Post Graduate Diploma in Maternal and Child Health





The programme is meant for the MBBS doctors who have Completed their compulsory rotating internship before the beginning of the respective academic session. It is a one year comprehensive package comprising of Reproductive Health, Child Health and Public Health components of MCH. Though the present approach is to integrate all the above three components together, there have been no practical steps in this regard. The School of Health Sciences, IGNOU has taken a pioneer step in designing a curriculum by integrating the above essential components of MCH Care and providing a PG Diploma in the form of continuing medical education so that not only the doctors, both in private and government sector get an opportunity to update their knowledge and skill, but also the MCH care in the country including that of the peripheral health institutions gets improved. This will ultimately take the MCH Care to the doorsteps of the people and health in achieving one component of the “Health for All” dream of the government of India .
The programme was launched in September 1997 and has enrolled about 3200 students in 5 batches by 2002. The programme has undergone a major revision taking into account the need and practical utility of the skills incorporated in the curriculum. It has also incorporated all the important policy decisions of the Government of India in the field of MCH Care by December 2002.

Objectives

The broad Objectives of the programme are to:
To improve the knowledge and skills in maternal and child health (MCH) for medical officers with special emphasis; and
To upgrade clinical competence of medical personnel for providing quality MCH Care.

Admission Fee : Rs. 14,000/- .

Duration : One year (Maximum registration period is three years).

Eligibility : MBBS. A student should have completed compulsory internship before January 1 st of the respective academic session.

Number of Seats : 30 per Programme Study Centre.

Implementation

The hands-on-training is offered involving a three-tier system i.e. demonstrations and discussions at Medical colleges called Programme Study Centre (PSC), supervisory practice at district level /secondary level hospitals called Skill Development Centres (SDC) and self activity at own Work Place (WP) with maintenance of records. To ensure quality training, a three tier monitoring system is operational i.e. the core faculty at head quarter level, Regional Health sciences Advisory Committee (RHSAC) at state level and Regional Consultants at SDC level. The hands-on-training of all students are recorded in logbooks and verified by concerned Counsellors. The practical training is planned to utilize the time of students and the counselors (teachers) optimally. More emphasis is given for self-learning. Accordingly, the students are posted to medical colleges (PSC) for 4 spells of 7 days each. In the PSC, they are posted to different counselors in a group of 5 each. They get posted to OPD, Ward, OT, Emergency, Labour room, neonatology etc. The district hospital posting is flexible and adjusted as per mutual convenience of the student and the counselor. Besides, face-to-face interaction, Interaction with the students is made through teleconferencing, audio conferencing, assignment feedback etc. Eminent subject experts interact with the students through this process.

Audio-Video

7 Videos and 1 audio are available with EMPC. However, it is aimed at providing about 20 video and 5 audio by the end of 2003. It is also planned to develop multimedia package on the practical components of the programme.

Evaluation

The evaluation system includes continuous and term-end assessment.. This is followed for both the theory and practical components separately. A student has to secure a minimum of 50% mark in each evaluation component separately. Details of the evaluation system are mentioned in the programme guide. The term-end practical examination is held over 3 days having 3 external examiners and 3 internal examiners (one from each of the 3 subjects i.e. PSM, O&G and Paediatrics). The examination pattern is followed uniformly throughout the country. MCI guidelines are followed in all aspects of the evaluation system.

Readmission

The duration of readmission is for two years. The period is counted in continuation with the initial period of registration. The students have to fill up a readmission form and deposit the required amount of re-admission fee in time as decided by IGNOU from time to time. The Students are allowed to carry forward their marks of initial registration during this period.

