Citation

Pettiford B. N. Carol. Med. J. 2016; 77(6): 385-387.

Affiliation

branch head, Division of Public Health, Women's Health Branch, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, North Carolina belinda.pettiford@dhhs.nc.gov.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Medical Society of the State of North Carolina)

DOI

10.18043/ncm.77.6.385

PMID

27864483

Abstract

Women's wellness spans from childhood into adolescence, through the childbearing period, and into older age. It includes not only wellness issues related to cardiovascular disease, cancer, and other chronic conditions but also the consequences of intimate partner violence and mental health issues. Throughout the life course, women's health should be a priority. Healthier women lead to healthier babies, which lead to healthier communities. In addition, when women are connected to the health care system, their families are also more likely to be connected. This issue of the North Carolina Medical Journal explores the many aspects of women's health and its many impacts.

©2016 by the North Carolina Institute of Medicine and The Duke Endowment. All rights reserved.

Language: en