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Preconception care addresses the health risks before pregnancy and the health problems that could have negative consequences for both mother and child. It has potential to further reduce global maternal and child mortality and morbidity, especially in low-income countries where the highest burden of pregnancy-related deaths and disability occurs as this article in the supplement describes.
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- S. Dean, Z. Lassi, A. Imam, et al. Preconception care: promoting reproductive planning.
- S. Dean, Z. Lassi, A.Imam, et al. Preconception care: nutritional risks and interventions.
- Z. Lassi, A. Imam, S. Dean, et al. Preconception care: preventing and treating infections.
- Z. Lassi, A. Imam, S. Dean, et al. Preconception care: screening and management of chronic disease and promoting psychological health.
- Z. Lassi, A. Imam, S. Dean, et al. Preconception care: caffeine, smoking, alcohol, drugs and other environmental chemical/radiation exposure.
- Z. Lassi, S. Dean, D. Mallick, et al. Preconception care: delivery strategies and packages for care.
- E. Mason, V. Chandra-Mouli, V. Baltag, et al. Preconception care: advancing from ‘important to do and can be done’ to ‘is being done and is making a difference’.