title: Healthy Start: improving maternal, infant and child health.
abstract: Maternal health during pregnancy and children's nutrition in their early years can affect their future health. This article explains how health professionals can promote the health of future generations by informing low-income, vulnerable and excluded families about the government's Healthy Start scheme and by encouraging breastfeeding and sharing information on how mothers, infants and children can have a healthy diet and lifestyle.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health, London. healthystart@dh.gsi.gov.uk
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wilkinson
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Walker
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004032:Diet; D004496:Education, Continuing; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008429:Maternal Welfare; D011247:Pregnancy; D012907:Smoking; D014815:Vitamins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014886:Weaning
chemical_list: D014815:Vitamins