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Maternity and child welfare services.


 In an effort to ensure the mental and physical well-being of mothers and children in Tamil Nadu, India, Maternity and Child Welfare Services have been included as 1 of the major programs envisaged in the health care delivery system. The objectives of the Maternity and Child Welfare Services (MCW) is to provide free and skilled assistance, health care and health education to all pregnant mothers during pregnancy, delivery, and the postnatal period. The Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine is in charge of the program. During 1955-1956, under the "Backward Area Scheme," 19 main MCW centers with 4 subcenters attached to each main center were opened. For those rural areas that did not come under the Backward Area Scheme, the MCW services were provided through the MCW Centers operated by Panchayat Unions. The Maternal and Child Health Services (MCH) in municipal areas are provided through maternity centers and homes established and maintained by Municipal Councils in accordance with the norms established by the government. There are 430 Municipal Maternity Homes and MCW centers in the State. The MCH services in the State include antenatal, natal and postnatal care along with infant care, of preschool children and school health in addition to family welfare. Children get immunized in the MCW centers, in the school and in their homes. The number of children examined under the Special School Health Program during 1977-1978 was 129,516, 88% of the target. 2 kinds of health visitors training is being provided at this time.
