San Antonio de los Baños is working together in favor of maintaining the results of the Mother-Child Attention Program (PAMI). In Artemisa province, the municipality of San Antonio de los Baños, shown at the end of April, the infant mortality rate to zero per thousand live births. Yamile Borrego Morales, Head of Health Care Department said.
What are the objectives of the Mother and Child Care Program (PAMI) in the area?
As in the all country, the objectives are different and responds in turn to other programs such as the promotion of breastfeeding, reduction of low birth weight, perinatal development, combating diarrheal diseases and acute respiratory infections, prevention and early diagnosis of genetic diseases, including reduce risk factors.
What influences in the outcomes program in the area?
At the end of April, the country had 115 live births. Remainder rates behaved zero. It works through talks with the participation of the nutritionist and health specialists about the importance of eliminating harmful habits and the introduction of a healthy diet, emphasizes the nutrition of women of childbearing age, children and pregnant women, where many of the strategies are addressed. In the case of pregnant women receive prenatal with a group of nutrients that contribute to a successful pregnancy and children under one year are given a supplement called FORFER, to prevent anemia and make young grow up healthy.
How made for better care during pregnancy and for the mother and the baby health?
From the core group of health care in the clinic, the doctor and family nurse, which acts for the benefit of the mother and the child. In the consultations follow individualized care to the future mother, are various actions to suggest strategies related to health including healthy lifestyles and nutrition of the mother and the child.
Who contributes to the success of the program?
Of course the doctor, strict monitoring from the offices of family physicians by specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Pediatrics, covers medical care from the urban area to the rural residence so there is full coverage women of childbearing age and the attention to the baby and the child at school and pre-school stage.
The start of 2014, the indicators measuring the Maternal Child Program, is favorable and as refer the specialists, family is an important link, ie the responsible work for those around pregnant,children and women of childbearing age who wish to procreate, favorable results are expected.