PUB HLT 150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Melanin, Eclampsia, Asthma
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Over 90% of us women expect to give birth at least once during their lifetime. 60% or more additional pregnancies=tabs, sabs, sb. Significant issue with regard to health care costs, health care resources, personal joy/suffering. Pregnancy is a significant event in a woman"s life and has a profound impact on her health and well-being. Emerging data that the health and well-being of a woman sets the stage for the health and well-being of her offspring, and ultimately her family. Representative indicators specific to women"s health are widely used to reflect the health of a population (e. g. mmr, imr) Us has low mmr 11. 5/100,000 vs relatively high imr 6. 9/1000 live births. Hence, measuring, monitoring and reporting indicators of women"s health should be a national priority. Review recognized disparities in pregnancy and women"s health related to women"s reproductive health conditions. Frame the discussion within the context of a women"s reproductive life span.
