Maternal and Child Health Services

The Fourth National Economic and Social Development Plan
 (1977-1981). Part III, Chapter 7, p.260.

 


Date:
    1977-1981

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

Subject:     maternal and child care, public health services

Text:

2.4.6  Improvement of Health Status of Mothers and Children

To reduce the death rate of mothers and children by 20 per cent, public health services must be improved and expanded to cover a large number of people. Nutritional status of pregnant and lactating women, infants and pre-school children will be improved. The targets for expanded services in rural and urban areas are as follows:

(1) In Rural Areas

types of service target group coverage
(%)
pre-natal care pregnant women 80
delivery service pregnant women 44
post-natal care women after delivery 68

(2) In Urban Areas

types of service target group coverage
(%)
pre-natal care pregnant women in Bangkok 90
pregnant women in other towns 80
delivery service pregnant women in Bangkok 90
pregnant women in other towns 60
post-natal care post-natal care women after delivery 68

 

 
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