Analysis of health services and health status of children aged 0-6 years old in Huaihua city from 2015 to 2019

Objective To analyze the health services and health status of children aged 0-6 years old in Huaihua from 2015 to 2019,and to provide theoretical basis for the development of child health management measures in Huaihua.Methods The data of maternal and child health annual report from 2015 to 2019 in Huaihua City were selected to calculate the following indicators: the rates of newborn visit,breastfeeding,child management,child system management,low body weight,growth retardation,overweight,obesity,anemia,and evaluation indicators for children's health status. The differences of indicators in different years and between different household registration types were compared.Results In 2015-2019,the total rates of newborn visits,height(length) and weight check,hemoglobin test among under 5 years old children and system management among under 3 years old children,and health management of children aged 0-6 years old was 94.23%,86.49%,70.91%,87.76% and 89.6%,respectively. The total rate of infant breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding in 6 months was 89.87% and 64.63%,respectively. The detection rates of lowweight,stunted,overweight,obesity,anemia and moderate to severe anemia among under 5 years old children was 1.45%,0.97%,0.9%,0.35%,3.41% and 0.3%,respectively. The detection rates in rural areas were higher than that in urban areas(P<0.05).Conclusion The health management of children in Huaihua City has gradually improved.,and the main health indicators have met or exceeded the target requirements of the Outline for Child Development(2010-2020). However,the rate of exclusive breastfeeding is lower than the basic level of Hunan Province. Although the health status of children in Huaihua City maintains at a high level,but the difference between urban and rural areas is still great. It is necessary to increase the health education of breastfeeding-related knowledge,improve the level of rural children's health care services,and improve the health status of children in the areas.