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Barker hypothesis

Given by David barker by 1990. Through his cohort studies he states that there is a direct link between a low birth weight baby and preterm baby with Coronary heart disease, Hypertension and non insulin dependent diabetes mallitus in adulthood. This is mainly due to poor Nutrition of the mother before and during pregnancy. The mother should have modifications in health and Nutrition before and during pregnancy and mode of delivery (institutional delivery should be preferred). This will prevent or reduce the complications in baby and treatment of Malnutrition and Metabolic Syndrome is done. 
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Women's health - Life Cycle Approach

  •  Life cycle approach to women's health   helps to meet women's health need from infant to old age.
  •  It focuses on behavior and appropriate services of health to meet women's health need through out their life.
  •  Promote the rights of all women to make informed decision about their health.
  •  Actions, both positive and negative, taken in a stage of women's health can affect her through out her life.       
     Example: 1•  Exclusive breast feeding for first six months provide baby with antibodies and keeps him healthy.
    2•  Baby inadequately fed may led to stunted growth and obstructed labour. 
  •  Reproductive health services should be provided for young girls, adolescent, womans in reproductive and post reproductive age groups.
  •  Actions to improve women's education, economic status, lifestyle, and legal rights are important for improving womens health.
 Women who had more than 7 years of schooling are likely to:
           1•  Use Contraception to control fertility.
           2•   Have Fewer and Healthier child.
           3•  Seek Health care for themselves  and their child.
           4•  Use Medication properly.   

 Reproductive  health services for  Girls and Adolescent 

    1•  Promote adequate nutrition  

    2•  Information and education about  sexuality and reproduction.   

    3•  Protect against harmful  traditional practice.

 Reproductive health services for Post Reproductive age women

    1•  Continue to seek health after  menopause.

   2•  Screening and treatment of breast, gynecological cancer and uterine prolapse. 

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