Beyond Zika: Preparing Maternal and Child Health Programs for Future Threats to the Health of Families and Communities | NLM

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Beyond Zika: Preparing Maternal and Child Health Programs for Future Threats to the Health of Families and Communities

07/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP). Published: 7/2019. Based on discussion groups and forums, this 10-page document, published with the March of Dimes, summarizes the types of strategies and activities initiated through the Zika response that can strengthen overall systems and infrastructure to respond to future public health emergencies. It provides information that can inform local, state, and national leaders in maternal and child health on how to respond to the current effects of Zika and future emerging issues for women of childbearing age, infants, children, and their families. (PDF)