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    It notes that while pregnancy and delivery receive more focus, the postnatal period is also important as most maternal and infant deaths occur in the first month after birth. It recommends four postnatal visits - within 24 hours, 3 days, 7-14 days, and at six weeks - to check on the health of the mother and newborn. Global coverage of postnatal care is low, at around 36% for newborns and 62% for mothers. The document outlines World Health Organization best practice guidelines for postnatal care of newborns and mothers.

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    It notes that while pregnancy and delivery receive more focus, the postnatal period is also important as most maternal and infant deaths occur in the first month after birth. It recommends four postnatal visits - within 24 hours, 3 days, 7-14 days, and at six weeks - to check on the health of the mother and newborn. Global coverage of postnatal care is low, at around 36% for newborns and 62% for mothers. The document outlines World Health Organization best practice guidelines for postnatal care of newborns and mothers.

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    It notes that while pregnancy and delivery receive more focus, the postnatal period is also important as most maternal and infant deaths occur in the first month after birth. It recommends four postnatal visits - within 24 hours, 3 days, 7-14 days, and at six weeks - to check on the health of the mother and newborn. Global coverage of postnatal care is low, at around 36% for newborns and 62% for mothers. The document outlines World Health Organization best practice guidelines for postnatal care of newborns and mothers.

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    It notes that while pregnancy and delivery receive more focus, the postnatal period is also important as most maternal and infant deaths occur in the first month after birth. It recommends four postnatal visits - within 24 hours, 3 days, 7-14 days, and at six weeks - to check on the health of the mother and newborn. Global coverage of postnatal care is low, at around 36% for newborns and 62% for mothers. The document outlines World Health Organization best practice guidelines for postnatal care of newborns and mothers.

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    Postnatal Care

    Samson Udho
    MSc, BSc
    udhson10@gmail.com
    Outline
     Definition

     Background

     Postnatal Visits

     Trends

     Determinants

     Postnatal Care Best Practices: WHO Guidelines


    General
    Newborn
    Mother
    Definition
     Postnatal care (PNC) is the care offered to the mother
    and the newborn up to 6 weeks (42 days) after
    childbirth.

     The postnatal period can also be referred to as:


    Postpartum period
    Puerperium
    The 4th Trimester
    Background
     Historically, the global maternal health community has
    largely focused on access to high quality maternity care
    during pregnancy, labor and delivery.

     The postnatal or postpartum period, defined as the six


    weeks following delivery, is equally important.

     Most maternal and infant deaths occur in the first month


    after birth
     Almost half of postnatal maternal deaths occur within the
    first 24 hours, and 66% occur during the first week.

     In 2013, 2.8 million newborns died in their first month of


    life─1 million of these newborns died on the first day.

     Postnatal care reaches fewer women and newborns:


    less than half of women receive a postnatal care visit
    within 2 days of childbirth.
    Maternal Vulnerability in Postnatal Period
    Maternal Vulnerability in Postnatal Period
    Postnatal Care Periods
     PNC period can be divided into 3 programmatic time
    frames:

    Immediate Postnatal Period—the first four to six hours of


    postnatal care

    Later Postnatal Period—from six hours after childbirth to


    six weeks

    Extended Postnatal Period—the full one year period after


    delivery,
    Postnatal Care Visits
     Provide every mother and baby a total of four postnatal
    visits on:
    ─ First day (24 hours)
    ─ Day 3 (48–72 hours)
    ─ Between days 7–14
    ─ Six weeks
    Global Trends in Postnatal Care

     Global postnatal care coverage is still far from


    universal.

     The median national coverage of postnatal care for


    countries with available data is just 36% for postnatal
    care for babies and 62% for postnatal care for
    mothers.
    Inequities in Postnatal Care
     Socioeconomic status

     Education

     Income

     Geography

     Ethnicity
    Best Practices: Postnatal Care for All
    Mothers and Newborns
    Best Practices: Postnatal Care
    Newborns
    Best Practices: Postnatal Care
    Mothers
    Exercise: Questions
    1. Define postnatal care.
    2. Outline the schedules for postnatal visits?
    3. Discuss the 10 WHO recommendations for postnatal care
    Thank you

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