The importance of Prenatal Care and it's impact worldwide SARPOMA SEFA-BOAKYE M.D. SCRIPPS CHULA VISTA FAMILY MEDICINE 2 ND YEAR FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENT GLOBAL MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH CARE ADVOCATE
Presentation Objectives Describe the basics of Pre-natal care and who has access to it? Describe who can provide Prenatal care and the latest trends in practice (i.e Centering group prenatal care ) Describe what pre-natal care looks like around the world especially where I studied Medicine in Cuba and in Ghana Describe how prenatal care can play a role in decreasing Maternal Mortality including the complications that can be detected, prevented and managed with care. Describe clinical indicators of when a cesarean section is medically necessary to save the life of both mother and child
Maternal and Child Health Statistics It s estimated that TWO women die everyday in the United States from pregnancy and child related conditions Women who do not receive prenatal care are 3-4 times more likely to die than women who do receive prenatal care. Babies of mothers who do not get prenatal care are 3 times more likely to have a low birth weight & 5 times more likely to die than those born to mothers who do get care.
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What is Prenatal Care and When does it begin? The care of a woman and her growing child in utero before and after the duration of her designated gestation period -Sarpoma Sefa-Boakye, MD Prenatal care is a type of preventive healthcare with the goal of providing regular check-ups that allow doctors or midwives to treat and prevent potential health problems throughout the course of the pregnancy while promoting healthy lifestyles that benefit both mother and child. -Wikipedia
Maternal Morality World Wide Malawi 1200deaths/100,000 Eritrea 1000 deaths/100,000 Zambia 650 deaths/100,000 India 540 deaths/100,000 Haiti 520 deaths/100,000 Bolivia 390 deaths/100,000 Ghana 380 deaths/100,00 Honduras 110 deaths/100,000 Trinidad and Tobago 75 deaths/100,000 Mexico 55 deaths/ 100,000 Cuba 33 deaths/100,000 United Kingdom 7 deaths/100.000 United Arab Emirates/Grenada 1 death/100,000 USA African American women 33 deaths/100,000 Caucasian Women 9 deaths/ 100,000 **Unicef 2009
Ghana Country Profile Population: 23,350,927 million Live births annually 645,000 Maternal deaths per 100,000 live Births 540(remote) 214** (city) Neonatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)*43 Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)* 64 * GSS, 2003 PRB, 2005 WHO, 2000 **MOH/GHS official figure
Who Provides Prenatal Care in Ghana? Traditional Birth Attendants Mothers and other Female family members Nurse Midwives 14 Midwife Training Institutions in Ghana Main Hospitals with limited access to OBGYN and FM Physicians for Emergencies
Prenatal care in the Maternity Centers
Pre-natal care in the Village communities
Cuba Country Profile Population: 11.2 million Maternal deaths per 100,000 live Births 80 Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) 4.5 Fertility rate 1.5 Contraceptive Prevalence 72.6 Life Expectancy 81.2/77.2 *UNICEF
Prenatal Care in Cuba
Cuba s Focus on Women
Infant Mortality how we in SD compare
Infant Mortality Disparities by Race
Scripps Family Medicine Chula Vista Centering Pregnancy Multidisciplinary approach to prenatal care Increased education by Providers (FM residents and Attendings) 15minutes vs 2.5hr OB visits Enrollment of low risk pregnancy now including previous C-section who will be transferred out to OB s after 32wks
Our Centering Pregnancy Goals 85% will report initiating Breast feeding in the hospital 75% will report maintaining Breastfeeding at 6weeks Post partum 85% will achieve adequate weight gain within BMI
Obesity and Pregnancy Underweight (< 18.5) Goal 28-40 lbs Normal (18.5-24.9) Goal 25-35 lbs Overweight (25-29.9) Goal 15-25 lbs Obese (>30) Goal 11-20 lbs
Gestational Diabetes
Pre eclampsia
Absolute Clinical Indications for Cesarean Sections Total or Complete Placenta Previa
Placental Abruption
Uterine Rupture
Resources http://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0201/p199.html http://www.sandiegocounty.gov/hhsa/programs/phs/community_health_statistics/ http://kff.org/womens-health-policy/ http://everymothercounts.org/how-health-insurance-impacts-prenatal-care/#more-8118 http://data.un.org/search.aspx?q=cuba http://www.acog.org/resources-and-publications/committee-opinions/committee-on-health- Care-for-Underserved-Women/The-Uninsured
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