An ASHA is trained to conduct Home-Based Newborn Care visits for a baby born at home in her village. As per the HBNC schedule under RMNCH+A, on which postnatal days are these six structured visits scheduled?
- A Days 1, 3, 7, 14, 21 and 28
- B Days 3, 7, 14, 21, 28 and 42 ✓
- C Days 2, 5, 10, 15, 30 and 45
- D Days 1, 2, 3, 7, 14 and 28
Correct answer: B. Days 3, 7, 14, 21, 28 and 42
Explanation
The HBNC package assigns six visits on days 3, 7, 14, 21, 28 and 42, extending into the sixth week to cover the late neonatal period and early infancy, with extra visits for low birth weight babies. Options starting on day 1 are incorrect because day 0 to 2 care is facility or skilled-birth-attendant based, and schedules ending at day 28 miss the day 42 contact.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
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