Pregnancy Care Extension Programme (ProGest)

Rubem Alves once said that the birth of thought is like the birth of a child: it all begins with an act of love. It is with this in mind that we present this book, the fruit of many hands, many sleepless nights and a lot of planning. This book was conceived on the occasion of the first year of operation of ProGest - the Pregnancy Care Extension Programme, no longer as an extension project, but as an Extension Programme! In the next few lines, dear reader, you will be invited to explore the origins of Extension in Brazil, through its consolidation at our Federal University of Cariri (UFCA), located in the interior of the state of Ceará, Brazil, and ending with the creation of the Programme! We have prepared, in accessible and cohesive language, a compilation of our activities based on the most refined state of the art in Gynaecology and Obstetrics, hoping to be useful to those who leaf through these pages.In any case, enjoy your reading and may it be as pleasurable as it was to make. ProGest 2016 Team.