Maternal and Child Health: Programs and Policies

Harvard HSPH

Components of health care programs for mothers and children are discussed in the context of the epidemiology of important health problems, the historical and legislative background, and social policies. The course takes a life-course approach and health programs appropriate to prenatal, early and late childhood, adolescence, and youth are presented in terms of the multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary action required to improve the health status of populations. The social, political, and…