Maternal and Child Health
Year Developed: 2017
Resource Type: Publication .Primary Audience: Administrative Staff
Secondary Audience: Enabling Staff
Language(s): English
Developed by: National Center for Farmworker Health (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: Due to mobility and low median family incomes, pregnant agricultural worker women and infant children face obstacles in obtaining adequate and timely prenatal and postnatal care. This factsheet provides information on maternal and child health, prenatal and pediatric care, nutrition for mothers and children, and occupational health and safety.
Resource Topic: Special and Vulnerable Populations, , Health Equity
Resource Subtopic: Population Health, , Research and Data.
Keywords: Agricultural Workers , Hispanic Americans/Lations, Latinas , Access to Care, Patient Demographics , Health Risk and Behavior , Pediatrics (Infants, Toddlers, and Children).This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.