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MODULE 5 LECTURE 1 DANGER SIGNS OF POST-PARTUM PERIOD Ministry of Health Ethiopia/HAPCO
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Danger signs : Mother Excessive bleeding Fever Abdominal pain Foul smelling vaginal discharge (Abnormal Lochia) Convulsion (seizure)
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What to do Manage according to the National Safe Motherhood Guideline
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Danger signs: Baby Difficulty in establishing regular breathing Difficult breathing Severe chest-indrawing Lethargy and unconscious Bulging fontanel Poor feeding/sucking
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Danger signs: Baby Fever >38 C Hypothermia <35 C Convulsion (seizure) Persistent vomiting Severe jaundice Cyanosis
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Danger signs: Baby No stool by third day Imperforate anus Profuse eye discharge with or without swelling Pallor Bleeding from umbilical stump
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Opportunistic Infection (OI) in HIV positive mother Pulmonary tuberculosis Pneumocystis Jeroveci Pneumonia (PCP) Toxoplasmosis Cryptococcus meningitis
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Opportunistic Infection (OI) in HIV positive mother Refer to page and show the table for Dosage and Route of administration
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Peer/Mother Support Groups Information and education Skills building Empowerment Follow-up of medical care Initiation of ARV Adherence
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Peer/Mother Support Groups Sharing experience Problem solving Palliative care Self care
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MODULE 5 LECTURE 2 Summary of Module 5
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POST PARTUM CARE FOR PMTCT Postpartum period is critical Danger signs need to be communicated to mothers, partners and family PMTCT service using a four pronged approach
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POST PARTUM CARE FOR PMTCT Linkages, intra and inter facility referral network Eligibility screening Adherence counseling
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POST PARTUM CARE FOR PMTCT Drug-drug interaction, anti-TB and Contraceptives Role of peer and mother support group -care and treatment -reduction of stigma and discrimination -adherence to ART
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