Abstract
Abstracts of the Twenty-First Annual Academic Sessions, College of Comunity Physicians of Sri Lanka, 1-3 September 2016 Contains: List of oral presentations List of poster presentations Abstracts of oral presentations Abstracts of poster presentations Acknowledgements
Highlights
Pregnancy is a high risk situation which affects the health of the mother and the baby
Pre pregnancy folic acid was reported by 61.5% (n=512) while 92.8%(n=772) and 90.3%(n=751) of mothers reported with compliance to iron and calcium tablets intake
If Sri Lanka continues on the same Annual Percent Changes (APC) country will reach a Neonatal Mortality Rate (NMR) of 3.79 (95%Confidence Interval (CI): 2.96 to 4.82), which is slightly above the 2025 country specific Every Newborn Action Plan (ENAP) target (3.4 neonatal deaths per 1000 live births) for Sri Lanka
Summary
Pregnancy is a high risk situation which affects the health of the mother and the baby. Assessment of stress level and its associated factors among them is vital to recognize high risk parents and prevent them from becoming psychologically ill persons so that planning long-term care for children for better outcome is feasible. Varicella is considered as a human disease, because there is no other identified reservoir It can cause complications in high risk groups including pregnant women, and immune compromised patients. An awareness package on “adolescent sexual and reproductive health” consisting of two storylines was developed using real life situations identified from youth, teenage mothers and Public Health Midwives groups in the Kalutara MOH area. Cervical cancer is a major public health problem throughout the world It is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among women in Sri Lanka. Documented literature on the factors affecting the immunization coverage in Vavuniya district is not commonly found
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