Centers

MCWAP currently operates six different MCH Centers
in the following parts of Punjab:

Lahore

  • MCH Centre, Dera Chahal
  • MCH Centre, Sorah Village
  • MCH Centre, Nishat Colony

Jhelum District

  • MCH Centre, Al Markaz Center

Rahim Yar Khan District

  • MCH Centre, Khanpur
  • MCH Centre, Jetha Bhutta
  • MCH Centre, Head Fareed Chak 225/A

SERVICES PROVIDED

For the achievement of MCWAP objectives, the services offered by the Maternal and Child Health Centers (MCHCs) are community-family based. Each MCH Centre caters for a definite population unit residing in a delineated area.
MCWAP provides services in preventive and health promotion field. Diagnostic and primary level treatment-facilities are also made available. Client referrals are made to other health service units when required. In case of needing hospitalization, they are referred to appropriate health and hospital facility. Mothers, mothers-in-law and husbands play a prominent role in the life style and health status of women. Therefore, mothers and mothers-in-law are encouraged to accompany daughters and daughters-in-law to the service centers. The presence of these ladies at the MCH Center offers excellent opportunities for creating meaningful understanding and appreciation of the service system provided by MCWAP.

METHODOLOGY

MCWAP utilizes the structured and step-by-step approach in providing various comprehensive maternal and child-care services. Specifically the following strategy is in operation:

1. Identification:
In each selected area, comprehensive door-to-door survey is carried out to identify all women and children who are in-need of the services. Women of child-bearing age (pregnant, non-pregnant) and all infants and children under age five, along with their demographic details and family history are registered.

2. Preparation of Family Folders
Family folders of each family are prepared. These folders contain the following information:

  • Registration number of each family (reproductive age group) in the Project Area.
  • Socio-demographic characteristics of the family.
  • Complete health record of all women of childbearing age in the family.
  • Growth monitoring of all infants and preschool children in the family.
  • Immunization record of all children below the age of 5 years in the family.

3. Antenatal Services
All pregnant women, till the termination of their pregnancy are carefully followed up. They are encouraged to avail the drop-in clinics on need basis. These women are provided with the standard services available in each of the Centers. These services are:

  • Registration of all pregnancies within 12-14 weeks.
  • Four weekly antenatal check-ups of registered women up to 28 weeks along with record in family folders.
  • Two weekly antenatal check-ups from 28-36 weeks.
  • Weekly follow ups from 36 weeks and thereafter.
  • High-risk client identification and ensuring their early referral to hospitals and health clinics.
  • Provision of necessary laboratory facility.
  • Immunization of expectant mothers with tetanus toxoid.
  • Advice about breast feeding, nutrition and child spacing.

4. Natal Services
For the delivery of pregnant women arrangement of trained birth attendants are made on individual basis.

5. Postnatal Services

  • Postnatal checkup as per schedule is conducted after delivery.
  • Neonates are examined and their vaccinations are done.
  • Motivation for breast feeding and child spacing is continuously done during pregnancy and after delivery.

6. Health Education / Skill Training
All women are encouraged to attend the health Centers for health education, hygiene instructions, skill training and for treatment of general aliments.

7. Field Visits – Ambulatory Services
Field visits are regularly done for:

  • Taking updates in each family.
  • Motivating the family for health care.
  • On the spot education on various health related topics.
  • For finding reasons for any dropouts from the system.

8. Growth Monitoring
Growth monitoring of infants and children up to 5 years is done and recoded in the family folder.

9. Immunization Services
Immunization of children against preventable diseases is done in collaboration with Punjab Health Department.

10. Family Planning Services
Services for child spacing and family planning are provided at the Centre. The services include IUCD insertion, provision of items such as condoms, pills, injections, and imparting of general guidance on the subject.

11. Training

  • Training of Dais (Traditional Birth Attendants) and Health Care Workers is done.
  • Staff trainings are regularly arranged on the latest techniques in collaboration with Health Department as well as with other agencies like UNICEF.

12. Treatment of Minor Ailments
Facility for the treatment of minor ailments for women and children is available. Free medicines are provided. Services of qualified doctors are available.
Every record is updated in family folder.

13. Advocacy services for the promotion of health and personal hygiene and environmental hygiene leading to behavior changes is a routine feature.

14. Preventive and curative services are provided for Hepatitis patients.