21/08/2012
Post-2
Today we
went to a plase which is situated in De Saram Plase, Colombo 10. It is called FAMILY HEALTH BUREAU (FHB).
What is FHB?
FHB is
the center for excellence for Maternal & Child Health (MCH) in Sri Lanka . It
was 1st formed in 1968. This
was initially designated as the Maternal & Child Health Bureau &
was later re-designed as Family Health Bureau.
A Sri
Lankan Nation that has optimized the quality of life & health potential of
all women, children & their
families.
Vision
To
contribute to the attainment of highest possible level of all women, children
& families through provision of comprehensive, sustainable, equitable &
quality maternal & child health services in supportive, culturally
acceptable & family friendly setting.
Family Health Bureau consist of,
- Maternal Care Unit
- New born Care Unit
- Maternal & Child Morbidity & Mortality surveillance Unit
- Child health
- School & adolescent health
- Women’s health
- Reproductive health centre
- Family planning
- Oral health unit
- Children with special needs
- Research & Development unit
Functions of
FHB,
Mainly policy
& strategic planning, monitoring & evaluation, research & training.- Recommendation of issues related to Maternal & Child Health.
- Develop programme specific education & training.
- Identification of best practices for the area.
- Recommendation of fund utilization & mobilization from national & international sources for health.
- Monitor & evaluate MHC services.
- Conduct & co-ordinate operation in relation with reproductive health.
- Design & plan MHC programmes.
Major achievements
- Reduction in Maternal Mortality
- Increased skilled attendance at delivery
- Reduction in Infant Mortality
- Reduction in Child Mortality
- Reduction in malnutrition & related deaths
- Reduction of morbidity & mortality due to vaccine preventable disease
- Increased coverage of initiation & exclusive breast feeding
- Expansion of family planning services
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