Introduction. Maternal and child health (MCH) care is the health service provided to mothers (women in their child bearing age) and children. The targets for MCH are all women in their reproductive age groups, i.e., 15 – 49 years of age, children, school age population and adolescents.
What is children According to who?
A child is any person under the age of 18.
What is the purpose of child health?
Child Health and Development. The goal of the Child Health and Development Unit is to end preventable child deaths and promote the healthy growth and development of all children in the first decade of their life.