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Health Issue of Maternal Health in Indonesia: Anaemia in Pregnancy
Health Issue of Maternal Health in Indonesia: Anaemia in Pregnancy
Health Issue of Maternal Health in Indonesia: Anaemia in Pregnancy
Anaemia in pregnancy
• Mild: anemia may not have any effect on pregnancy and labour
except that the mother will have low iron stores and may
become moderately to severely anemic in subsequent
pregnancies.
• Moderate anemia may cause increased weakness, lack of
energy, fatigue and poor work performance
• Severe anemia: palpitations, tachycardia, breathlessness,
increased cardiac output leading on to cardiac stress which can
cause de-compensation and cardiac failure.
• Increased incidence of pre-term labour (28.2%), pre-eclampsia
(31.2%) and sepsis have been associated with anemia.
Effect of Anemia on Fetal & Neonate
1. Weight measurement
2. Upper arm circumference measurement
3. Blood pressure measurement
4. Fundal height measurement
5. Fetal heart rate measurement
6. Determine fetal presentation
7. Provide Tetanus Toxoid Immunisasion
8. Provide iron tablet
9. Provide laboratory test
10. Provide referral properly
11. Provide health education
7. Improving health promotion and family
empowerment
Target:
Individual ( teenage girl, women of childbearing
age, women who will get married)
Family (how the family is able to provide support
to mothers to prevent anemia)
Community (the surrounding community )
Discussion
Thank you
Terima Kasih