Maternal and Child Health Services

The Third National Economic and Social Development Plan 
(1972-1976). Chapter 15, p.228.

 


Date:
    1972-1976

Source:     Office of the Prime Minister, National Economic and Social Development Board, Bangkok, Thailand

Subject:     maternal and child care, family planning programmes, nutrition

Text:

1.   Mother and Child Care and Family Planning Programme

  1. Prenatal, natal and postnatal care, as well as disease prevention and health education programmes for infants, pre-school and school children.

  2. Nutrition Programmes:

  1. Encourage the consumption and production of low cost, high protein foods.

  2. Improve nutrition, especially of pre-school children in rural areas, by establishing nutrition centres.

  3. Improve nutrition of school children through cooperation with concerned official institutions in setting up nutrition projects in schools.

  4. Control of various categories of malnutrition, including the relief or elimination of simple goitre.

 

 
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