1. PREVENTIVE PAEDIATRICS Mrs.Rajashri B.Karale Associate Professor,KINS.

2. DEFINITION Preventive pediatrics is defined as the prevention of disease and promotion of physical, mental and social wellbeing of children with the aim of attaining a positive health

3. CLASSIFICATION Antenatal preventive pediatrics Postnatal preventive pediatrics Social preventive pediatrics

4. ANTENATAL PREVENTIVE PEDIATRICS CARE OF ANTENATAL MOTHERS ADEQUATE NUTRITION PREVENTION OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY AND BREAST FEEDING MOTHER CRAFT TRAINING

5. POSTNATAL PREVENTIVE PEDIATRICS PROMOTION OF BREAST FEEDING INTRODUCTION OF COMPLEMENTARY FEEDING IN APPROPRIATE AGE IMMUNIZATION PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS GROWTH MONITORING PERIODIC HEALTH CHECK UP

6. SOCIAL PREVENTIVE PEDIATRICS IT IS DEFINED AS THE APPLICATION OF PRINCIPLES OF SOCIAL MEDICINE TO PEDIATRICS TO OBTAIN A MORE COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROBLEMS OF CHILDREN IN ORDER TO PREVENT AND TREAT DISEASE AND PROMOTE ADEQUATE GROWTH.

7. PRIMARY HEALTH CARE STRATEGY TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO MOTHER AND CHILD,PRIMARY HEALTH CARE STRATEGY ADOPTED BY HEALTH CARE SYSTEAM. GOVERNMENT ACCEPTED POLICY FOR CHILDREN IN 1974 AND IMPLEMENTED VARIOUS HEALTH PROGRAMMES.

8. COMPONENTS OF PREVENTIVE PAEDIATRICS MCH RCH ICDS BABY FRIENDLY HOSPITAL INITIATIVE UNDER FIVE CLINICS SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES IMNCI CHILD LABOUR PROTECTION ACT STREET CHILDREN- CRY(CHILD RELIEF AND YOU),NGOS GENDER BIAS CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT

9. GOBI GROWTH MONITORING ORAL REHYDRATION BRAEST FEEDING IMMUNIZATION

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