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Learn about the RMNCH+A approach, a comprehensive strategy launched in 2013 to improve reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health. Explore its goals, key components, and the impact it aims to achieve by 2024. RMNCH+A OverviewRationale of RMNCH+A Strategies RMNCH+A is a strategic approach launched in 2013 to address major causes of mortality among women and children. It focuses on a 'continuum of care,' ensuring targeted interventions across various life stages. The approach introduces key initiatives like the National Iron+ Initiative and Comprehensive Screening to improve health outcomes. This post explores the objectives, strategies, and impact of RMNCH+A. RMNCH+A Overview Introduction:The RMNCH+A (Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health Plus Adolescents) approach, launched in 2013, aims to address major causes of mortality among women and children, and improve access to health services. It focuses on a 'continuum of care' approach, covering different life stages with targeted interventions and new initiatives. Key Components: Score Card: To track performance and outcomes. National Iron+ Initiative: To combat anemia across all age groups. Comprehensive Screening: Early detection of defects, diseases, and deficiencies in children and adolescents. Focus: Vulnerable populations and high-focus districts. Objectives and Goals: Health Outcome Goals (12th Five Year Plan): Infant Mortality Rate (IMR): Reduce to 25 per 1,000 live births by 2017. Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR): Reduce to 100 per 100,000 live births by 2017. Total Fertility Rate (TFR): Reduce to 2.1 by 2017. Coverage Targets for Key Interventions (2017): Perinatal Care Facilities: Increase by 100%. Births in Institutions: Increase by 5.6% annually from a baseline of 61%. Antenatal Care: Increase by 6% annually from a baseline of 53%. Postnatal Care: Increase by 7.5% annually from a baseline of 45%. Skilled Birth Attendants: Increase by 2% annually from a baseline of 76%. Exclusive Breastfeeding Rates: Increase by 9.6% annually from a baseline of 36%. Underweight Children: Reduce prevalence by 5.5% annually from a baseline of 45%. DTP Vaccination Coverage: Increase by 3.5% annually from a baseline of 7%. ORS Use for Diarrhea: Increase by 7.2% annually from a baseline of 43%. Anaemia Reduction: Decrease in adolescent girls (15-19 years) by 6% annually from a baseline of 56%, and in boys by 30%. Adolescent Fertility Rate: Decrease by 3.8% annually from a baseline of 16%. Rationale of RMNCH+A Strategies Integrated Approach: Holistic Focus: RMNCH+A emphasizes that reproductive, maternal, and child health cannot be addressed in isolation. It advocates for a comprehensive approach that links various health services and stages of care. Health Delivery System: The strategy focuses on enhancing what the health delivery system can do to meet maternal and child health goals, ensuring a more effective impact. Purpose of RMNCH+A: Comprehensive Improvement: The primary goal is to improve child survival and ensure safe motherhood through a holistic approach that addresses all relevant health factors. Significance of the 'Plus' in RMNCH+A: Adolescence as a Key Stage: The 'Plus' includes adolescence as a distinct life stage, recognizing its importance in the overall strategy. Linkage of Health Components: It connects maternal and child health with reproductive health and other areas such as family planning, adolescent health, HIV, and prenatal diagnostic techniques. Continuous Care Pathway: By integrating community and facility-based care, along with effective referrals, RMNCH+A creates a continuous care pathway that enhances overall outcomes and impact. COURSES GNM BSC NURSES

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RMNCH+A: Transforming Maternal and Child Health in 2024