Under the Home Based Newborn Care (HBNC) scheme of the RMNCH+A strategy, an ASHA conducts scheduled postnatal visits to a newborn delivered at home. On which days after birth are these visits scheduled?
- A Days 3, 7, 14, 21, 28 and 42 ✓
- B Days 1, 3, 7 and 14
- C Weekly visits for the first 6 weeks
- D Days 2, 5, 10, 20 and 30
Correct answer: A. Days 3, 7, 14, 21, 28 and 42
Explanation
HBNC mandates six visits by the ASHA on days 3, 7, 14, 21, 28 and 42 for home deliveries, focusing on breastfeeding support, keeping the baby warm, danger sign recognition and referral. For institutional deliveries the early visits overlap with facility stay, so the ASHA schedule effectively begins around day 3 and extends to day 42. Day 1 assessment is done at the facility or by the ANM, not as part of the six-visit ASHA schedule.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
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