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Table 1 Lady Health Worker National Programme for family planning and basic health

From: Potential for task-sharing to Lady Health Workers for identification and emergency management of pre-eclampsia at community level in Pakistan

Lady Health Worker Maternal Health Responsibilities

• Counsel and vaccinate all women (15–49 years of age) of their area for tetanus

• Keep record of pregnant women of their respective area for advice and referral

• Advise pregnant women about:

o Healthy diet

o Accessing antenatal care from a health facility

o Exclusive breast feeding

o Uptake of offered iron and folic acid tablets

• Maintain liaison with TBAs in their area for safe birth and to refer women to local health facility as required

• Identify danger signs during pregnancy, delivery and postpartum and refer appropriate women to a health facility