TY - GEN TI - Maternal child health manual PB - Ministry of Health KW - MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH KW - MINISTRY OF HEALTH KW - DOMINICA N2 - The objectives of the manual are threefold - to facilitate health care at all levels, to introduce the concept of risk approach with emphasis on early recognition of high risk and to standardise what is to be done and by whom. Focuses on two main sections: the mother and the infant, pre-school child. Ante-Natal care with reference to normal and high risk pregnancies, intra-natal care, post natal care, the newborn and family planning are among topics discussed. Also include discussions on normal and high risk children, minimum examination by resource ER -