The document discusses various child welfare programs and agencies in India. It outlines international agencies like WHO, UNICEF, and FAO and their objectives related to child health. National agencies working for child welfare in India are also discussed, including the Indian Red Cross, Central Social Welfare Board, and ICCW. Major national programs to improve child health are the Child Survival and Safe Motherhood Program, Reproductive and Child Health Program, and the Diarrheal Disease Control Program. The document provides details on the objectives, strategies and interventions of these programs.

1. Ahammed Thansh.A
Rollno.04
3rd year BSc Nursing
Travancore college of nursing
CHILD WELFARE
PROGRAMMS

2. Introduction
b Childwelfare is the services and
institutions concerned with the physical ,
social and psychological well being of
children particularly children suffering
from the effects of poverty or lacking
normal parenteral care and supervision.

3. DEFINITION
b Child welfare services may apply only the
essential measures to keep children the
alive such as emergency feeding shelter
and simple public health precautions .The
general standard of living , the education
and the financial resources of the
country are among the factors the
determine child welfare standards.

4. AGENCIES
RELATED TO
CHILDWELFARE

5. INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES
1. World Health Organization(WHO)
2. United Nations International children’s
Emergency Fund
3. International Red Cross
4. Food and agricultural Organization

6. 1. Indian Red Cross Society( IRCS)
2. Central Social Welfare Board
3. Indian Council for Child
Welfare(ICCW)
4. All India Women’s
Conference( AIWC)
NATIONAL AGENCIES

7. WHO

8. World health
organization(WHO)1948
b World health organization is a non
political,specialized health agency which
has its headquarters in Geneva.It was
established on 7 th April 1948,which is now
celebrated as “world health day”.On this
day every year a theme is selected to focus
attention on ,through out the year so as to
achieve the targets.

9. Objective
b The main objective ofWHO is attainment of
highest level of health by people which is the
fundamental right of every human being
without the distinction of caste ,
creed ,race,religion and to promote general
health of the people of the world.

10. Functions of WHO
1. Directing and coordinating health
programmes throughout the World.
2. Prevention and control of communicable
and other specific diseases.
3. Epidemic warnings and surveillance work

11. b International health statistics.
b Supporting research related to health
problems.
b Collectiom and publication of health
literature and information.

12. Activities of WHO in India
bMalaria eradication
b Control of TB and communicable diseases
b Health laboratory services
b Manufacture of vaccines
bHealth statistics

13. b Public health administration
b Reproductive and child health
b Quality control of drugs
b Help in medical and nursing education

14. United Nations International Children’s
Emergency Fund (UNICEF)1946
bIt was established on 11 th December 1946
b To provide long term humanitarian and
developmental assistance to children and
mothers in developing countries.

16. Services of UNICEF
Child health
UNICEF has assisted in
b production of vaccines and sera
b Running environmental sanitation
programmes
b Primary Health care to mothers and
children

17. b Immunization programmes
b Family health services
b Safe water and adequate sanitation

18. Nutrition
b Applied nutrition programme for
community development
bAgricultural extension
b School health services
b Helping dairy projects

19. b Prevention of nutritional deficiency
diseases by supplying Vitamin A ,Iodized
salt,Iron and folic acid supplements and
Milk powder

20. Education
bIn collaboration with UNESCO,UNICEF
assists India in expandimg and improving
teaching science.
bStrenthening Science laboratories

21. bSupply of audio- visual aids to
educational institutions
bProviding books and educational
material to school of nursing

22. Water supply
bPromoting use of ground water
bHelping in digging wells in rural areas

23. Social welfare
bRCH services
bPromoting CSSM programme
bContributing to primary Health Care

24. International Red Cross 1864
bIt is a non political ,non governmental,
international humanitarian
organization which dedicatated to the
service in both war and peace.

25. bThe main of Red Cross is to serve
suffering humanity.
bThe Organization also provides first
aid,home nursing health education and
conducts maternal and child welfare
services.

27. Food and agricultural Organizational
(FAO) 1945
bEstablished in 1945
OBJECTIVES
b To help nations improve living standard of
citizens.
b To improve the nutritional status ofvall
countries.

28. bTo improve agriculture,fisheries and
forestry output
bTo improve the status of rural
population.

