Abstract
To improve the quality of MCH services, a Home Based Mothers Card (HBMC) prepared and recommended by World Health Organization was adapted to Indian situation, and introduced in 1.5 lakh population of rural area covered by 6 participating centres under the aegis of Indian Council of Medical Research.
Two thousand four hundred and forty six mothers were given this card and were followed up for a period of 2 years. Only 89.2 percent retrieval of the cards was possible after a period of 18 months. Screening of the population for “at risk” women monitoring and referral could be undertaken with the help of this card.
Improved antenatal, and referral services were observed during the study period. The card (HBMC) was acceptable to the mothers as well as to the health workers, as a tool for improving the quality and coverage of MCH services being rendered at the Primary Health Centre.
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Abraham, S., Joshi, S., Kumar, V. et al. Indian experience of home based mothers card: ICMR task force study. Indian J Pediatr 58, 795–804 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02825437
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