of women and their children in all countries and continents of the globe. From public health point of view, this aspect gains increased significance in view of the fact that in many parts of the world, significant proportion of women, infants and children still have little or no access to required quality health services at health care centres, especially in countries (a) with inadequate socio-economic development, and (b) poor health infrastructure. Also, there is lack of health education and literacy [1]. It is due to inadequate infrastructure (more specifically poor transportation facilities in rural areas of the under developed countries) that both women and children, often, do not have access to basic and key facilities. Such facilities include (a) air and water that are free from pollution, and (b) sanitation and nutritional facilities required for obtaining desirable health outcomes, for all and at all times. It is important to remember that investments by national governments, inter-governmental organizations, and other involved stakeholders in programs that are aimed at preventing maternal mortality, and further strengthening health care and education have positive implications in preserving maternal and child health in the long-run. In fact, such investments in the health sector last a lifetime. It is because of these considerations that several initiatives have been undertaken to preserve maternal and child health: both in governmental and non-governmental sectors. This evidence-based review paper aims to present discussion on programs implemented by the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP). The author has used secondary data in this work. Required data have been collected from secondary sources (quoted both in the text and under reference section). In terms of research methodology, the method of data analysis is descriptive, involving desk-based research. This paper briefly concludes that the AMCHP is striving to design and implement renewed strategies to eliminate maternal mortality.
Keywords: Maternal and Child Health; Public Health; Maternal Mortality; Strategic Interventions; Pregnancy; New Born; Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP); Sustainable Development Goal (SDG); and Preventable Deaths
Santosh Kumar Mishra. "Preserving Maternal and Child Health: Initiatives of Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP)". EC Gynaecology 13.11 (2024): 01-08.
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