EXPANDING BEYOND EXPANDING BEYOND MATERNAL CLINICS MATERNAL CLINICS

AND WARDS TO AND WARDS TO IMPROVE IMPROVE

MATERNITY AND MATERNITY AND NEWBORN CARENEWBORN CARE

PSRH CONFERENCE 2013PSRH CONFERENCE 2013Dr. Rita A. MoriDr. Rita A. MoriOB/GYN ,ChuukOB/GYN ,Chuuk

July 2013July 2013

Out reach programOut reach program

Improve out reach programImprove out reach programIntegration of FP and MCH services into Integration of FP and MCH services into

other PH program ; TB/LEPROSY , other PH program ; TB/LEPROSY , HIV/AIDS and IMMUNIZATION to do out HIV/AIDS and IMMUNIZATION to do out reach reach

More FP nurses were trained to do the More FP nurses were trained to do the health education in communitieshealth education in communities

Train the trainers (woman’s group and Train the trainers (woman’s group and youth) to do health education in the youth) to do health education in the communitycommunity

CollaborationCollaborationI. NGO’sI. NGO’s Chuuk Women Council (CWC)Chuuk Women Council (CWC)About 60 registered women’s groupAbout 60 registered women’s groupTrain trainers to do health educationTrain trainers to do health education• HIV/AIDSHIV/AIDS• FP/FP methodsFP/FP methods• Cx CancerCx Cancer• Teenage pregnancyTeenage pregnancy• Sex workerSex worker• Human trafficking Human trafficking

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• RHRH• Exercise class every Wednesday from 3:30 to 5:00 P.M (incentive Exercise class every Wednesday from 3:30 to 5:00 P.M (incentive

award)award)

II. SchoolsII. Schools College of Micronesia , Chuuk CampusCollege of Micronesia , Chuuk Campus health center (provide FP methods , lecture and referral health center (provide FP methods , lecture and referral

system) system)

III. Private clinicsIII. Private clinics• Posters information for FP and MCHPosters information for FP and MCH• Available FP methods except for sterilization , implants and IUD’s Available FP methods except for sterilization , implants and IUD’s

with free servicewith free service• Immunization with free serviceImmunization with free service

TrainingTraining

• Train all health assistants in the Train all health assistants in the dispensaries to give FP methods , dispensaries to give FP methods , injection and implant (Jadell)injection and implant (Jadell)

• All FP methods are available in the All FP methods are available in the dispensaries except for IUDdispensaries except for IUD

• Educate and distribute “female” Educate and distribute “female” condoms (more women prefer condoms (more women prefer female condoms than male condoms)female condoms than male condoms)

More accessible services More accessible services

Reproductive Health clinic every Reproductive Health clinic every Friday in the CWC buildingFriday in the CWC building

Pap smearPap smearSTI’s testSTI’s testHIV/AIDS testHIV/AIDS testANCANCUltra soundUltra sound

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ARH center located at the Chuuk ARH center located at the Chuuk High SchoolHigh School

Health education (FP , STI’s , Health education (FP , STI’s , HIV/AIDS , etc)HIV/AIDS , etc)

Test (STI , HIV/AIDS , pregnancy)Test (STI , HIV/AIDS , pregnancy)ReferralReferral

Wellness CenterWellness Center

• Tread millTread mill• Health informationHealth informationTVTVBrochureBrochurePamphletsPamphletsBP check upBP check upBlood sugar check upBlood sugar check upLocate in town but utilized by men onlyLocate in town but utilized by men only

THANK YOU VERY THANK YOU VERY MUCHMUCH

SEE YOU ALL IN FIJI 2015SEE YOU ALL IN FIJI 2015