Maternal Health Practices, Beliefs and Traditions: A Case Study of Chahrehaan Village

Abstract

According to medical literature, reproductive health is considered as a structure that programs mothers’ and child’s health, infertility, post-natal infection, sexually transmitted diseases, family planning and concerns regarding child and maternal health(Dudgeon & Inhorn, 2004). Whereas, the current research adopts the WHO (World Health Organization) defines reproductive health as the major rights of women and men to be educated and have accessibility to affordable, safe and effective ways of fertility regulation according to their choice and accessibility to suitable health care services for the safe pregnancy and childbirth process for women. Concisely, reproductive health focuses on reproductive functions, process and systems during all the stages of life (WHO, 2011). Women and Men are entitled to have access to secure, efficient and acceptable ways of family planning that aren’t against the law. Reproductive health is a universal concept, but it specifically focuses on women especially during reproductive years. Whereas, men are also entitled to particular reproductive health requirements and have responsibilities regarding women’s reproductive health as they possess decision making power when it comes to matters involving reproductive health. Reproductive health is an important concept of a person’s complete health and an essential determinant of standard of life. The protocol 9 of the World Health Organization concerns providing instructions to the health-care workers, as to how to deal with the people who acquire HIV (PLHIV) while meeting them regarding their sexual and reproductive health. Particularly, drugaddict women living in the European region are targeted under the protocol, as they may mistake their disease as infertility and may not reach out to the usual health services. Certain underlying basis for reproductive and sexualhealth services provision include, no discrimination and consideration of the basic human rights, patient-friendly services, leniency towards women regarding their abortion decisions, and a pinch of confidentiality. The clients along with their partners must be offered services of HIV testing, and counseling afterwards. These include detection of sexually-transmitted infections, provision of guidance regarding appropriate contraceptive options, appropriate treatments and care during pre-conception if it is intended, pre-natal and post-natal care, all of these to enhance the chances of healthy