Block – 4 : New Born and Child Health Care


As a Mid level Health Care Provider you are expected to provide comprehensive
primary health care at subcentre to New Born and Child, so that you can prevent
mortality and morbidity among them. You need to develop appropriate knowledge
and skills to provide essential newborn care, effective child care, identify danger
signs, make appropriate referrals and provide follow up care. You also need to
develop skills in implementing various National Schemes and Programmes related
to Newborn and Child Care in terms of integrated management of Neonatal and
Childhood illness, Rashtriya Bal Swathya Karyakaram, Universal Programme
etc.
The main focus of this block is on Essential New Born Care, Child Care and
identification Management among New Born and Children,problems, appropriate
referral and follow up care. This will help you to save a large number of deaths
among newborn and children



Unit 1 : Essential Care of Newborn at Birth









Unit 2 : Management of Common Neonatal and Child Health Problems






Unit 3 : Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness







Unit 4 : Introduction to Rashtriya Bal Swasthiya Karyakaram









Unit 5 : Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP)