Introduction:

university extension is one of the functions/missions of higher education today.

Objective:

to design a system of actions for University Extension intended for the comprehensive care of pregnant women admitted Justo Legon Padilla maternal-care home.

Methods:

a qualitative research was carried out at Pinar del Rio University of Medical Sciences to design a proposal of actions for university extension directed to the comprehensive care of pregnant women admitted Justo Legon Padilla maternal-care home during 2018.

Results:

it was verified university extension activities in Pinar del Río province has not considered a specific approach for pregnant women at risk or vulnerable, as a result health promotion actions were designed for this group in a structure of 17 activities, linking a good control of pre-conception reproductive risk for actions of university extension.

Conclusions:

a system of university extension activities was developed to provide comprehensive care for pregnant women admitted Justo Legon Padilla maternal-care home. This system made possible to encourage the development of the modes of action for healthcare professionals and a better quality of life for the mother and the child.

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