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WOMEN'S PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Author(s) -
Santiago Julie Mottl
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
the journal of midwifery and womens health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.543
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1542-2011
pISSN - 1526-9523
DOI - 10.1016/s1526-9523(02)00267-2
Subject(s) - public health , health policy , health care , public health policy , nursing , political science , public relations , international health , public policy , health promotion , medicine , economic growth , environmental health , law , economics
Midwives share a historic commitment with maternal and child public health (MCH) agencies to protect and improve perinatal health among vulnerable populations. Both professions are now beginning to broaden their responsibilities to include the comprehensive health needs of women. Because midwifery's unique woman‐centered primary care practices reflect the goals and aims of the developing MCH women's health agenda, continued partnerships between midwives and the maternal and child public health community are imperative to promote the health of women and their families. To facilitate such collaboration, this article presents an overview of women's public health policy and articulates the unique contributions midwives can and do make to women's health care and public health policy.