To reduce factors threatening to life and health in the prenatal period and to reduce infant mortality

Improved prenatal care

(a) Prenatal checks

Prenatal or delivery

Prenatal and delivery NA

Prenatal coverage 80 per cent.

Prenatal and delivery medical care

To support preventive and prenatal programmes

Specialists who provide prenatal services to women

Table 9 Prenatal care coverage, 2000 2002

Prenatal, neonatal and post neonatal child mortality

Non working women (who are not entitled to such leave) shall have the duration of prenatal, post natal and infant care period count as years of service.

No prenatal test is done to the fetus.

Altogether, 2.3 million prenatal checks were carried out.

China also forbids prenatal selection for medical purposes.

The PHPN requires at least six medical consultations and routine laboratory exams during the prenatal period, in addition to required procedures for adequate assistance during labor and birth.

If there are any days not covered between the prenatal period and the birth, they shall be paid for at the rate of 60 of the contribution day's wage.

If any days elapse between the end of the prenatal period and the actual delivery, these are paid for at the rate of 60 of the daily contribution wage.

If the birth takes place before the presumed due date indicated by the physician, the unused part of the prenatal leave is added to the period of post natal leave.

Prenatal and post natal care were provided free of charge.

China also forbids prenatal sex selection for non medical purposes.

Discussions focused on children's health and education and on prenatal care.

As the Minister had said, prenatal care and care for under fives were free, and approximately 80,000 prenatal kits had been distributed to improve the figures on maternal deaths.

Of the total of 1,351,580 women registered, 150,176 concluded the prenatal assistance.

Prenatal healthcare services during pregnancy, and post natal care are free of charge.

In 1999, about 84 of pregnant women received at least 1 prenatal consultation.

These individuals' prenatal experience of starvation seems to have changed their bodies in myriad ways.

Physicians account for 42.8 sic of the prenatal services provided, and mid level medical personnel, 28.4 .

13. We may also add genetic applications in the area of prenatal or pre implant diagnosis.

VCT is especially important for pregnant women, who are making decisions about prenatal and post natal care.

(ii) Encourage prenatal diagnosis and make people more aware of the importance of the pre marriage certificate

Paragraph 115 goes on to define female infanticide and prenatal selection as acts of violence against women.

Pregnancy monitoring through prenatal checkups rose from 57 per cent in 2000 to 65 per cent in 2001.

The Agency also provided post natal care to approximately 90.6 per cent of women who received prenatal care.

There are no obstacles preventing rural women from obtaining prenatal care or family planning services from medical organizations.

Child health, prenatal and post natal care, remain serious problems because of the absence of qualified medical personnel.

The Committee recommends that the State party adopt further measures to raise awareness on prenatal services for women.

50. The Government of Spain informed the Special Rapporteur that the Institute for Women is actively working to enhance the health of women through programmes aimed at developing preventive measures likely to improve indicators such as prenatal morbidity, family planning and reduction of prenatal mortality.

The challenge is to guarantee the fulfillment of prenatal exams, priority care, qualification and humanization of the professionals involved.

(d) Introducing new prenatal and neonatal diagnostic programmes and setting up a national centre for children with congenital defects.

The notion that the prenatal transmission of PTSD risk is adaptive is still speculative, but I find it rather poignant.

In 1999, the Government announced the development of a five year strategy for children in prenatal to early school years.

With respect to early pregnancy detection and prenatal care, the Ministry of Health presented the following data for 2000 2002

Prenatal mortality decreased considerably in 1992 2001, whereas most of it was due to the drop in neo natal deaths.

They provide for special prenatal delivery and post natal leave, better conditions for retirement of mothers of many children, etc.