Evaluation of mother and child protection card entries in a rural area of West Bengal

Abstract

Background: Mother and child protection card (MCPC) is a common card to maintain the record of health care delivery including ante natal care, post-natal care and care of the child that can be used by both the health personnel and the beneficiaries.Methods: Total 72 mothers of 0-2 years’ children residing at Banspool village were contacted and their MCPC were checked. From each of the five parts of the MCPC i.e. background and family information, information regarding pregnancy and childbirth, institution related information, antenatal care and post-natal care; maximum, minimum and median no of information boxes that were filled up were noted.Results: Information on background information and ante natal care recording was high with almost all the boxes were filled up but there was lack on maintenance of other records like post-natal care, immunization and growth chart. It was also found that beneficiaries are not making circle in the IFA tablets consumption part.Conclusions: The study reported gap in maintenance of proper health care delivery records through MCPC and more training for both the health personnel and mothers are needed for adequate use of the MCPC.

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Assessment of knowledge and skill of sahiyya (ASHA) and anganwadi worker on appropriate usage of mother and child protection card in Ranchi, Jharkhand: a cross sectional study

“…2 The concept for development of such a card was to have a home based record that can be used by both the community health worker and the mothers and will contribute to active development of both the individuals and families. 3 Being an entitlement card it would ensure greater inclusion of unreached groups to demand and universalize access to key MCH services. 3 With the increase in the outreach of ICDS, as well as, NRHM under which there are monthly fixed Village Health and Nutrition Days and Village Health and Sanitation Committees, the common Mother and Child Protection Card would enable the large network of ASHAs, AWWs and ANMs to converge their efforts and utilize the critical contact opportunities more effectively.…”

“…3 Being an entitlement card it would ensure greater inclusion of unreached groups to demand and universalize access to key MCH services. 3 With the increase in the outreach of ICDS, as well as, NRHM under which there are monthly fixed Village Health and Nutrition Days and Village Health and Sanitation Committees, the common Mother and Child Protection Card would enable the large network of ASHAs, AWWs and ANMs to converge their efforts and utilize the critical contact opportunities more effectively. 4 So far, none of the studies are done in the state like Jharkhand to evaluate the knowledge and skill of ASHA and AWW, where around 41000 ASHA's are functioning.…”