(2) Regular follow up to complete the recommended minimum number of quality
ANC care visits with proper referral for high-risk pregnancies;
(3) Provision of maternal immunizations including tetanus and diphtheria toxoid
vaccine, and other vaccines as appropriate;
(4) Empowering women on the preparation of birth and emergency plans, and
appropriate plans for breastfeeding and rooming-in, including counselling;
(5) Counselling on maternal nutrition, appropriate infant and young child feeding
practices;
(6) Early identification and management of nutritionally at-risk pregnant women
and pregnant adolescent females and provision of ready-to-use supplementary
food (RUSF) in addition to dietary supplementation; (7) Provision of
micronutrient supplements such as iron, folic acid, calcium, iodine and other
micronutrients deemed necessary;
(8) Promotion of the consumption of iodized salt and foods fortified with
micronutrients deemed necessary;
(9) Assessment of risk for parasitism and provision of anti-helminthic medicines;
(10) Provision of oral health services including oral health assessment;
(11) Counselling on proper hand-washing, environmental sanitation, and
personal hygiene;
(12) Counselling on, and utilization of, responsible parenthood and family health
services;
(13) Counselling on nutrition, smoking cessation, and adoption of healthy
lifestyle practices;
(14) Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) enrollment and
linkages to facility and community-based health and nutrition workers and
volunteers;
(15) Social welfare support to improve access to health and nutrition services,
such as, but not limited to, dietary supplementation, healthy food products and
commodities for nutritionally-at-risk pregnant women belonging to poorest of the
poor families, including those with disabilities;
(16) Maternity protection during pregnancy;
(17) Counselling and support to parents and caregivers on parent/caregiverinfant/child interaction for responsive care and early stimulation for early
childhood development;