Posting 1: PBL Case 1

What are the services available for me?

During her routine visit to a family, Auxiliary Nurse Mid -wife (ANM) Anita is told that 24 year old Meena is 5 months pregnant. On asking her Anita discovers that she has never got her health check -up done after becoming pregnant.

Anita : Come for your health check up to the Anganwadi center in your village duringthe next village health nutrition day.

Mother -in -law of Meena : I had been advising her to visit Anganwadi Center to register her pregnancy and also to meet you. But, she did not follow my advice.

Meena : What are the services available? Why should I come there?

Anita explains the services that Meena will receive during her pregnancy including screening for danger signs and counseling.

Resources:

• Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine (Chapters: Health Programs in India, Preventive Medicine in Obstetrics, Paediatrics and Geriatrics, Nutrition and Health)
• Textbook of Public Health and Community Medicine; AFMC, Pune Page No.: 809 - 825
• Guidelines for Antenatal Care and Skilled Attendance at Birth by ANM/LHV/SN
• A brief on Village Health and Nutrition Days (link to NHM webpage)
• Guidelines for Village Health and Nutrition Days
• For ICDS Anganwadi Services - Integrated Child Development Services (Scheme)