Development of the Mother-Child Health Improvement Teaching Manual for the Training of Trainees in Uganda

Autor: Myung Suk Koh, Eun Jeong Song
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: International Journal of Bio-Science and Bio-Technology. 8:97-104
ISSN: 2233-7849
DOI: 10.14257/ijbsbt.2016.8.4.11
Popis: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop a manual for Training of Trainees as midwives, to improve mother and child health in Uganda. Method: We conducted a wide literature review and met with various experts in Korea and Uganda. Results: A total of 11 topics were identified: 6 on maternal health family planning, pre-conception care, antenatal care, labor and delivery care, postnatal care, and nutrition) and 5 on child health (breastfeeding, immunization, elimination of mother-to-child transmission, HIV/AIDS, and childhood illness). Conclusion: This manual must be implemented nationwide to improve the quality of life in Uganda.
Databáze: OpenAIRE