Postpartum and Newborn Care: a Self-Study Manual for Trainers of Traditional Birth Attendants and Other Community-Level Maternal and Child Health Workers
Language:
English
Publishers:
PRIME, IntraHealth International
Copyright:
1999
Pages:
148
Description:
The purpose of this self-study manual is to provide accurate and accessible information on postpartum and newborn care to trainers of Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) and other community-level Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Workers.* The information can be integrated into existing training curricula and materials or it can be adapted into additional units for an ongoing program of instruction for TBAs. [from introduction]
It provides information on postpartum assessment and care, nutrition and breastfeeding, postpartum depression, family planning including birth spacing, postabortion care, newborn assessment and care and management of common newborn problems. [author’s description]
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