Important topic for upcoming exams

The Mother and Child Protection (MCP) card is a card used to track the health and nutrition of mothers and children from conception to age three. It is used by community health workers and is available in most government health institutions and Anganwadi centers.

Mentioning the uses of the MCP card:

  • It functions as a record of the routine care and immunizations received by the mother and the child.

For educating families about:
 Various types of services which they should access for ensuring the overall health and well-being of women and children.
 About the practices for achieving good health of pregnant women, mothers and children
 For promoting birth preparedness

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