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Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Spread of communicable disease

Sexually transmitted diseases are a group of communicable diseases that are transmitted predominantly by sexual contact. They are caused by …

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Breast Feeding -Overview and Advantages

Safe motherhood

Mothers milk is the ideal food for the infant and no other supplementation is required for the baby until 4-6 …

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Integrated Management of Childhood Illness

mortality in and around infancy

Integrated management of childhood illness is a strategy for reducing mortality and morbidity associated with major causes of childhood illness. …

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Maternal and Child Health Care

Optimum newborn care

Maternal and child health care is a strategy to unite interventions for women and children in order to increase and …

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Infant Mortality -Predisposing Factors, Causes and Prevention

Optimum newborn care

Predisposing Factors of Infant Mortality Biological Factors •    Birth weight, Age of the mother, Birth order, Birth spacing, multiple births, …

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Childhood Mortality Rates

mortality in and around infancy

Childhood is divided into following age-periods: •    Infancy ( up to 1 year of age) •    Neonatal period (first 28 …

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Maternal Mortality –Causes, Risk Factors and Prevention

Safe motherhood

Maternal mortality is the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of …

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Introduction to Maternal & Child Health –Reproductive Health and Safe Motherhood

Safe motherhood

Maternal & child health is one of the important elements of primary health care. Maternal & child health refers to …

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Community Medicine -Introduction and Definitions

epidemiologic triad

Community Medicine may be defined as: “The art and science of application of technical knowledge and skills to the delivery …

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Public Health -An Introduction

Health care delivery system

Public health may be defined as: “The science and art of Preventing disease, Prolonging life and Promoting Health and Efficiency …

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