Medidas de promoción de la salud y prevención del Covid 19 en mujeres embarazadas

Abstract

Introduction: WHO defines health as: "a state of perfect physical, mental, social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease". Therefore, prevention and health promotion are essential to generate changes in the different environments of society (work, family, social). In the Covid-19 pandemic, prevention and health promotion have been essential for people, especially for pregnant women, the WHO proposes several functions to strengthen community action: 1) Develop personal skills for health. 2) to develop favorable environments. 3) Strengthen community action. 4) to reorient health services. 5) To promote healthy public policies. Objective: To analyze the health promotion and prevention measures of Covid-19 in pregnant women. Methodology: A descriptive observational study was carried out by means of a bibliographic review of scientific articles published in the last 3 years, through the MeSH terms of the PUBMED database. Conclusions: Health promotion and its community prevention programs are above the medical practices employed in the treatment of diseases, because these programs are fully focused on preventing people from suffering from diseases that can bring serious complications.