New report - Clinical Preventive Services for Women: Closing the Gaps
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice
IOM - July 2011
The IOM recommends that women's preventive services include: improved screening for cervical cancer, counseling for sexually transmitted infections, and counseling and screening for HIV; a fuller range of contraceptive education, counseling, methods, and services so that women can better avoid unwanted pregnancies and space their pregnancies to promote optimal birth outcomes; services for pregnant women including screening for gestational diabetes and lactation counseling and equipment to help women who choose to breastfeed do so successfully; at least one well-woman preventive care visit annually for women to receive comprehensive services; and screening and counseling for all women and adolescent girls for interpersonal and domestic violence in a culturally sensitive and supportive manner.
Find the complete report here.
The Canadian Women's Health Network and the Centres of Excellence for Women's Health program are financially supported by Health Canada through the Women's Health Contribution Program. The views herein do not necessarily represent the official policy of Health Canada.