The Haryana Government on Thursday directed that Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) as per national guidelines should be displayed and followed strictly in all the health facilities of the State.
Additional Chief Secretary, Health, PK Mahapatra said that after delivery at health facilities, a minimum stay of 48 hours of the mother and new born baby should be made mandatory.
Mahapatra presided over a meeting of the state task force on infant and maternal death review, Mothers Absolute Affection (MAA) program and intensified diarrhea control fortnight here.
He emphasized the need for capacity building of service providers on quality ante-natal care, intra partum care and immediate post partum care on priority basis on those identified blocks where incidence of maternal and infant mortality is high.
The Additional CS said that medical officer will examine the baby and mother before discharge or referral. Early initiation of breast feeding to the new born at all delivery points must be ensured, as early initiation of the breast feeding and exclusive breast feeding upto six months can prevent up to 20 per cent of new born deaths and 13 per cent of under five deaths.
Under the “Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan” (PMSMA), which is observed on 9th of every month, every pregnant woman is examined by doctor and all the mandatory lab investigations are conducted.