Тематический план
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The aim of the course is to give to the magistrate deep and systematic knowledge of the maternal and child health policy and programs. Teaching course on maternal and child health care is one of the most important part of the global health policy component. During the course, students will be provided the knowledge about the basic principles of maternal and child health policy development. For this purpose, the students will be introduced with information about national policies in maternal and child health care in the World Health Organization, the Center for Disease Control and the World's developed countries. Teaching course will include studies of maternal and child health issues on examples of developed and developing countries too. During the course, will be considered programs which were approved by international organizations and many countries, as well as very important intervention and effective actions for maternal and child healthcare, such are early detection screening programs for women's and children's diseases, modern antenatal care program, immunization, breast feeding support, integrated management of childhood Illnesses (IMCI) and other programs. During the course of students will study: demographic and socio-economic development trends in the world; Women and children, as the high-risk population groups; Maternal and child health care in the field of basic concepts and definitions, reflecting the state of maternal and child health indicators; Maternal and child health care, as a global policy priorities, the Millennium Development Goals; Maternal and children's rights, justice and maternal and child health issues, family, marriage and reproductive health issues, access to health services, including reproductive health services and many others. -
introduction. Maternal and child healthcare importance for country social and political development.
Literature:
Jonathan B. Kotch - „Maternal and Child Health” Programs, Problems, and Polic in Public Health. Jones and Bartlett Learning, Third Edition, 2013. pp 1-11.
Additional literature: WHO - Maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health; http://www.who.int/maternal_child_adolescent/topics/maternal/en/
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Maternal and child health formation. From Heathy family to healthy society.
Literature:
Jonathan B. Kotch - „Maternal and Child Health” Programs, Problems, and
Policy in Public Health. Jones and Bartlett Learning, Third Edition, 2013. pp 35-65
Additional literature:
Maternal and Child health: A Basic Part of Public Health
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Global health Priorities. Importance of maternal and child health in longtherm perspective.
Literature:
Jonathan B. Kotch - „Maternal and Child Health” Programs, Problems, and
Policy in Public Health. Jones and Bartlett Learning, Third Edition, 2013. pp 65-87. -
Maternal and child healthcare: WHO’s terminology.
Literature:
Glossary of Common MCH Terms and Acronyms. General Terms and Definitions.
http://www.mchnavigator.org/documents/Glossary_of_MCH_Terms_and_Acronyms_2012-11-17.pdf
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Maternal and child healthcare data’s collection methodology. Birth Register.
Literature:
UN and WHO regional biuro’s glossaries (2009).
http://www.ncdc.ge/uploads/statistics/cnobari/_2009.pdf
WHO Statistical Information System (WHOSIS).
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Maternal and child health: Global statistics, facts and data.
Literature:
Jonathan B. Kotch - „Maternal and Child Health” Programs, Problems, and Policy in Public Health. Jones and Bartlett Learning, Third Edition, 2013. pp 105-117 Maternal health.
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Lecture : Demographical and Socio-economical trends in the world.
Work in Groups : Discussion
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Principles of study maternal and child health; plan, design, organize and research methods.
Women’s reproductive health research (2010)
Women’s reproductive health research (2005)
Women’s reproductive health research (1999/2000). -
Factors influence maternal and child health.
Literature:
Jonathan B. Kotch - „Maternal and Child Health” Programs, Problems, and Policy in Public Health. Jones and Bartlett Learning, Third Edition, 2013. pp 137-169 .
Nata Kazakhashvili “STI and Maternal and Children Health, Georgia 2000-2012” (Oral presentation). The fifth congress of Obstetricians - Gynecologistsand Perinatologysts of Georgia: “ Current issues of Practical Obstetrics & Gynecology”. Congress Organised by The Georgian Association of Obstetricians - Gynecologists and Perinatologysts. Conference book page 51. October 4, 2013.
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WHO recommendations about effective interventions for improving maternal and child health; Breast feeding promotion.
International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes.
http://www.who.int/nutrition/publications/code_english.pdf
Marketing of breast-milk substitutes: National implementation of the international code. Status Report 2016.
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Effective intervention for improving maternal and child health (newborns screanning, Immunization, family planning, and others).
Literature: Importance of Newborn Screening.
https://www.cdc.gov/newbornscreening/
Effective Perinatal Care (EPC) package Facts Sheet.
http://www.euro.who.int/data/assets/pdf_file/0019/253432/EPC-Package-presentation-May2014.pdf
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Women’s rights, pregnant and nursing women’s rights; maternal leave, labor rights and others.
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Children’s rights; Minor’s rights; Children’s rights convention; Women’s and children’s rights in Georgian Law.
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International Organizations which work in the field of Mother and Childs Health UNICEF; WHO; IBFAN; Save the Children and others International and regional child safety organizations.
http://www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/child/organizations/en/
Work in groups : Quiz 12 – 2 Points.
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Children with Special Health Care Needs. Programs for Children with disability. Jonathan B. Kotch - „Maternal and Child Health” Programs, Problems, and Policy in Public Health. Jones and Bartlett Learning, Third Edition, 2013. pp 285 - 301 .