30. NATIONAL AGENCIES

31. Indian Red Cross(IRCS)1920
Established in 1920
The activities of IRCS are
bDisaster relief
bPromotion of voluntary blood donation

32. b Collectiom of blood for transfusion
b Distribution of items like milk
powder,medicines,vitamins,and other
medical supplies to hospital
s,dispensaries,maternal and child welfare
which provides technical advice and
financial aid to schemes for establishing
model maternity and child welfare centers.

33. bRed Cross conducts Home Nursing and
First aidbcourses for women and social
children.

35. Central social welfare board 1953
bFormed by Government of India in
1953
Functions are
bSurveying the needs and importance of
voluntary welfare agencies

36. bSetting up voluntary social welfare
agencies and promoting their growth
Providing financial aid to deserving
agencies and organizations

37. bThe board has started family and
childbwelfare services since 1968
bThe board plays an important role in
craft training ,social
education ,educational classes,milk
distribution ,establishment and
running of Baalwadi and play centers.

38. Indian Council for Child
Welfare(ICCw)1952
b Established in 1952
bIt is the single largest agency in the
voluntary sector engaged in promoting
development services for children.

39. bThe ICCW intiates and undertakes
services for child welfare and
development in India.
b It promotes entactment of legislation
and reforms for benefits of childrens

40. bThe ICCW runs Baalwadis,creches and
early childhood Education Centers all
over India to provide integrated
services in health ,nutrition ,non
formal education and recreation for
physical ,intellectual ,emotional and
social development of children.

41. All India Women’s Conference
(AIWC)1927
bAIWC was found in 1927
bTo Function as an organization
dedicated to the upliftment and
betterment of women and children.

42. Child Relief and You (CRY)1979
b Cry was founded in 1979
b For the welfare of underprivilaged children in India.
b CRY states that every child has a right to survival,right
to protection from exploitation,abuse and neglect,right
to develop through education and rightbto participation
with respect forvchildren’s views and freedom of
expressions.

44. National programmes in India
related to child health and
welfare in india are

45. 1.National health policy
2.Universal immunization programme
3.Child survival and safe mother hood
programme
4.Reproductive and Child Health
programme

46. 5.The Diarrheal Disease control
programme
6. Nutritional programmes

47. Child Survival and Safe Motherhood
Programme (CSSM)
bThe CSSM Program jointly founded by
World Bank and UNICEF was started in
1992-93 in an attempt to expand the
focus of Government of India from
immunization to a wider range of child
survival and safe motherhood
interventions.

48. bThe program was implemented in a
phased manner covering all the
districts of the country by the year
1996-97.

49. Objectives
bTo reduce infant mortality below 60
per 1000live births and childhood
mortality below 10 per 1000 children
bTo reduce maternal mortality below 2
per 100 live births.

50. Strategies for achieving these objectives
b Child survival interventions
1. Essential newborn care
2. Immunization
3. Mangement of Diarrhea
4. Management of Acute Respiratory
infections
5. Vitamin A prophylaxis

51. bSafe Mother hood Interventions
1. Immunizationof pregnant women
2. Prevention and treatment of anemia
3. Antenatal care and early
identification of maternal
cimplications

52. 4.Delivered by trained personnel
5.Promotion of institutional delivery
6.Promotion of institutional delivery
Management of obstetric emergencies
7. Birth spacing

53. Reproductive and Child Health
Programme(RCH)
bInorder to effectively improve the
health status of women and children
and fulfill the unmet need for family
welfare services in the country ,the
Government of India during 1997-98
launched the RCH

54. bThe program was
formally
launched on 15
th October 1997

55. The RCH programme has 4
components;
bChild survival and
safe Motherhood
bFAMILy PLANNING

56. bPrevention
/Management of
RTI /STD/AIDS
bClient approach
to health care

57. RCH programme interventions
b Maternal Health Intervention
1. Essential obstetric care
2. Emergency obstetric care
3. Referral Transport
4. Medicap Termination of Pregnency (MTP)

58. 5.24 hours Delivery services at PHCs/CHCs
6. Prevention ,Management and control of
Reproductive Tract Infections
7. Training of traditional birth attendants
8.RCH camps

59. Child Health Interventions
b Universal Immunization programmes
bControl of Acute Respiratory
infections
b Essential Newborn care
bOral Rehydration therapy for control of
diarrhea in children

60. b Prevention and control of vitamin A
deficiency in children
bExclusive breast feeding and weaning.

