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Maternal and Infant Health

Health of the mother and child during pregnancy and the first years of life are crucial to healthy growth and development. This period begins prior to conception, through pregnancy, birth, post-partum period, infancy, and the first few years of early childhood. Pregnancy and childbirth have an important impact on the physical, mental, emotional and socioeconomic health of women and their families. We offer expertise and resources related to maternal and infant health.

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Perinatal Mental Health Toolkit

A series of modules that help public health professionals to plan and deliver a comprehensive, evidence-based and best practice approach to perinatal mental health promotion.

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Evidence Brief

An evidence brief that explores child and youth outcomes associated with exposure to maternal cannabis use during preconception, pregnancy or breastfeeding, as well as the clinical recommendations for providers caring for reproductive-age pregnant or breastfeeding women who may use cannabis.

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Updated 15 Nov 2018

Evidence Brief

Assesses risk factors in mothers (i.e., age, parity and diabetes) associated with the development of LGA infants.

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Updated 1 March 2015

Report

The Better Outcome Registry and Network (BORN) Information System is a data source for reproductive health indicators.

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Updated 22 March 2016

Interactive Report

Indicators include folic acid use, smoking, drug and alcohol use during pregnancy, mental health concerns during pregnancy, gestational weight gain and others.

PHU data from 2013 to 2018.

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Updated 30 Sep 2020

Interactive Report

Indicators include crude birth rate, pregnancy and fertility rates, low and high birth weights rates, stillbirth rates, average age of mother at birth and others.

PHU and LHIN data from 2003 to 2018.

Webpage
Updated 31 Jan 2020

 

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PHO Rounds: Improving Our Community Environments for Health

There are opportunities for improving the health of our populations, including the most vulnerable in our communities such as seniors and those impacted by inequities, through policy and environmental approaches to NCDs. 

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Health Promotion, Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention

hpcdip@oahpp.ca

Updated 22 Oct 2019
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