MSPH114 Family Health (Trial Course)

Family is a basic unit of a community. Family health is the corner stone of community health that encompasses health of a person from womb to tomb. This model has four basic streams namely maternal, child, adult and elderly health. Maternal health covers the principles of reproductive health covering safe motherhood and high-risk approach in maternal and child health care. Child health component covers the basic concepts in child health including growth, development, immunisation and feeding. Adult health covers both women and men's health. Elderly health discusses common health problems among this vulnerable group. 

Unit:

1. Maternal Health
2. Child Health
3. Women's Health
4. Men's Health
5. Elderly Health

• Guided Learning
• Discussion
• Case Study
• Debate

At the end of this topic, you should be able to:

• Describe the scope and health care services of maternal health
• Describe the principles of safe motherhood and mother baby package
• Describe the principles of making pregnancy safer

At the end of this topic, you should be able to:

• Describe rationale of antenatal care
• Describe the care provided and danger signs during delivery
• Describe the principles and discuss the application of high-risk approach in MCH care

At the end of this topic, you should be able to:

• Describe confidence inquiry into maternal deaths
• Describe the importance and process involved in confidence inquiry into maternal deaths
• Demonstrate dissemination of results and conclusion from the inquiry