Course-wise List of Blocks

Course MME-101: Preventive MCH

Block-1 : Basics of Prevention

Block-2 : Maternal and Child Health Services

Block-3 : Epidemiology in Maternal and Child Health

Block-4 : Communication for Behavioral Change

Block-5 : Policies and Issues in Maternal and Child Health

Block-6 : Basics of Planning and Management

Course MMEL-101: Preventive MCH Practical

Block-1 : Practical Manual

Block-2 : Project Guide

Block-3 : Log-book

Course MME-102: Reproductive Health

Block-1 : Care During Pregnancy

Block-2 : Abnormal Pregnancy

Block-3 : Normal Labour and Peurperium

Block-4 : Abnormal Labour and Peurperium

Block-5 : Gynaecological Disorders

Block-6 : Family Planning

Course MME-102: Reproductive Health Practical

Block-1 : Practical Manual

Block-2 : Check List Manual

Block-3 : Log-book

Course 103: Child Health

Block-1: Primary Paediatric Care

Block-2: Care of Newborn and Young Infant

Block-3: Hospital Management of a Sick Child

Block-4: Nutrition

Block-5: Immunization, Growth and Development

Block-6: Childhood Morbidity

Course MMEL-103: Child Health Practical

Block-1 : Practical Manual

Block-2 : IMCI Chart Book

Block-3 : Log-book

• Block-wise Details of Each Course

MME-101: Preventive MCH

Block-1: Basics of Prevention

Unit 1 : Rationale and Goals of MCH Care

Unit 2 : Levels of Prevention in MCH Care

Unit 3 : Environmental Determinants in MCH Care

Unit 4 : Health Needs of Mother and Child

Unit 5 : Adolescent Health

Block-2: Maternal and Child Health Services

Unit 6 : Status of Maternal and Child Health Services in India

Unit 7 : Organisational Set Up for MCH Care

Unit 8 : MCH Related Schemes and Programmes

Unit 9 : Reproductive and Child Health Programme

Block-3: Epidemiology in Maternal and Child Health

Unit 10 : Basics of Epidemiology

Unit 11 : Applied Statistics in MCH

Unit 12 : Indicators of RCH

Unit 13 : Vaccine Preventable Diseases

Unit 14 : Investigation of an Outbreak

Block-4: Communication for Behavioural Change

Unit 15 : Communication Process

Unit 16 : Counselling in RCH Programme

Unit 17 : Community Participation

Block-5: Policies and Issues in Maternal and Child Health

Unit 18 : National Policies Related to Health

Unit 19 : Women Empowerment and Rights of Child

Unit 20 : Legislations Relevant to MCH and Social Security

Block-6: Basics of Planning and Management

Unit 21 : Concepts and Principles of Management

Unit 22 : Human Resource Management

Unit 23 : Materials Management

Unit 24 : Finance and Time Management

Unit 25 : Evaluation in MCH and Family Welfare

Unit 26 : Management Information System

Course MMEL-101: Preventive MCH Practical

Block 1: Practical Manual

Unit 1 : Immunization

Unit 2 : Health Education

Unit 3 : Epidemiological and Statistical Exercises

Unit 4 : Clinical Case Study in Preventive MCH

Unit 5 : Field Visits

Block 2: Project Guide

Block 3: Log-book

Course MME-102: Reproductive Health

Block-1 Care During Pregnancy

Unit 1 : Diagnosis of Pregnancy and Antenatal Care

Unit 2 : Maternal Nutrition in Pregnancy and Lactation

Unit 3 : Aneamia in Pregnancy

Unit 4 : Medical Disorders Complicating Pregnancy

Unit 5 : Medical Termination of Pregnancy

Block-2: Abnormal Pregnancy

Unit 6 : Complications in Early Pregnancy

Unit 7 : Complications in Late Pregnancy-I: Pregnancy Induced Hypertension and Antepartum Haemorrhage

Unit 8 : Complications in Late Pregnancy-II: PROM, Preterm Labour, Postmaturity, IUGR and Hydramnious

Unit 9 : Complications in Late Pregnancy-III: Rh Incompatibility, Intra Uterine Infection and Pain during Pregnancy

