• Publications and links

• Resources for health professionals

• Women's health activities at the Department of Health (101KB PDF)

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Resources for health professionals

Improving the health of all women at a younger age:

• May prevent many chronic diseases later in life.

• Increases the likelihood of healthier pregnancies, healthier babies and healthier children, whether the pregnancy is planned or not (half of the pregnancies in Washington State are unplanned).

• May find medical conditions early on that could have a negative impact on a future pregnancy or child.
 

Data, articles, and links

• Knowledge path: Preconception and Pregnancy - The Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University

• Recommendations to Improve Preconception Health and Health Care -- United States, 2006 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Supplement on Preconception Health and Health Care - Preconception Health and Health Care: The Clinical Content of Preconception Care

• Women's Health Issues Women's Health Issues Supplement on Policy and Financing Issues for Preconception and Interconception Health

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