title: Ministerial Resolution No. 392-88-SA/DM, 24 October 1988.
abstract: This Resolution sets forth the Regulations on the organization and functions of the Peruvian National Maternal-Child Institute, created by Supreme Decree No. 022-87-SA.  The following are among the functions of the Institute: 1) to propose a policy of maternal-perinatal care; 2) to encourage and realize basic, clinical, and operative research, developing technologies appropriate to the national maternal-perinatal health situation; 3) to disseminate to all levels scientific results in the maternal-perinatal area; 4) to coordinate and develop specialized training programs in maternal-perinatal health directed at health personnel and the community; 5) to contribute to the improvement and training of all personnel participating in activities aimed at gynecological, obstetrical, and perinatal care; 6) to intensify the training of specialists required for the care of women and childbirth; 7) to facilitate the decentralization of maternal-child care in order to achieve specialized care; 8) to propose rules and procedures for maternal-perinatal care; 9) to advise the High Directorate of the Ministry of Health with respect to maternal-child care; 10) to coordinate, support, and evaluate activities carried out by public and other institutions directed at maternal-perinatal health care; and 11) to increase and improve the quality of institutional care services for women of child-bearing age, pregnant women, child-birth, and the recently born, with the priority of developing care of greater sophistication.  Further provisions of the Resolution set forth the organization, interinstitutional relations, and resources of the Institute, among other things.
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D003142:Communication; D003253:Consultants; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D003906:Developing Countries; D004493:Education; D006262:Health; D006282:Health Personnel; D006285:Health Planning; D006296:Health Services; D006302:Health Services Research; D007843:Latin America; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D008430:Maternal-Child Health Centers; D009934:Organization and Administration; D010568:Peru; D011320:Primary Health Care; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012106:Research; D013020:South America; D013663:Teaching
keywords: Advisory Services--legal aspects; Americas; Communication; Delivery Of Health Care; Developing Countries; Education; Health; Health Personnel--legal aspects; Health Services; Health Services Evaluation--legal aspects; Information Distribution--legal aspects; Latin America; Legislation; Maternal-child Health Services--legal aspects; Organization And Administration; Peru; Primary Health Care; Program Activities; Program Evaluation; Programs; Research Activities--legal aspects; Research Methodology; South America; Training Activities--legal aspects; Training Programs