Question

Maternal ahd Child Health.

1) what do you think is the most pressing MCH (Maternal and child health) issue we are facing today? Explain why. (1-2 paragraphs)

2) What factors hinder progress toward addressing this issue? For example, what barriers exist, what policy are or are not in place, etc.? (1-2 paragraph)

3) Briefly describe how you see yourself applying what you have learned or promoting maternal and child health in your family, community, or professional life. Be sure to touch on at least 2 of these areas, either family/community, family/professional, community/professional or all 3 aspects in your response. (2-3 paragraphs)

Answer 1

1. The United States does not offer is the only developed country without federally mandated paid family leave. Only a tiny percentage of companies choose to voluntarily offer it to their employees. This generates huge amounts of stress as women who are about to give birth have to decide whether to go weeks or months without pay in order to care for their children or go back to work almost immediately in order to keep supporting their families. And for lower income women or single mothers, this is often not even a choice.

Please post the other questions separately as we are supposed to answer just one question or four sub parts of a single question.