MAN PRE-NATAL CARE PROJECT: THE SUPER DAD PROJECT

Introduction: Among the strategies considered as priority by the health system women care and the realization of pre-natal care becomes an essential part of this process. The adherence of women to pre-natal care, despite the difficulties encountered in the health network has increased, and the future dads participation is essential for the success of this program. General objectives: Increase parents participation in the pre-natal care stimulating an active fatherhood; Improve service to men aged 20 to 45 years, making early detection of diseases and stimulation of healthy habits; Increase the bond between the health unit and family; Stimulate the bond between mother-child-father, increasing the participation of the same in caring for the baby; Decrease vertical transmission of diseases such as Syphilis and HIV. Methods: Two medical appointments on the same day as the pregnant woman, they stay together all the time. Then we request tests for both, we use the test recommend by the health system and other according the need. We stimulate man to participate in the pregnancy group. Results and conclusions: The project has been ongoing since 2015 and we don't have numbers to prove the general feeling that we have. The future dads are more comfortable to participate in the consultation, they return more in the others consultation and clear their doubts, we also have some cases of venereal diseases that the women don't tell in individual appointments. The future fathers and mothers show themselves very happy with the initiative.