{"id":594,"date":"2023-09-11T06:39:05","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T06:39:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rdhs.oliviahospital.lk\/?page_id=594"},"modified":"2023-09-11T06:59:04","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T06:59:04","slug":"maternal-and-child-health","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/healthdept.ep.gov.lk\/rdhs-kl\/maternal-and-child-health\/","title":{"rendered":"MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"594\" class=\"elementor elementor-594\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c1d52cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c1d52cf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19e5aa2\" data-id=\"19e5aa2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79fc0c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79fc0c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent and Youth Health Programme (RMNCAYH)<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38ef8b3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38ef8b3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5308022\" data-id=\"5308022\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d91791e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d91791e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"805\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/healthdept.ep.gov.lk\/rdhs-kl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/mch-flowchart-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-595\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-389cb24 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"389cb24\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c23ed8\" data-id=\"4c23ed8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdbad97 elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"fdbad97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2661\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2661\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Vision<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2662\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2662\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\u200bMission<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2663\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2663\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Maternal and Child Health Policy directives\/Framework<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2664\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2664\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Our Role<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2665\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2665\" aria-expanded=\"false\">History<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2661\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Vision<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2661\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2661\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p><strong><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a; font-size: large;\">A Sri Lankan nation that has optimized the quality of life and health potential of all women, children and their families.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2662\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\u200bMission<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2662\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2662\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><strong><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a; font-size: large;\">To contribute to the attainment of highest possible levels of health of all women, children and families through provision of comprehensive, sustainable, equitable and quality Maternal and Child Health services in a supportive, culturally acceptable and family friendly settings.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2663\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Maternal and Child Health Policy directives\/Framework<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2663\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2663\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\">Maternal and Child Health (MCH) has been a long standing priority in the National Health Policy. The National policy on MCH was formulated as a directive for the national commitment to adopt and implement the appropriate interventions in improving the MCH. This document would provide policy and strategic directions to address the emerging concerns and challenges in MCH while maintaining and strengthening already established services. Thereby, this document would provide policy guidance and directions to the provinces for effective implementation of the MCH programme.<\/span><\/strong><br \/><strong><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\">In accordance with the MCH policy, strategic plans have been developed in relevant programme areas in MCH. These strategic plans are expected to be followed by Annual Work Plans at national, provincial and district level.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">National strategic plan\u00a0\u2013 Maternal and Newborn Health<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">National strategic plan \u2013 Child Health<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">National strategic plan \u2013 Adolescent Health<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">National strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding Sri Lanka(2015-2020)<\/span><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p><br \/><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\">Several technical committees have also been appointed to function as the Technical Advisory Bodies to guide respective programmes by providing technical guidance, advising and monitoring national and provincial programmes. Those committees shall make recommendations to the National Committee on Family Health (NC\/FN) on issues related to improvements in relevant programme area.<\/span><\/strong><br \/><strong><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\">National Committee on Family Health is the highest level policy making and decision making body for the Family Health Programme in Sri Lanka, chained by the Secretary \/ Health.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Technical Advisory Committee on Maternal Health and Family Planning\u00a0 (TACMH\/FP)<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Technical Advisory Committee on Newborn and Child Health (TACNCH)<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Working committee on School Health<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Working committee on Well Women Clinic<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Subcommittee on Maternal and Child Nutrition<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Monitoring Committee &#8211; Sri Lanka code for protection, promotion and support for breast feeding and marketing of designated products<\/span><\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2664\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Our Role<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2664\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2664\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a; font-size: large;\"><strong>Family Health Bureau (FHB) is the focal point for Maternal and Child Health (MCH) in Sri Lanka. The organization is responsible for planning, co-ordination, monitoring and evaluation of the MCH and Family Planning services in the National Family Health Programme.<br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\">Maternal Health, Child Health, Women&#8217;s Health and Family Planning form main components of the Family Health Programme.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\">The demographic change over the past few years has brought about the need of addressing the changing scenarios in MCH area. Thus several components have been added to the existing programme.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\">The services are provided through carefully streamlined infrastructure of the Ministry of Health and Provincial Health services which comprise wide network of Medical Institutions and Medical Offices of Health (MOH) areas.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2665\" aria-expanded=\"false\">History<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2665\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2665\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\">Provision of basic health care is one of the prime responsibilities of the government with Maternal and Child Health constituting an important component of the health care system. An organised effort to provide maternal and child health services commenced with the introduction of the Health Unit System in 1926, Kalutara being the 1st health unit established with a Medical Officer of Health as the in charge.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\">In 1965 Government accepted family planning as a national policy and it was integrated with the already developed Maternal and Child Health services provided by the Ministry of Health.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/><strong><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Considering it&#8217;s national importance, a separate division was established in 1968 within the Ministry of Health to implement the programme throughout the country. <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">This was initially designated as the Maternal and Child Health Bureau and was later re-designated as the Family Health Bureau with an Assistant Director Maternal and Child Health as the head of the institution. The post of Assistant Director was upgraded to Director \/ Maternal and Child Health in 1986.<br \/>\u200b<\/span><br \/><\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent and Youth Health Programme (RMNCAYH) Vision \u200bMission Maternal and Child Health Policy directives\/Framework Our Role History Vision A Sri Lankan nation that has optimized the quality of life and health potential of all women, children and their families. \u200bMission To contribute to the attainment of highest possible levels of health [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-594","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthdept.ep.gov.lk\/rdhs-kl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/594","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthdept.ep.gov.lk\/rdhs-kl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthdept.ep.gov.lk\/rdhs-kl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthdept.ep.gov.lk\/rdhs-kl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthdept.ep.gov.lk\/rdhs-kl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=594"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/healthdept.ep.gov.lk\/rdhs-kl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/594\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthdept.ep.gov.lk\/rdhs-kl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=594"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}