BIBLIOGRAPHIC INPUT SHEET TEMPORARY Patterns of mortality ...

308 Patterns of Mortality in Childhood
very earliest stage of pregnancy, and a
sufficient number of visits should be planned
to ensure that the expectant mother receives
proper surveillance of her state of health
and nutrition as well as education on safeguarding
the health of her child after birth.
Such prenatal measures will help to assure
that the birth, attended by qualified personnel,
will take place under conditions offering
the best possible security to both mother
and infant. Follow-up services after birth,
with continuing emphasis placed on prevention
of infectious diseases and malnutrition,
prompt treatment of illness, and attainment
of a desirable reproductive pattern in the
mother, should constitute the minimum services
to safeguard the health of mother
and child.