community health bag

Product Description

A Community Health Bag also called a Nursing Kit or Home Visit Bag is an essential portable kit used by community health nurses ASHAs and auxiliary nurse midwives ANMs during field visits or doortodoor health care services

 Purpose of a Community Health Bag

To provide basic healthcare health education and nursing procedures in rural and community settings

To support maternal and child health immunizations first aid disease screening and health awareness

 Standard Contents of a Community Health Bag

 Medical Equipment

Item Use

Thermometer digital or mercury Check body temperature

Stethoscope Listen to heart and lung sounds

BP Apparatus manualdigital Measure blood pressure

Weighing scale infantadult Monitor growth nutrition

Measuring tape Midarm circumference height

Torch with batteries Visual exams throat eyes etc

 First Aid  Medications

Paracetamol ORS packets antiseptic cream iodine cotton gauze

Ironfolic acid IFA tablets Vitamin A drops deworming tabs

Disposable gloves soap hand sanitizer

 Maternal  Child Health Items

Item Purpose

Measuring tape Fundal height MUAC

Baby blanketcotton wrap Warmth during newborn exam

Safe delivery kit if trained                For emergency childbirth

Growth monitoring chart Track child development

 Infection Control Supplies

Plastic aprons

Soap in container

Hand towel

Bleachdisinfectant solution

Disposable waste bag or container for used items

 Documentation

Registerrecord book

Referral forms

Health education leaflets or flipcharts

 Maintenance Guidelines

Clean bag and instruments daily after visits

Keep separate pouches for clean vs soiled items

Disinfect thermometer stethoscope and BP cuff regularly

Replace expired items and restock regularly