Question

Please research medical technological advances that may be unique to the care of women and children. Discuss how this technology will improve care to women and children. (ideas may be: genetic screening, public health initiatives, mammography, cervical screening, Fetal monitoring, Electronic medical records, telemedicine). Which technological advances have been utilized in your local hospital? How has it impacted the care of women and children?

Answer 1

by the RMNCH-A technique technology will improve the care to women and children. RMNCH-A mean : -

R - reproductive health period

M - maternal health period

N - neonatal health period

C - child health period

A - adolescent health period

by the early detection of any abnormality or any anomaly in any stage (RMNCH-A), A preventive measures can be use. such as : -

• anti natal check-up of mother (pregnant women)
• by providing nutritious food to child
• supplement foods to mother/pregnant women
• protection from any type of injury.
• managing complications during pregnancy and labor

some anti-natal checkups can performed for early detection of any problem :-

• Blood type and Rh factor
• Rubella titer
• Hemoglobin and hematocrit levels
• Papanicolaou’s smear is done during the initial prenatal
  examination to screen for cervical neoplasia.
• Sickle cell screening
• Tuberculin skin test
• Hepatitis B surface antigens
• Urinalysis and urine culture
• Ultrasonography
• Biophysical profile
• Doppler blood flow analysis
• Percutaneous umbilical blood sampling
• Alpha-fetoprotein screening
• Chorionic villus sampling
• Amniocentesis
• Nitrazine test
• Nonstress test
• Contraction stress test
• Fern test etc.