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Maternal and Child Health

Maternal and Child Health Priorities

The Office of Maternal and Child Health and its partners identified the following nine maternal and child health priority outcomes for 2005-2009. The titles are linked to issue briefs, which describe the intent of each priority, data related to the issue, and activities supported by the Office of Maternal and Child Health.

Introduction and Background (PDF, 101KB)

  1. Adequate nutrition and physical activity (PDF, 156KB)

  2. Lifestyles free of substance use and addiction (PDF, 157KB)

  3. Optimal mental health and healthy relationships (PDF, 162KB)

  4. Reduce health disparities in the MCH population (Under development)

  5. Safe and healthy communities (PDF, 180KB)

  6. Healthy physical growth and cognitive development (PDF, 168KB)

  7. Sexually responsible and healthy adolescents and women (PDF, 154KB)

  8. Access to preventive and treatment services for the maternal and child population (PDF, 226KB)

  9. Quality screening, identification, intervention, and care coordination (PDF, 188KB)

Complete Packet of maternal and child health priority issue briefs (PDF, 823KB)

 

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