Implementing Health Reform for the Rapid Reduction of Maternal and Neonatal Mortality

pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, delivery, postpartum, newborn and childcare

guides the development, implementation and monitoring or evaluation of various government programs to improve the health of mothers, woman, and children

are important as most maternal and newborn deaths occur during or immediately after birth.

is a major component of information networks developed by the DOH.

It aimed to strengthen the health system's ability to deliver a package of interventions, including maternal care, family planning, control of sexually transmitted infections, and adolescent health services.

In support of the Ambisyon Natin 2040, the National Safe Motherhood Program envisions a healthy Filipino family where the mother is healthy as the other members of her family.

For Filipino women to have full access to health services towards making their pregnancy and childbirth safer.

is committed to providing a rational and responsive policy direction to its local government partners in delivering quality maternal and newborn health services with integrity and accountability.

"Kalusugan at Nutrisyon ng Mag-Nanay Act" -scales up the national and local health nutrition program for pregnant and lactating women, Adolescent girls, infant, and young children in the first 1,000 days.

Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2009

Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health act of 2012

Philippine HIV and AIDS Policy Act of 2018. Which strengthens the country's policy on HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, care, and support.

the "105-day Expanded Maternity Leave Law" which expands the maternity leave period to 105 days for all female workers; with an option to extend for and additional 30 days without pay; and an additional 15 days for solo mothers.

establishment of Basic Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care training centers in Regional Hospital and Medical Centers

Guidelines in the Administration of Life-saving Drugs During Maternal Care Emergencies by Nurses and Midwives in Birthing Centers.

Implementing Health Reforms to Rapidly Reduce Maternal and Neonatal Mortality.

National Policy on the Prevention of Illegal and Unsafe Abortion and Management on Post-Abortion Complication.

Guidelines on the provision of Quality Antenatal Care in all Birthing Centers and Health Facilities Providing Maternal Care Services.

Guidelines Governing the Payment Fees relative to the Attendance of Health Workers to the Basic Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care Skills Training Course at Duly Designated Training Centers.

is the state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of infirmity in all matters relating to reproductive system and to its function and process

The state shall, at all times, provide for a comprehensive, culture sensitivity, and gender responsive health services and programs covering all stages of woman's life cycle and which addresses the major causes of woman morbidity and mortality.

Program which enable couples and individual to decide freely and responsibly the number and spacing of their children and to have the information and means to do so.

Abortion is considered illegal based on Philippines Law. It is mandated that preservation of life of the fetus be observed regardless of his or her condition

The couple has the right to determine number of children they want to have provided they can support the needs and provide better life to their children.

Couples has the the kind of family planning method/s based on their religious beliefs, culture, ethical values subject to conformity with the universally recognized international Human rights.

a birth interval of 3 to 5 years is encouraged to prepare the mother's uterus for a new pregnancy and more time for he couple and other children to established strong relationship or bond.

Antenatal care

refers to the full range of health, nutrition, education, and social services programs that provide for the holistic needs of young children from birth to 6 years of age, to promote their optimum growth and development.

“...ensure that every baby born in the Philippines is offered the opportunity to undergo newborn screening and thus be spared from heritable conditions that can lead to mental retardation and death if undetected and untreated.”

This allows steps to be taken before symptoms develop.

means that the newborn must be brought back to his/her health practitioner for further testing.

means that the ENBS result is normal.

Aims for early detection of congenital hearing loss and referral for early intervention.

is described as resistance and protection from disease attributed to the presence of antibodies in the blood.

is an essential public health service and is commonly defined as the process of conferring artificial immunity to population group.

Inclusion of Hepatitis B immunization for infants and children below 8 years old

providing compulsory basic immunization for infants and children below 8 years old, current legal basis of the NIP

Implementing a United Nations Goal on Universalon universal Immunity by 1990; and designating Wednesdays as Immunization day

Mandatory Infants and Children Health Immunization Act of 2011 for children up to 5 years of age and inclusion of new vaccines: Hepatitis B, Mumps, Rubella, Haemophilus Influenza type B (Hib).

declared July as the Nutrition Month and created the National Nutrition Council

mandates the integration of nutrition education in the school curriculum

declared December 7 as National Food Fortification Day.

A dynamic changing relative state of wellbeing which includes the biological, psychological, spiritual, sociological and cultural factors of the family system.

a systematic collection of data to determine the family status and to identify any actual or potential health problems. It includes the analysis of data to serve as a basis for planning and delivering nursing care to the whole family.

is providing its members with means for health promotion and disease prevention.

involves preparation of children to live in the community and interact with people outside the family.

task includes opening an effective means of communication between family members, integrating family values and enforcing common regulations for all family members.

provides food shelter, clothing, and health care to its members being certain that a family has ample resources to provide

who will fulfill certain roles e.g., family provider, home manager, children’s caregiver

determines which family needs will be met and their order of priority.

consists of selecting community activities such as church, school, politics that correlate with the family beliefs and values

created when members serve as support people to each other

refers to the interaction outcomes resulting from family organizational structure

examines the family unit, how it is organized and how members relate to one another in terms of values, communication network, role system and power.

is a framework used to assess and analyze family dynamics and structures, especially in nursing and healthcare settings.

A tool used to help to ensure that the necessary information will be obtained from the family.

It presents the family history and illness patterns for planning interventions which will enhance the nurse’s abilities to make clinical judgements and connect them to family structure and history.

Is a family assessment tool consisting of a graphic representation of a family relationship with its environment.

It measures the extent to which a family works as a unit and denotes the family’s ability to cope and adjust to different situations based on 5 components: adaptation, partnership, growth, affection and resolve.