February 22, 2026

The CHO as First Point of Contact

A CHO is often the first point of antenatal contact in their area, so the exam tests the recommended visit schedule and danger-sign identification in real depth, alongside the full immunisation calendar. Unlike a hospital nurse, a CHO is expected to independently identify when a pregnancy needs referral to a higher facility, which shapes how MCH questions are framed toward decision-making rather than pure fact recall.

Home Visits and Postnatal Care

Postnatal home-visit schedules and the specific danger signs a CHO is trained to watch for in both mother and newborn during these visits form another consistently tested sub-topic, reflecting the field-based, home-visit-heavy nature of the actual CHO role.

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