FORTALECIMIENTO DEL PROGRAMA DE MATERNIDAD SALUDABLE EN MUJERES EMBARAZADAS QUE SE ATIENDEN EN EL SUBCENTRO DE SALUD DEL SITIO MEJÍA DE LA PARROQUIA PICOAZÁ DURANTE FEBRERO - JULIO 2008

Abstract

Achieving a safe motherhood is a key element in achieving a genuine human development that could be achieved with the joint efforts of governments, civil society, social and economic sectors, the scientific communities, health workers, families and women aware of their social responsibility of the future. The Law on Free Maternity and Child Care, is one of the most important achievements that the organized women's movements in Ecuador has in the country, which prompted a stream of advocacy on health in various sectors and strategies. It rises as a necessity to protect vulnerable groups and permanently relegated by policies that favor the economic agenda front of the society. The indicators of maternal and child health are the showcase where people look in the international context and show the reality of the quality of life of a country, in Ecuador these indicators are not the most encouraging. This community project is aimed to "Strengthen the Healthy Parenting Program in pregnant women who are attended at the Health Subcenter in Mejia during the period of February to July 2008"; it began with the diagnosis of the community to learn the sociocultural situation, economic health and identify their main problems, being able to see the poor knowledge of pregnant women about the importance of postnatal control, which contributes to low coverage during this period. Besides the absence of a Users Club in the community, one was created comprised of ten members, and the lack of an exclusive place in an excellent conditions for the pre and post natal control. A methodology designed to train pregnant women and the Users Club with the aim of increasing their knowledge was conducted. After the analysis and obtaining results, it was concluded that the training conducted in 20 pregnant women who are attending the Health Subcenter in Mejia favored the increase of scientific knowledge. In the Health Subcenter in Mejia an area was readecuated to which we call "Safe Motherhood", for the exclusive attention of pre and post natal control, collaborating withthe delivery of equipment to improve those controls. It was recommended to the Director of the Health Subcenter in Mejia to continue the work of training and supervising the proper use of the adapted space, and women belonging to the Users Club to monitor the proper implementation of the Free Maternity Law. This work was successfully completed thanks to the collaboration of staff working at the Health Subcenter in Mejia, community leaders, the community in general and those responsible for this project.