Advancing preconception health in the United States: strategies for change
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Authors
Verbiest, Sarah
McClain, Erin
Woodward, Suzanne
Issue Date
2016-09-16
Type
Article
Language
en_US
Keywords
Family Planning , Infant Mortality , Interconception , Life Planning , Maternal Mortality , Preconception , Reproductive Health , Preconception Care , Preconception Health
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Abstract
In January 2015, the US Preconception Health and Health Care Initiative (PCHHC) established a new national vision that all women and men of reproductive age will achieve optimal health and wellness, fostering a healthy life course for them and any children they may have. Achieving this vision presents both challenges and opportunities. This manuscript describes the reasons why the US needs to prioritize preconception health as well as its efforts historically to advance change. The authors share lessons from past work and current strategies in the US to reach this ambitious goal.
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Citation
Verbiest, S., McClain, E., & Woodward, S. (2016). Advancing preconception health in the United States: strategies for change. Upsala journal of medical sciences, 121(4), 222–226. https://doi.org/10.1080/03009734.2016.1204395
Publisher
Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences