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Diseases like diarrhoea, malaria, respiratory diseases, malnutrition, measles, etc. are controlled
and treated which helps to reduce the child death rate. Along with this, they also give proper
councelling services to the mother and the children. They also dsitribute the essential materials
like jeevan jal, zinc tablets, iron tablets, etc. to prevent the common health problems.

Objectives
i. To reduce the death rate of under five years caused due to pneumonia, diarrhoea,
malnutrition, measles, etc.
ii. To help in the overall development of children below five years of age
iii. To change the knowledge and attitude of the family and community in order to
improve child health
iv. To promote the growth and development of children

Functions
i. train the community health workers.

ii. encourage the delivery of babies in the hospitals or the health centres
iii. provide councelling services to the mothers with children under five years
iv. distribute the educational materials related to the information of infections in infants
v. raise awareness among the public to prevent penumonia, diarrhoea, malnutrition,
measles, etc.

iii. Family Planning and Maternal and Child Health
Maternal and child health care has very important
role in maintaining the health status of a community.
But the rapid increment of population, lack of
sufficient investment in the health sectors, etc. have
negative impacts on the health sectors. These days,
the programmes related to the maternal and child
health are launched by different organizations to
promote their health conditions. The programmes
related to maternal and child health care were first Fig: 22
started by Family Planning Association of Nepal.
Later, under the project of family planning and maternal and child health, the health
services are provided. At present, “Department of Family Health” is established in the
central level for such services. Along with this, these days the health posts, sub-health
posts, hospitals, nursing homes, private hospitals, etc. are involved to provide such
services.

Objectives
i. To examine the health of the mother and the baby

ii. To distribute nutritious/balanced diet to the children
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