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• Incorporate Screening Methods:M a t e r n a land ChildHealthCont’do Infant Child for screening iron, TB• Address the impact of poverty, substance abuse, remoteness on Maternal Child Health• Build community trust in health professionals• Incorporate e-tools to track baby checks, services and CDC• Incentives to do regular check-upso Coupons for moms and babies ($50/ 2 weeks for 1 year)• Use infrastructure:o Facilitate with municipality/schools/ parents to address issues in coordinated manner – assist withscreenings of childreno Sort out administration of MCH Program – should be administered under health agency rather thanchild & family serviceso Wilderness Treatment Centreo Baby Wellness Programso Health Information system – MustimuhwHEALTH DIRECTORS FORUM 2008 - SUMMARY REPORT 17