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Vimukti Village leaders demanded DC, CEO, DHO, THO, and Lok Sabha
members to prevent the material and infant deaths in Raichur District:
On 24th of September 2020 a report in the
form of Memorandum was submitted to DC, CEO, DHO, THO and Lok Sabha
members. The report was the outcome of the Survey on maternal and infant
deaths in Raichur District. Maternal and Child Health Campaign, Manvi is
formed under the leadership of people and People’ collectives in Raichur
district. In the back drop of COVID 19 outbreak, the MCH campaign
monitored different National and State Health programs for mother and
child and also did the audit of maternal and infant deaths that the
Campaign came across during the COVID outbreak and listed the problems
faced by mother and children. Maternal and child health issues
identified by the Campaign and so far six maternal deaths identified in
the 5 PHCs.
Demands to prevent the maternal and neonatal deaths :
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We
demand reviving of Pradhan Mantri SurakshitMatritva Abhiyan (PMSMA)
program and National Anaemia control program immediately to
ensure the early detection and treatment of all high risk
pregnancies.
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We
demand that the weekly antenatal clinics are conducted by all
PHCs in the district and the medical officers are present in all
such antenatal clinics.
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We
demand to ensure that all pregnant women in the district receive
awareness on “High risk pregnancies, nutrition, ambulance
services and the preparedness for delivery” by the ASHA workers/
ANMs
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We
demand and equipped and apt referral system with fully equipped
ambulance facilities and unbreakable communication chain between
the health facilities of referral to ensure the safety of women.
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We
demand the immediate revival of all nutritional and health
programs through the PHCs and Anganwadies to the antenatal and
postnatal women and to the new born babies. Special clinics for
the Grade children; Cooked midday meal for the antenatal and
postnatal women and take-home rations for the antenatal and
postnatal women and less than 3 years old children must be
restarted immediately.
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Monthly Village Health and Nutrition Days (VHND) under NRHM has
to be restarted and revived, as per the guidelines special
check-ups and education to the antenatal and postnatal women
during the VHNDs to be ensured.
Finally, there was a fruitful discussion
on this issues by the Village leaders with the concerned authority and
asked to take effective measures to renew the health system at the
village and district level. There was an assurance of dealing with the
matter soon.
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