61. Onal Diarrheal Disease Control
Programme
bThis programme of WHO was launched
in 1978
b Objective of the program was to
prevent child deaths due to
dehydration resulting from diarrhea.

62. The goal of this programme were as
follows
1.Reduce diarrheal mortality in children
less than 5 years by 70%up to 2000AD
2.Improvement in water and sanitation
facilities.

63. The programme includes four
stratergies for diarrheal control
bImproved case management which
includes early use of oral rehydration
therapy in acute diarrhea and
approptiate feeding during illness and
recovery.

64. bImproved maternal and chilf health
care with emphasis on breast
feeding ,Weaning ,personal and
domestic hygiene and maternal
nutrition.

65. b Improved use and maintanance of
drinking water and sanitation facilities
and improved food hygiene
b Detection and control of diarrhea
epidemics .
In 1992 -93 this programme became apart
of CSSM programmee and in 1997 CSSM
became a part of RCH programme.

66. Nutritional programmes in India
Nutritional prigrammes running in India
are;
bVitamin A prophylaxis programme
bProphylaxis against Nutritional Anemia
bIodine deficiency Anemia
bSpecial Nutrition Programme

67. bBaalwadi Nutrition programme
bICDS Programme
bMid Day Meal programme

68. Vitamin A prophylaxis programme
b This programme includes administration
of a single massive dise of Vitamin A
containing 2 lakh IU orally to all children
under 5 years of age ,every 6 months.
b The programme was launched on 1970 by
ministry of health and Family welfare

69. Prophylaxis against Nutritional
Anemia
bProgram was launched by Government
of India during fourth five year plan.
bThe programme consists of distribution
of iron and folic acid tablets to
pregnant women and young children(1-
12year of age)

70. Control of iodine Deficiency
Disorders
Activities taken under thebprigramme are
as follows:
b Surveys to assess magnitude of IDD
b Supply of iodized salt in place of common
salt
b Laboratory monitoring of iodized salt
b Health education and publicity

71. Special Nutrition Programme
bThis programme was started in 1970
bFor nutritional benefit of children
below 6 years of age ,pregnant and
nursing mothers.
bThe beneficiary mothers receive daily
500kcal and 25 grams of protein .

72. bThe main aim of this programme is to
improve nutritional status of target
groups

73. Baalwadi Nutrition Programme
This Programme was started in 1970
bFor the benefit of children in the age
group of 3-6years in rural areas.
b Programmes are implemented through
Baalwadis which also provides
preprimary school education.

74. bFood suppliments provide 300 kcal and
10grams of protein per child per day.
bProgramme is under Ministry of social
welfare

75. Integrated child development scheme
(ICDbS rogramme was started in 1975.
b This programme includes supplementary
nutrition ,vitaminA prophylaxis,and iron
and folic acid tablets distribution
b The beneficiaries of this programme are
preschool childrens ,adolscent girls
pregnant and lactating mothers.

76. Mid- day Meal programme
b The mid day meal programme is also
known as school lunch programme
bIt was launched in 1961
b Objective of the programme is to attract
more children for admission to school and
retain them so that literacy improvement
of children can be brought about.

77. Guidelines of the programme
bMeal should be a supplement and not a
substitute to home diet
bThe meal should supply atleast 1/3rd of
the total energy requirement and ½ of
the protein needs
bThe cost of meal should be low

78. bMeal should be easy to prepare
bLocally available food should be used
to reduce the cost of meal
bMenu should be frequently changed

79. Creche scheme for the children of
working Women
bThe Rajiv Gandhi National creche
scheme for the children of working
mother was launched by Ministry of
wimen and child development .
bEligibility criteria under the revised
scheme have been enhanced from
1800to 120000per month per family.

80. Child welfare programme for
diasbled childrens
bNational level practices on education
of children with disability
bProject for integrated education
development and integrated education
for dusabled children
bUN support to primary education :
community school programme

81. bSarva shiksha abhiyan a movement to
educatuon to all
b District primary education project

82. Conclusion
bChild welfare programmes cover a
spectrum of preventive and promtive
health care activities that are aimed
to promotion of child health .There
are various health and welfare
programmes by national ,Internationa
agencies

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