Block-3: Normal Labour and Peurperium

Unit 10 : Normal Labour-I : Anatomy and Physiology

Unit 11 : Normal Labour-II : Management

Unit 12 : Normal Puerperium and Postnatal Care

Block-4: Abnormal Labour and Peurperium

Unit 13 : Occipito-posterior Position: Brow, Face and Cord Presentations

Unit 14 : Breech Presentation, Transverse Lie and Twins

Unit 15 : Prolonged Labour, Obstructed Labour and Rupture Uterus

Unit 16 : Third Stage Complications

Unit 17 : Abnormal Puerperium

Unit 18 : Emergency and Referral

Block-5: Gynaecological Disorders

Unit 19 : Common Gynaecological Problems

Unit 20 : Adolescent Gynaecological Problems

Unit 21 : Infertility

Unit 22 : Reproductive Tract Infections/Sexually Transmitted Infections including HIV/AIDS

Unit 23 : Menopause

Block-6: Family Planning

Unit 24 : Counselling

Unit 25 : Conventional Contraceptive Methods

Unit 26 : Hormonal Contraception

Unit 27 : Intra Uterine Contraceptive Devices

Unit 28 : Surgical Methods

Course MMEL-102: Reproductive Health Practical

Block 1: Practical Manual

Unit 1 : Communication with the Patient and History Taking

Unit 2 : Examination of the Woman

Unit 3 : Normal Labour

Unit 4 : Abnormal Delivery

Unit 5 : Method Specific Counselling for Contraception

Unit 6 : Contraceptive Procedures: IUCD, Vasectomy and Tubectomy

Unit 7 : Evacuation of Uterus During Early Pregnancy

Unit 8 : Laboratory Procedures

Unit 9 : Commonly Used Instruments

Block 2: Check List Manual

Block 3: Log-book

Course MME-103: Child Health

Block-1 Primary Paediatric Care

Unit 1 : Introduction to IMCI

Unit 2 : Assess and Classify Illness-I

Unit 3 : Assess and Classify Illness-II

Unit 4 : Identify Treatment Plan

Unit 5 : Treat the Child

Unit 6 : Follow Up Care

Block-2: Care of Newborn and Young Infant

Unit 7 : Essential Newborn Care

Unit 8 : Management of Low Birth Weight Babies

Unit 9 : Assess and Classify Illness

Unit 10 : Treat and Counsel

Block-3: Hospital Management of a Sick Child

Unit 11 : Triage and Emergency Treatment

Unit 12 : Child with General Danger Signs

Unit 13 : Child with Cough/Difficult Breathing

Unit 14 : Child with Diarrhoea

Unit 15 : Child Referred with Febrile Illness

Unit 16 : Monitoring and Supportive Care

Block-4: Nutrition

Unit 17 : Breastfeeding

Unit 18 : Feeding and Caring for Children

Unit 19 : Management of Child with Severe Malnutrition

Unit 20 : Common Deficiency Disorders

Block-5: Immunization, Growth and Development

Unit 21 : Immunization and AFP Surveillance

Unit 22 : Growth and its Disorders

Unit 23 : Development and its Disorders

Unit 24 : Home Environment and the Child

Unit 25 : Adolescence and School Health

Block-6: Childhood Morbidity

Unit 26 : Common Paediatric Problems

Unit 27 : Cardiovascular, Haematological and Renal Disorders

Unit 28 : Gastrointestinal, Parasitic and Neurological Disorders

Unit 29 : Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and Infection Control

Unit 30 : Common Paediatric Emergencies

Course MMEL-103: Child Health Practical

Block-1: Practical Manual

Unit 1 : Management of Sick Child

Unit 2 : Care at Birth and Resuscitation

Unit 3 : Management of Newborn and Young Infant

Unit 4 : Feeding Techniques

Unit 5 : Nutrition Management and Counselling

Unit 6 : Childhood Morbidities

Unit 7 : Laboratory Procedures

Unit 8 : Growth and Development

Block 2: IMCI Chart Book

Block 3: Log-book

Source: IGNOU official Website



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