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About Us
The CDC's Division of Reproductive Health mission is to promote optimal reproductive and infant
health and quality of life by influencing public policy, health care
practice, community practices, and individual behaviors through
scientific and programmatic expertise, leadership, and support.
CDC accomplishes its mission by working with partners
throughout the nation and world to
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Conduct epidemiologic, behavioral, demographic, and
health services research.
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Support national and state-based surveillance
systems to monitor trends and investigate health issues.
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Support development of scientific and programmatic
development within states and other jurisdictions.
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Provide technical assistance, consultation, and
training worldwide.
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Translate research findings into health care
practice, public health policy, and health promotion strategies.
Vision
Reproductive Health for All, Healthy Decisions, Healthy Lives, in a
Healthy World
Priority Areas
Infant Health: Promoting the Health and Well Being of Infants
Global Reproductive Health: Committing to a Healthier World
Maternal Health: Advancing the Health of Mothers
Women’s Reproductive Health: Improving Health Through Research
Unintended and Teen Pregnancy Prevention: Understanding
Pregnancy Intentions
Goals
Capacity Building
Enhance the ability of others to identify and address reproductive and
infant health issues
Outcomes
Improve and promote reproductive and infant health and the well being of
men and women globally.
Infrastructure
Maintain a healthy, productive environment that supports achievement of
the mission.
Leadership
Provide global leadership to optimize reproductive and infant health.
Research
Define, conduct, and promote public health research in reproductive and
infant health.
Translation
Translate science and technology into strategies and interventions that
promote reproductive and infant health.
Safe Motherhood
Safe motherhood begins before conception with proper nutrition
and a healthy lifestyle and continues with appropriate prenatal
care, the prevention of complications when possible, and the
early and effective treatment of complications. The ideal result
is a pregnancy at term without unnecessary interventions, the
delivery of a healthy infant, and a healthy postpartum period
in a positive environment that supports the physical and emotional
needs of the woman, infant, and family.
To better understand the burden of maternal complications and
mortality and to decrease disparities among populations at risk
of death and complications from pregnancy, the Division of Reproductive
Health supports national and state-based surveillance systems
to monitor trends and investigate health issues; conducts epidemiologic,
behavioral, demographic, and health services research; and works
with partners to translate research findings into health care
practice, public health policy, and health promotion strategies.
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Date last reviewed:
02/26/2007
Content source: Division
of Reproductive Health, National
Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
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