FOCUSED ANTENATAL CARE (FANC) SKILLED HEALTH WORKERS It is vital that a woman attends and receives antenatal care, to help ensure that her pregnancy results in the delivery of a healthy baby without impairing the mother’s health.
The film describes the 4 standard antenatal visits (FANC, introduced in by WHO in 2002). Each visit involves history taking, examination, tests and interventions, and also giving information.
This film forms part of a growing set of films on Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care for skilled health workers. As well as seeking medical and midwifery expert opinions, the following teaching materials were used in the making of these films – WHO/UNICEF/THET/Somaliland MoH EmONC trainng protocols 2012 – RCOG (Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology) Life Saving Skills Manual: Essential Obstetric and Newborn Care – RCOG PROMPT Manual (PRactical Obstetric Multi-Professional Training) – Resuscitation Council (UK) Guidelines
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