What are some issues regarding women’s health as it affects children’s health?
“A woman’s ability to become pregnant and bear children has profound implications for every aspect of her life. Moreover, women are the major health decision makers for their families—from the groceries they buy and the food they prepare, to setting up regular preventive health care visits for their children and husbands, to encouraging their families to be physically active and not allowing tobacco use, and on and on. Further, evidence is emerging that the healthier women are before they conceive, the healthier the pregnancy and birth outcomes.” Source: http://www.dhss.mo.gov/WomensHealth/SetngWeb.pdf For more information on maternal and child health, visit: http://www.mchb.hrsa.gov/; http://www.dhss.mo.gov/babyyourbaby; http://www.dhss.mo.gov/HealthyChildren.
